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Derry cancer survivor shares importance of awareness

When Derry-native Noeleen McMorris found herself with a regular influx of hiccups, indigestion and a change in swallowing habits, she knew something was wrong. Believing it was a side effect of medication, a routine GP appointment and a NICE ...

26 Jul 2022 at 15:33

Health & Wellbeing

Why am I having trouble swallowing or getting food down?

As well as vital for fuelling our bodies, eating is one of life’s great pleasures. Yet lots of people can struggle with swallowing and getting food down – and there can actually be a wide range of medical reasons for this. Here, experts ...

22 Feb 2024 at 07:00

Music

Noddy Holder’s wife reveals Slade singer’s cancer diagnosis

Slade frontman Noddy Holder was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer five years ago and told he “only had six months to live”, his wife Suzan has revealed. The 77-year old musician and actor fronted the glam rock band, known for singles ...

19 Oct 2023 at 14:50

Calls for sponge test to be made widely available to prevent cancer deaths

An innovative test that involves a patient swallowing a dissolvable pill on a string should be made more widely available in order to prevent cancer deaths, a charity has said. The capsule sponge test, previously known as cytosponge,...

05 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Andy Goram speaking out about cancer helped raise awareness, says charity chief

A cancer charity chief has said “iconic personalities” like Andy Goram speaking about the disease can “do nothing else” but raise awareness. Speaking to BBC’s Good Morning Scotland on Monday, chief executive of the Beatson Cancer ...

04 Jul 2022 at 13:38

Health & Wellbeing

Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month: Signs your sore throat needs medical attention

If you have a sore throat or difficulty swallowing, it’s likely to be caused by a virus. Unless it doesn’t go away. If you have a persistent sore throat lasting three to four weeks, the NHS says you should see your GP because it ...

03 Feb 2025 at 08:00

‘Sponge on a string’ cancer test to be available in high-street pharmacies

Hundreds of people with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered a “sponge on a string” test in high-street pharmacies for the first time. NHS England is piloting a new way of preventing oesophageal cancer by looking ...

09 Jul 2025 at 00:01

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 severe ...

11 Sept 2025 at 16:50

Health

Former nurse who ‘felt cheated’ by oesophageal cancer diagnosis determined that ‘it’s not going to mess up my mind’

A former nurse from Cardiff who nicknamed her cancerous tumour “Lucifer” has opened up about her journey of fighting cancer with “all guns blazing” from the start, attending prehabilitation sessions to kick start treatment ...

10 Dec 2025 at 09:53

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