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Loving dad’s passion for DIY saves his life after developing swelling on his leg boarding up daughter’s loft which leads to doctor’s finding kidney cancer

A loving dad was astonished when his passion for DIY saved his life after a swelling developed on his right leg while he boarded his daughter’s loft and led to doctors finding the “silent cancer” on his kidney that could have killed him. Business ...

01 Feb 2022 at 08:27

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Loving dad’s passion for DIY saves his life after developing swelling on his leg boarding up daughter’s loft which leads to doctors finding kidney cancer

01 Feb 2022 at 09:55

NHS warnings on urinal mats will urge men to get checked for cancer

Cancer warnings are being put on urinal mats in pubs, restaurants and football grounds in a bid to drive up early detection. The NHS in England is putting the message “Blood in your pee? Contact your GP practice” on mats as a way of ...

06 Dec 2023 at 00:01

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Couple describe months of trauma after cola-coloured urine in nappy reveals 16-month-old’s two-inch kidney tumour

A mum who found cola-coloured urine in her 16-month-old son’s nappy has said the warning sign may have saved her baby’s life as a two-inch tumour was soon found on his kidney – sparking months of chemotherapy, financial strain and ...

03 Jan 2024 at 07:00

Scotland

Woman hails drug trial after back pain led to kidney cancer diagnosis

A woman whose kidney cancer was discovered after she mentioned back pain as an “aside” to her doctor has welcomed the approval of a drug which helps reduce the chance of it returning. About 100 patients in Scotland per year will ...

20 Oct 2022 at 13:31

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Dad and his dog both diagnosed with kidney cancer at same time make most of family beach trips while they still can

A dad-of-three and his pet Labrador, both of whom were diagnosed with kidney cancer just months apart, are now enjoying what little time they have left together after the project manager’s cancer went into remission while his ...

07 Jun 2023 at 07:00

New hope for kidney cancer treatment using existing drugs

Researchers say a new study of kidney cancer offers hope for treating the disease using existing drugs. The study of the cancer at a single-cell level has discovered a potential drug target to treat renal cell carcinoma – a ...

23 Nov 2022 at 17:00

Urine test ‘could help spot recurring kidney cancer’, researchers suggest

A simple urine test could accurately detect recurring kidney cancer in patients recovering from surgery for the disease, potentially sparing them from frequent follow-up scans, researchers suggest. The AUR87A study, led by ...

24 Mar 2025 at 00:01

TalkTV presenter James Whale dies aged 74

TV and radio presenter James Whale has died at the age of 74, TalkTV has announced. His colleague and friend Mike Graham read an obituary on air and paid tribute to Whale, who had been battling stage four kidney cancer. ...

04 Aug 2025 at 17:07

Concern over late-stage diagnosis of cancer

Progress in ovarian cancer care has “completely stalled”, a charity has warned. It comes as a new audit revealed that about four in ten women (41%) in England and Wales were only diagnosed after their symptoms were so ...

11 Sept 2025 at 16:50

Family

‘Our boy was diagnosed with cancer after doctors found 2.3kg mass – he has relapsed twice and treatments are limited’

The parents of a “resilient” six-year-old boy who is facing cancer for a third time after relapsing are fundraising to access treatment abroad to give him “the best possible chance of beating this”. At just two years ...

19 Sept 2025 at 06:30

Health

‘I had to have an entire kidney removed after my persistent back pain turned out to be cancer’

A father-of-three from Essex was told his prolonged back pain could be kidney cancer as he celebrated his 40th birthday at a restaurant with his wife and friends. Paul Souter, now aged 43, initially tried ...

05 Feb 2026 at 06:30

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