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I don’t know how long I’ve got left: Dad given terminal breast cancer diagnosis after losing mum and stepmum to disease

A father given a terminal breast cancer diagnosis after losing his mother and stepmother to the same disease will take part in a charity fashion show to raise awareness to help others – but he does not know how much time he has got left. Geoff ...

12 Apr 2024 at 06:30

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‘Amazement’ after woman, 42, had robotic surgery on cervical cancer and flew abroad for friend’s wedding just days later

A cervical cancer survivor, who was able to fly abroad for her best friend’s wedding just days after undergoing robotic surgery to remove her womb, has said that “no one could believe” she recovered so quickly and she wants to stress the ...

16 Feb 2023 at 07:00

Health

Grandad diagnosed with breast cancer after discovering lump in chest urges men to ‘swallow pride pill’ and seek help

A grandfather-of-two diagnosed with breast cancer after discovering a lump in his chest is urging men to swallow their “pride pill” and ask for help when it comes to their health as he “might not be sitting here now” if he had not taken ...

03 Jul 2023 at 07:39

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‘My breast cancer will kill me but one drug could extend my life and allow me to make more memories with my little girl’

A mother who has been diagnosed with breast cancer four times, with the final diagnosis confirming it had spread and is incurable, is campaigning for a targeted therapy drug to be approved for use on the NHS in England to give her “the ...

12 Jan 2024 at 06:30

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‘Doctors thought itchy lump was ringworm or a tattoo allergy – it was cancer and I’ve paid £3k on travel for treatment’

An electrician whose itchy lump was thought to be ringworm or a tattoo ink allergy but was actually cancer has spent thousands travelling to and from hospital to receive treatment. In February 2020, Ben Collins, 24, who lives in ...

17 Oct 2024 at 06:30

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Pregnant mum induced early for double mastectomy after breast cancer diagnosis ‘grateful to be alive’ as son turns one

A mother who was told she had three cancerous tumours in her right breast while pregnant with her first child and felt like “a patchwork doll” after having two mastectomies just weeks after being induced early to deliver her ...

21 Aug 2023 at 07:00

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TV producer with breast cancer blog The Titty Gritty finds her prosthetic boob in daughter’s bag after she takes it to school to ‘show and tell’

A TV producer who started a blog called The Titty Gritty to raise awareness after having breast cancer found her prosthetic boob in her daughter’s bag and discovered she had taken it to school for ‘show and tell.’ ...

17 Mar 2022 at 08:25

Health

Mum who faced two Christmases with tongue cancer says she has learned true meaning of festive season and is disease-free

A mother who spent two Christmases grappling with tongue cancer and felt she would not live to see another says she has learned the true meaning of the festive season as she celebrates being disease-free. Clare ...

22 Dec 2025 at 00:01

Cancer wait times continue to fall well below target

The proportion of people in England having their first cancer treatment within two months of an urgent GP referral has fallen further below NHS targets, new data has revealed. Figures published by NHS England ...

13 Jul 2023 at 15:30

Use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in UK ‘lags behind other countries’

The use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the UK lags behind comparable countries and people wait too long for treatment, research has found. Two new studies part-funded by Cancer Research UK and published ...

27 Feb 2024 at 07:03

Some breast cancer patients can ‘avoid radiotherapy’ – study

Some breast cancer patients may not need to go through radiotherapy, a new study suggests. Women over the age of 55 who have a certain type of cancer which is caught early can instead have surgery and ...

07 Jun 2022 at 16:43

Former England captain Bryan Robson says cancer care should be national priority

Former England and Manchester United captain Bryan Robson spoken of the importance of early cancer detection, and said the Government should focus on improving cancer care. Mr Robson, who was known ...

04 Feb 2025 at 16:41

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