All news on the topic: Cancer

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Significant increase in cancer patients in England waiting months for treatment
Analysis shows that over 11% of patients had to wait more than 104 days last year, an increase from 4.4% in 2016.
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Six-time world snooker champion Ray Reardon leaves substantial sum to wife in will after passing away at 91 following a battle with cancer
Snooker legend Ray Reardon has left a huge sum to his wife after battling cancer.
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NHS initiates groundbreaking AI trial to detect breast cancer early and reduce waiting times
A major trial aiming to transform breast cancer screening with artificial intelligence has been launched, with almost 700,000 women expected to take part.
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Famous Italian blogger may be imprisoned for five years
Italy’s biggest influencer Chiara Ferragni could face up to five years in jail if she is found guilty of fraud over allegedly misleading her followers with the sale of limited edition Christmas cakes and Easter eggs.
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Scientists claim UK is lagging behind the EU in combating ’forever chemicals’
Experts criticise Defra’s decision not to use OECD definition of PFAS, with one asking if move is ‘politically based’
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Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson passed away while being millions of pounds in debt
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson died on August 26 last year after suffering from pancreatic cancer.
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Louis Walsh shares blood cancer diagnosis as pal admits 'he's frail' in CBB
Louis Walsh reveals in Friday's Celebrity Big Brother that he was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer while a close friend opens up to the Mirror on the star's health
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Baywatch star shaves her head amid cancer fight after missing symptoms
Baywatch's Nicole Eggert Shaves Her Head Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis. The actress told fans about her health woes last January.
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Woman with leukaemia 'tired' as cancer patients stopped from leaving Gaza
As many as 10,000 people in Gaza have been unable to access vital cancer care, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, but some say they have been turned away when seeking treatment abroad
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Mum thought she had 'sickness bug' after doctors failed to say it was cancer
Janet Power, 65, died just months after doctors spotted a tumour in her colon
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Cancer patient, 38, 'kicked into the gutter' after GP ditches him after 38 years
Dan Lane, 38, says he was "kicked into the gutter" when he was taken off his GP's list of patients without warning
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Mum diagnosed with cancer 'was denied screening - because she was too young'
Kelly Ward, from Kent, has slammed her local GP after her concerns over a growing lump fell on deaf ears, but she continued to push for testing and was ultimately told she had triple-negative breast cancer
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Christie Brinkley's cancer diagnosis prompts doctor to list 3 warning symptoms
Three medical experts have shared key signs to watch out for following model Christie Brinkley's revelation she has been diagnosed with skin cancer
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Significant rise in four types of cancer cases across UK
But a new study from Cancer Research UK and published in the British Medical Journal found death rates from the disease among those aged 35 to 69 have plummeted
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Woman 'numb' after being diagnosed with bladder cancer at just 27
Abbie Jarvis, 27, was diagnosed with grade three cancer after a tumour was found in her bladder. She is now hoping to raise awareness of the disease that usually affects people much older than her
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Woman left with hole in her throat for five months after rare cancer battle
Victoria Christie was diagnosed with a salivary gland tumour after a lump in her mouth started to grow and change colour. She was then left with a hole in her throat for almost five months
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Knowing these early cancer symptoms could save your life
If you’re worried about symptoms, don’t ignore them – see your GP. It could be nothing, but finding cancer early makes it more treatable
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Cancer death rates for middle-aged people at lowest point in 25 years
A new study from Cancer Research UK and published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found death rates from the disease among those aged 35 to 69 have plummeted, thanks to screening, better treatments and policies aimed at cutting smoking.
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Woman told head lump was 'skull growth' diagnosed with cancer 20 years later
Kylie, first brought the lump on her head to the attention of a medical professional in the 2000s and claims she was 'dismissed' however in 2020 she sought a secondary opinion
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Boy, 2, who complained of 'hard tummy' ends up with devastating diagnosis
Tiny Jaxon Barnes had a hard stomach which his mum Hayley thought was cramp but she was about to find out the harrowing truth and is unsure of what the future holds for him
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Olivia Munn diagnosed with cancer at 43 and shares test that saved her life
Olivia Munn detailed her secret battle with breast cancer in a lengthy statement shared with her 3million Instagram followers on Wednesday
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Woman told lump on head was 'skull growth' given grave diagnosis 20 year later
Mum-of-four Kylie Barltett, 47, was given the diagnosis after doctors were happy to allow her growth to go untreated for over two decades and has told others to get a second opinion if concerned
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Little boy's 'hard tummy' turned out to be liver cancer
Jaxon Barnes, 2, was taken to hospital after his mother noticed that he had a hard stomach in August 2022. The right side of Jaxon's stomach was hard but the tot wasn't in any pain
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Mum diagnosed with womb cancer after 'pulling back' during DIY project
Joan Frances Boyle was barely able to move after injuring herself while insulating a cabin ceiling at her home in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, and was rushed to A&E
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Nick Owen says telling his children of his cancer diagnosis was 'difficult'
Former breakfast TV host Nick Owen, who shared the TV-am sofa with Anne Diamond, was diagnosed with the disease in 2023 but has been successfully treated