All news on the topic: Cancer

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Heartbroken mum's campaign as daughter, 13, dies weeks after tumour diagnosis
Susan Mountain from Robbertown, Yorkshire, is campaigning for more research and help for families after a brain tumour took her daughter's life just two months after her diagnosis
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Gran facing gruelling cancer fight told by doctors mouldy home 'could kill her'
Christina Anderson was diagnosed with lung cancer in December and is currently sofa surfing due to her home in Glenburn, Scotland, being riddled with damp and mould
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Mum has months to live after doctors said cancer symptoms were due to Covid jab
Katie Pritchard is having to crowdfund £200,000 for private treatment after she was twice misdiagnosed, being told her symptoms may have been down to the Pfizer vaccine and even being insulted by the suggestion it was an STI
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'I didn't want to die of cancer without getting wed so I married my best pal'
When Kerry Kenworthy was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she started thinking about all the things she would not be able to do, so her friends organised a 'magical' wedding for her
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Painful breast cancer examination could be replaced by fingertip sweat tests
The new tests, based on research by Professor Simona Francese, could tell if a person is suffering from the disease using something as simple as a fingerprint
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Teacher dies of brain cancer she said was from school's blue water and chemicals
Maths teacher Jeana Watt believed her fast growing brain tumour had been caused by blue water and toxic chemicals at the school where she worked in Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Processed meat increases risk of bowel cancer - but three in five don't realise
One in four meat-eaters consumer 50g of processed meat a day - but only a quarter believe they eat too much, a study has found
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Rhod Gilbert breaks silence on cancer revealing he 'couldn't speak or breathe'
The comedy star revealed last summer that he has been diagnosed with stage four cancer - but he has been finding humour in his battle against the disease
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'Perhaps it's time for William and Harry to hear what Paul Burrell has to say'
Those in royal circles are quick to dismiss Paul for the way he has continued to talk about Diana, but in a world where infighting and scandal has savaged the monarchy in recent times, his dedication to “preserving her memory” has not wavered
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Woman 'grateful' for cancer diagnosis as it led to her finding love of her life
Monika Kozlowska received the shock diagnosis that she had thyroid cancer back in 2020 - but she said that she's grateful as it led to her changing her life, and meeting her partner
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Man wakes up with an Irish accent despite never having visiting the country
The unnamed 50-year-old, from North Carolina, US, was diagnosed with prostate cancer when he appeared to develop foreign accent syndrome (FAS), according to the British Medical Journal
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Girl, 13, complaining of headache dies hours later after 'bleeding everywhere'
Teenager Julia Chavez, from Georgia, US, was diagnosed with leukemia after blood tests and a CT scan showed she had cancer despite not showing any symptoms
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Place in the Sun's Jonnie Irwin gives health update on terminal cancer diagnosis
Jonnie Irwin has been trying a new form of therapy in Newcastle, amid the A Place in the Sun Star's admission he is living alongside a terminal cancer diagnosis
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Mum's birth certificate fight after baby born early so dying dad could meet her
Jamie Hunter and partner Beccy Flint found out they were expecting their first child together in 2019 - before a tragic cancer diagnosis meant Jamie died two days after his daughter was born
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'Poor health has killed my love for life and I don't want to leave the house'
Agony aunt Coleen Nolan speaks to a desperate reader who has been struggling with her mental health after suffering a stroke
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Mouth cancer warning: White patches could signal silent killer
New cases of oral cancer are on the rise, so dental surgeon Doctor Nilesh Parmar has shared a warning sign that could signal the disease.
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Tory cancer plan 'is catastrophic decision that will cost lives' top medics warn
In a scathing intervention, Professor Richard Sullivan and Dr Ajay Aggarwal warned the move is a sign that the government is not willing to deal with the "complexity and escalated costs" of effective cancer treatment
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'Emotional' Linda Nolan shares health update and says she's 'astonished'
Singer and TV star Linda Nola told fans she's been trying out a new treatment for lymphedema, which causes swelling due to a build-up of lymph fluid in the body
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Russia dramatically classifies data 'proving Putin was treated for cancer'
The proof of Vladimir Putin’s treatment by cancer doctors was deduced from the existence of contracts with the hospital - which were listed on a Russian public procurement website
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Teen who had hip pain told she has weeks to live but 'still smiling'
Margaret Adcock, 17, who has one of the most aggressive forms of cancer in children, says she is 'not giving up'
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Dad dies from 'silent killer' just days after going for drink with his boss
The oesophageal cancer wore away at James, making him "thinner and thinner, and weaker and weaker" until he was barely able to eat or stay awake
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'I thought my wife had a blocked nose - now we don't know how long she'll live'
Mum-of-one Katie Froggatt thought she had a summer cold in 2021 after suffering from a blocked up nose, but it turned out to be cancer and despite surgery it has spread
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England star George Williams opens up on testicular cancer mis-diagnosis
After working his way into the Wigan Warriors first team George Williams was given the scary diagnosis that he had testicular cancer - the star has now spoken about the mental impact it had
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Woman, 36, dies within months of complaining of severe headaches and fatigue
Leigh Kelly, 36, was first diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in October 2019 which went into remission, before she started suffering headaches, showing it had returned
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Mum's warning as she claims doctors missed four signs she had cancer for a year
Crystal Manuel, 39, fought for a year to get her cervical cancer diagnosis after developing a series of worrying signs, with her own mum having had a similar battle before she died