All news on the topic: Cancer

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Strictly's Amy Dowden shares update from hospital as she begins cancer treatment
Devastated Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden found a lump in her breast before heading off on her honeymoon with husband Ben Jones in April, and today, she announced that she has started treatment for her grade 3 breast cancer
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Dad's warning after getting 'Frankenstein's monster penis' due to rare cancer
James Garfield, 48, first noticed a growth on his penis in April 2019 and underwent surgery but when it returned this year he had another operation which made it look like the legendary monster
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Terminally-ill woman misses out on 'last-ever holiday' after passport blunder
Lisa Cutler has stage four breast cancer and had planned to go to Nessebar in Bulgaria yesterday with her best friend to scatter her late mum's ashes, she is praying she will be well enough to go after her next chemo cycle instead
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Heartache as 'selfless' mum dies just 12 days after being diagnosed with cancer
Billie-Joe Graham passed away just days before she was due to start her cancer treatment, being diagnosed with the disease just over a week before
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'An optician saved my life after spotting rare cancer that had no symptoms'
Specsavers optician Teresa Hughes noticed an abnormal dark patch at the back of Stuart Greaves's eye that turned out to be early-stage cancer, and he was referred to hospital
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DIY test you can do in your own bathroom spots the early signs of bowel cancer
Around 120 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every day in the UK, amounting to more than 42,000 cases every year - but it can be treated if it is spotted early
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Colon cancer cases to double among young people - what symptoms to look out for
Modern diets and fungus are among the suspects behind a rise in colorectal cancer, including colon cancer, in people under 40 years old. But what are the main symptoms young people should look out for?
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Prostate cancer chances explained in test - you may not even know you're at risk
The charity Prostate Cancer UK is urging people to take its free symptoms test, as it reveals two-thirds of men are unaware that the disease often has no obvious signs
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Sisters' double grief after losing husband and best pal to same 'silent killer'
Andrea Harrower lost husband Paddy and her sister lost her best friend Natalie Wilson - both to 'silent killer' pancreatic cancer within five years and are now fulfilling a dying wish
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'Doctors missed 4 signs I had cancer until I had emergency op to save my life'
Health watchdogs have found Charlie Pulpett's early colon cancer symptoms should have been investigated as red flags after she needed two thirds of her colon removed
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'I thought my dizziness was down to training too hard at the gym - I was wrong'
Taylor Davis started experiencing frequent dizzy spells and intense headaches, as well as “extreme” facial swelling - followed by a sudden drop in her weight in September 2022
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Doctor's stark warning after toilet habit change was symptom of bowel cancer
A GP has issued a warning for people to be vigilant about subtle changes after a small difference in her toilet habits turned out to be stage 3 colon cancer
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Lung cancer pill could halve risk of dying in game 'changing' treatment
Taking the lung cancer drug osimertinib after surgery dramatically reduced the risk of dying by 51%, according to the findings of a groundbreaking study which was presented on Sunday
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Woman, 20, thought she had flu - then doctors said it was blood cancer
Olivia Jennings, 20, from Melbourne, was initially diagnosed with a UTI before a CT scan showed she had Stage 3B Hodgkin's Lymphoma - a blood cancer - and started chemotherapy sessions a week later
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Breath tests that detect cancer may be available in GP surgeries within 5 years
Clinical trials for systems that can detect cancers in air exhaled by patients are under way - they could transform the fight against cancers of stomach, pancreas and colon
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GP who survived cancer on warning signs & crucial advice she tells her patients
On National Cancer Survivors Day, a doctor who is in remission after battling bowel cancer has shared the important advice she gives to her patients that are concerned about the killer disease
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Singer Frankie Bridge reveals mum's horror diagnosis was a huge wake-up call
Frankie Bridge said she was shocked by Viv Sandford’s diagnosis at the ­beginning of the year, adding it home to her how cancer can hit anyone, even if they have no family history of it
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EastEnders Lola star's real-life health battle after heartbreaking soap exit
Danielle Harold recently left EastEnders after her character Lola Pearce passed away after being diagnosed with cancer
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Woman who was first in world to receive breast cancer vaccine shares results
Nurse Jennifer Davis, from Ohio, US, was the first patient in the world to receive the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Vaccine in 2021 at the Cleveland Clinic, which has been in development for nearly twenty years
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Cancer warning over 'cell-destroying' sweetener used in Diet Coke
The caffeinated drinks contain a sweetener known as sucralose, sold under the brand name Splenda, which when digested, becomes genotoxic, meaning it breaks up DNA
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Mum thought she was lactose intolerant- then doctors said it was cancer
Mum-of-one Lindsey Jayn Piette, 41, from Ontario in Canada, was diagnosed with aggressive colon cancer two years ago but first thought the bloating was a result of lactose intolerance and stress
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Symptoms of 'most common STI you've never heard of' that could cause cancer
Trichomoniasis, also known as Trich, is an incredibly common, yet a little-known STI that may increase the risk of cervical cancer in women
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'Like EastEnders' Lola, I thought I was going to die of cancer in my 20s'
Single mum Abbie Turner was just 29 when she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer that quickly spread to her lymph nodes and spine. Now she's urging others to check out any unusual symptoms to save their own lives
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Charity shuts all its shops as cost of living crisis makes them too dear to run
Young Lives vs Cancer, which supports children and young people and their families fighting cancer, has announced the closure of 13 charity shops, affecting 39 jobs, and 300 volunteer posts
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A Place In The Sun's Jonnie Irwin in hospital amid terminal cancer battle
A Place In The Sun star Jonnie Irwin has revealed he is currently in hospital but hoping to be out in time for a planned appearance on Sunday as he battles terminal cancer