All news on the topic: Cancer

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Sick boy, 10, to travel 4,000 miles from Zambia to India for transplant
Jasper Makungu, 10, is set to travel from his home in Zambia to a clinic in India for a life-saving transplant thanks to the Mirror after we teamed up with cancer charity DKMS
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Tom Watson urges men to get tested as he reveals cancer diagnosis
The former deputy Labour leader says his treatment has been successful and latest scans show no trace of cancer - but the shock of the diagnosis made him reflect on how we talk about low-risk cancers
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Couple 'exploited cancer patients' by giving them 'knock off medication'
Millionaires Sukhi and Kiran Ghuman strongly deny the accusations - the pair are said to have given patients unregulated versions of lung and pancreatic cancer drugs and now face extradition to the US
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Common winter symptom could actually be a crucial sign of deadly cancer, says GP
While this common winter symptom would not usually set alarm bells ringing, it can be a sign of something far more serious than just a cold, GP Sarah Jarvis has warned
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Little-known bowel cancer symptom may be spotted by friends before you do
There's a little-known symptom of bowel cancer that family and friends may be able to point out to you before you notice it yourself - and it's something you shouldn't ignore
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'A sore on my tongue turned out to be cancer – I couldn’t eat for a year'
Danielle, from New Jersey in the United States, could not eat properly for a year after doctors removed part of her tongue following her cancer diagnosis in August 2022
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New mum had 'football-sized' tumour removed from jaw hours after giving birth
Mollie Jane, 23, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, was diagnosed with stage two osteosarcoma - a rare form of bone cancer - at 37 weeks pregnant and had to give birth before having surgery
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Dad-of-three thought he just had flu - but was given just six months to live
A heartbroken sister-in-law has shared how John Barker had complained of coming down with the flu before discovering shortly afterwards that he had only six months to live
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Change in shape of stools could be sign of bowl cancer warns gastroenterologist
A gastroenterologist has shared some tell-tale signs of bowel cancer symptoms and what to look out for as he warned bowel cancer isn't just for people in their 50s
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Change in the way you drink coffee and wine could be sign of pancreatic cancer
With over 10,500 people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year in the UK, it's important to know the symptoms. However, many of the disease's side effect may seem pretty harmless
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Dad thought he had Covid 'vaccine side-effects' but it was brain tumour
Shaf Ahmed, from Birmingham, went to hospital after experiencing pins and needles, seizures and speech loss - when he mentioned he'd recently received a Covid vaccination he was taken for a CT scan
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Hairy Bikers star Dave Myer's health update and why he kept cancer type hidden
Dave Myers has been open about his devastating cancer diagnosis however the Hairy Bikers star has chosen to keep the type of disease secret for a heartbreaking reason
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Pancreatic cancer - five subtle symptoms that are easy to miss
Pancreatic cancer ranks as the tenth most common cancer in the UK - yet it's the fifth most lethal, contributing to nearly 10,000 deaths every year. Here are the five subtle signs to watch for.
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Man, 24, died after he was told skin test would cost £65 and wasn't free on NHS
A 24-year-old man who paid privately for a lesion to be removed, after being told by a GP he did not fit NHS criteria, later died when the cancer drastically spread
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Mum's nose and feet doubled in size before she got horror diagnosis
Tracy Hampton, 47, from Worcestershire, has told how her nose and feet doubled in size, which she put down to ageing before she was diagnosed with a brain tumour
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Major discovery on prostate cancer that could lead to new treatment
Carnosine is quickly broken down by enzymes in the body, and it might be an effective first line treatment for prostate cancer if a constant slow release mechanism is used
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Girl's screaming dismissed as 'night terrors' before devastating diagnosis
Madeleine Cooper, from Stoke-on-Trent, was found to have stage four cancer after her screaming during the night had previously been put down to "night terrors", her parents claimed
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Student whose 'glandular fever' turned out to be cancer has 'new lease of life'
Ayesha was 18 and studying Music Business when she found a lump which was initially dismissed as glandular fever - but later turned out to be an aggressive form of cancer
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'I thought my symptoms were menopause - now I just feel lucky to be alive'
Jacqueline Green thought she started the menopause after developing strange symptoms, but it turned out to be something much more severe - and she said she's lucky to be alive
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Teen who visited dentist with swollen jaw given devastating diagnosis hours later
Frankie-Ella Lloyd was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in hospital after she said her GP dismissed her concerns as being a "lazy teenager". Two years later, she was finally cancer-free in time for Christmas
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Big Brother's Imogen Thomas slams 'vile' wedding DJ as she dated his brother
Big Brother star Imogen Thomas reportedly once dated the brother of the 'vile' DJ who recorded himself urinating on a cancer patient in a sick Snapchat prank
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Sharon and Shane Horgan 'not sure how they'll cope' as dad dies
TV writer and actress Sharon Horgan and former Irish rugby union player brother Shane Horgan mourn the loss of their father John Horgan, after the father of five dies following a cancer battle
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'Sister called me attention seeker for admitting I have cancer at gender reveal'
A 28-year-old woman was pressured to explain why she was not drinking at her sister's baby shower, but when she revealed she has breast cancer, she was called an 'attention seeker'. The incident has left their relationship torn
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Parents thought child had virus but black eye turned out to be aggressive cancer
Scott and Natalie Bolton, from Ayrshire, have told how they thought their daughter Ava, three, had a virus but when black eyes appeared they took her to the GP and found out she had cancer
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Surgeon's chilling words after cancer scare spooked mum into losing nine stone
Judith Gibson found herself unable to shop in regular stores after her weight ballooned following the death of her father, and it was only a surgeon's harsh warning that made her change