All news on the topic: Cancer

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'My cancer diagnosis left me shattered - but it made me want to help others'
Victoria Knowles thought she had a cyst before she was told she had breast cancer - and after beating the illness, she now wants to help others through the process
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Girl's heartbreaking cancer relapse after beating disease she first had at 10
When Wiktoria Lach fell unwell during a family holiday as her bones felt sore and she lost her appetite, she showed the early signs of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
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'I've had cancer for 13 years but I'm lucky - don't ignore changes in your body'
To mark World Cancer Day, mum-of-four Emma Campbell has shared what she's learned during her 13-year battle with cancer and urged people to take action if they feel something isn't right
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Man, 26, diagnosed with incurable cancer after struggling to wee while drunk
Phil Dobson from Blyth first noticed something wasn’t right when he had trouble passing urine in July 2021, but initially believed it was due to alcohol before severe pain in his bladder left him in A&E
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Medical 'miracle' has five kidneys after surviving two transplants and cancer
University lecturer Kudz Munongi underwent a double kidney transplant in 2008 and was diagnosed with a rare type of skin cancer in 2018 before getting another new kidney last year
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Travel agent pretended to have cancer and conned customers out of £1.2million
Police began investigating Lyne Barlow in 2020 after victims came forward to claim that they hadn't received holidays they had paid her for - she has now been jailed for nine years
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'I lost my son to suicide and my hubby has months to live - every day counts'
Joanne Clement, 47, from Somerset, has already had to say goodbye to her 18-year-old son Charley and now her soulmate and husband Ben, 38, has received a shattering terminal diagnosis
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Sarah Beeny praised for 'reality of cancer post' after returning to hospital
Channel 4 presenter Sarah Beeny, who recently returned to hospital to get further treatment for her breast cancer, took to Instagram to show off her 'brow goals'
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Mum's cancer tragedy after mansplaining doctor bets mortgage she is too young
Beth Doherty, of West Midlands, said she felt like she was wasting her doctor's time when he mansplained why she didn't have cancer leaving her undiagnosed for six months
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Cherished girl, 3, who spent half her life in hospital dies before surgery
Porsha Williams fought every day at a hospital in Cardiff, leaving her family in awe of her bravery, but she tragically died heading for a lung transplant with hope
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Missing radioactive capsule found after huge search - and it's the size of a pea
The miniscule capsule, which measures 8mm by 6mm, contains cauesium - which is commonly used in radiation gauges and emits dangerous emissions at the equivalent of undergoing 10 X-rays in an hour. It could cause skin burns and even cancer
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Mum with terminal cancer wants to see son 'write his first word' before she dies
Danni Day, 34, from Norfolk, has created a 'wish list' of things to do before she dies, after being diagnosed with an incurable cancer and given just two years with her baby boy
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Warning as popular food and drink ‘increase risk of cancer death by up to 30%’
Risks of developing deadly cancers increase in people who consume high amounts of some popular food and drink products, according to a massive new study of UK adults
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Mum lives with huge dent in head carved out to save her life from skin cancer
Barbora Hjkov now lives a full and cancer-free life with part of her head missing. After discovering a rare tumour, she went through a gruelling operation to remove part of her skull
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Woman, 19, accused of faking cancer diagnosis on TikTok before raking in $37,000
Madison Marie Russo, who lives in Bettendorf, Iowa, US, was approached by the police after doctors noticed her TikTok videos of chemotherapy could be fake
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Woman given three years to live is now cancer free thanks to 'miracle' treatment
Judy Perkins, 56, from Florida, was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer and turned to an experimental treatment at the National Institute of Health in 2015 - and now she's cancer free
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Devastated mum thought daughter, 21, had insect bite - year later she was dead
Jenna Patel, from Bolton, was diagnosed with cancer and died in 2022 in the same month she was due to graduate and turn 21, with her mum praising her positive attitude
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A Place In The Sun's Jonnie Irwin denies 'starving himself' in health update
TV presenter Jonnie Irwin, who revealed in November last year that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, has been keeping fans updated with his health and is trying out a new diet plan
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F1 legend James Hunt's racing driver son's six close family deaths force rethink
With a family history of heart attacks and cancer, international racing driver Freddie Hunt didn’t have to think twice about taking a genetic test, he tells Debbi Marco
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First Dates star Merlin Griffiths shares cancer update after 'tough week'
TV barman Merlin Griffiths, 47, has told fans that he's able to go home after having two operations and a tumour removed
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Girl, 5, dies from cancer weeks after inviting world to send her birthday cards
Delaney Krings, from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, sadly died after doctors diagnosed her with an aggressive and incurable brain tumour
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Woman devastated after returning from Spain to find urgent diagnosis letter
Sarah Waters, 31, from Prescot, jetted off to Spain on holiday following the routine test but on returning from her trip she discovered "urgent letters" from the NHS waiting for her on doorstep
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Paul Burrell fumes Prince Harry has 'lost the plot' after 'disloyal' memoir
Paul Burrell has said that he was 'saddened' by Prince Harry's memoir, saying that the Duke of Sussex has 'lost the plot' and that he 'doesn't recognise him anymore'
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Tragic influencer's heartbreaking final Instagram post before dying aged just 28
In July 2022, Natalie Fornasier was told that her cancer was terminal and that she only had months to live. In her final Instagram post, she said she was thankful for all the support she received
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Annie Wersching dies at 45 after cancer battle as tributes made to 24 actress
Annie Wersching's husband, Stephen Full, confirmed the news of her death in a heartbreaking statement