Greenock woman ignored routine test for 20 years – then collapsed ‘covered in blood’
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North-east dad diagnosed with throat cancer caused by sex he had decades earlier
Jeff Bradford initially thought his sore throat was caused by renovation dust – but it was throat cancer…
‘I was diagnosed with cancer linked to sex I’d had decades earlier’
Jeff Bradford, 62, thought dust from gym renovations caused his persistent sore throat in 2016 but doctors discovered…
Study finds missed opportunities for targeted cancer treatments
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT…
I had four inches of my penis amputated after a ‘death smell’ from my privates
Steven was initially dismissed by doctors who didn’t believe it could be cancer (Picture: Kennedy News/@stevenHamillStories) In March…
TV and Hollywood star Carl W Crudup dies at home as tributes paid to ‘wonderful actor’
US actor Carl W Crudup died from prostate cancer at his ranch in California, his family announced this…
Doctor explains ‘powerful steps’ to prevent ‘silent’ cancer killing 10,200 a year
Just four out of every 100 people developing the cancer will live 10 years or more but there…
Mum, 37, dies from cancer after being told mole is ‘nothing to worry about’
Josie Thompson, 37, died last month, from metastatic malignant melanoma four years after having a mole removed from…
Are food health trends like ‘fibermaxxing’ and ‘proteinmaxxing’ actually healthy?
First it was protein, now it is fibre: the “maxxing” mindset has permeated social media, as wellness influencers…
Michael Bishop, Nobel-winning microbiologist whose work led to gene-targeted cancer drugs – obituary
Michael Bishop, who has died aged 90, shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Harold…
My breast cancer would have gone undiagnosed without a rugby hand-off
Spooner responded well to treatment and, while not wishing to go through chemotherapy again, is grateful for the…
Metformin drug taken by millions has ‘striking’ unexpected health benefit, study suggests
Thought to be on prescription for over 120 million people globally, metformin is a common medication for Brits.…