All news on the topic: Cancer

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'Doctors said my teenage son had an ear infection - weeks later he was dead'
Niall Kavanagh, 19, was rushed to hospital with sudden forgetfulness and an inability to speak after feeling unwell for several weeks - then his family were given devastating news
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Sweetener in Diet Coke and chewing gum set to be declared 'cancerous to humans'
Aspartame will be officially listed by the World Health Organization as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in a bombshell reclassification of many favourite treats, according to reports
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Mum who was told her pain was caused by contraceptive coil now has year to live
Emma Rice had visited her doctor when she suffered severe discomfort and was at first told it was because of her contraceptive coil before she learned she had terminal cancer
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Inside Tommy Walsh's cancer diagnosis and past fall-out with Alan Titchmarsh
Tommy Walsh got his big break on Ground Force in 1997 after sorting out a producer's pond and became one of TV's most well-known faces
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Loose Women's Chizzy Akudolu, 49, shares cancer scare after finding 'lump'
Actress and television star Chizzy Akudolu has been sent well wishes after she took to social media to share that she discovered a lump in her breast just a number of weeks ago
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Widower with Brit daughter 'terrified' after Home Office order him to leave UK
Dr Bobby Stuijfzand, who lives in Chalfont and Latimer in Buckinghamshire, lost his British wife to cancer in 2020 before he was sent a letter from the Home Office threatening to cancel his visa with no option of appeal
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'Our lovely boy, 3, put on weight but docs dismissed it - months later he died'
Morgan Ridler was diagnosed with cancer in April 2021 after his parents noticed he was putting on weight and sadly lost his fight with the disease this morning
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Jonnie Irwin's sister hails 'absolute fighter' brother as he makes powerful vow
Jonnie Irwin's sister Amanda says she doesn't know how her brother does it as he continues to keep smiling despite his devastating cancer diagnosis
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Lottie Tomlinson says family wasn't offered 'help' after mum's cancer battle
Lottie Tomlinson has opened up about losing her mum and sister at young ages, explaining that neither she nor her siblings were offered 'help' following Johannah's death
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Breast cancer symptoms and risk factors as Sarah Ferguson diagnosed
The Duchess of York, 63, underwent a single mastectomy and is now urging for a nationwide rigorous breast cancer screening programme
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Top of the Pops star 'finds lump in other boob' months after cancer diagnosis
TV presenter Sarah Cawood, who previously presented Top Of The Pops and Live & Kicking, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now facing a possible second cancer diagnosis
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Man, 34, dies suddenly after putting off visit to doctors for persistent cough
Stefan Allan, from Carmarthen, Wales, died suddenly from cancer, after suffering from an ongoing cough. One of his friends said it's unlikely he knew how ill he was as he put off going to the doctor
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Cancer vaccine to shrink tumours could be available in five years, say experts
Though the treatments are being called vaccines, they aren't traditional vaccines which prevent disease - instead they shrink tumours and stop cancer from coming back
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Fergie's unusual living arrangement with ex Prince Andrew amid her recovery
Sarah Ferguson is currently recovering after her breast cancer operation and is with her family in Windsor, including her ex-husband Prince Andrew, and their children Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
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Man handed terminal diagnosis when pain turned out to be tumour now cancer free
Steve Brown, from Preston, was told his treatment for kidney cancer that had spread would become palliative but he remained positive and continued to go on long walks as he "fought" the illness
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Targeted lung cancer screening roll out could save thousands from silent killer
Patients will have their risk of cancer assessed based on their smoking history and other factors - and those considered high risk will be invited for specialist scans every two years
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Little known breast cancer symptoms as Sarah Ferguson given shock diagnosis
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, was diagnosed with breast cancer despite showing no symptoms - but NHS lists several signs of the disease, some more common than others
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Sarah Ferguson's 'emotional' breast cancer clinic visit 2 years before diagnosis
After it was revealed that the Duchess of York has been diagnosed with breast cancer, we look back at her opening a clinic in Poland for women who have undergone breast-removal operations
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Prince Andrew rallying round ex-wife Sarah Ferguson as she recovers from op
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is recovering at home after her breast cancer operation and is with her family, including Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
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Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoes operation in hospital
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, was diagnosed with the breast cancer following a routine mammogram, and she is now back home with her family in Windsor, Berkshire
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Andrew Strauss recalls wife's first words after devastating cancer diagnosis
Ruth Strauss died in December 2018, a year after receiving the shock diagnosis of lung cancer and Andrew Strauss has set up a charity in her honour, which will be on show at Lord's during the Ashes
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Mum of tragic cancer patient makes incredible vow in her daughter's name
Nicola Nuttall, whose daughter Laura died five weeks ago, is calling on MPs to back an Early Day Motion in Laura’s memory calling for more funding to beat the disease
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Samantha Womack all smiles as she enjoys a day out months after cancer all-clear
Ex-EastEnders star Samantha Womack, who was given the cancer all-clear last year, looked radiant and happy during her north London day out
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Ovarian cancer red flags everyone should know as experts make breakthrough
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 18,518 new cases of Ovarian cancer in 2020 (the last year data was available) and 13,438 women died from the horrific disease in the US
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'Testing twice for bowel cancer could be key to saving lives'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Edinburgh University that found detection of bowel cancer, our second biggest cancer killer, shoots up to nearly 100% if two FIT tests are carried out