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US EPA moves to reduce exposure to carcinogenic sterilizer

Washington (AFP) - The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed measures on Tuesday to reduce exposure to ethylene oxide (EtO), a chemical widely used to sterilize medical equipment that has been found to increase the risk of certain cancers.

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Mum with cancer defies the odds and speaks again after having 90% of her tongue removed

Gemma Weeks, 37, first noticed problems with her tongue six years ago and finally went to A&E when she spotted a hole in it, leading to doctors diagnosing her with cancer

Daily Mirror

When cancer meets lack of insurance

“It is very random — that’s, I think, the heartbreaking part about it."

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The finger nail changes that could be a sign of cancer

The changes can happen in the nail bed or in the nail plate itself. Nail changes can be temporary or may last.

Wales Online

Study shows acute myeloid leukaemia's epigenetic susceptibility

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that creates an uncontrollable buildup of white blood cells. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Belfast teen diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after friend flagged mark on her back

The East Belfast woman thought it was a burn

Belfast Live

Bladder cancer warning sign to look out for when you are using the toilet

With nearly 25 percent of cases being spotted at a later stage, it's important to know about this warning sign.

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Hero firefighters diagnosed with cancer at rate 1.6 times higher than UK population

There are calls for firefighters to receive health screenings after it was revealed those who served at the Grenfell Tower disaster had been diagnosed with terminal cancer

Daily Mirror

Paul Mescal's mum Dearbhla taking it 'day by day' as she shares update from hospital

Dearbhla, who has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer called multiple myeloma, has returned to hospital for further cancer treatment

Dublin Live

Cancer win for firefighters as Tasmanian legislation leads the way for compensation claims

Neil Brooksbank is certain that fighting thousands of fires over the years has caused his bladder cancer — and thanks to a change in Tasmanian law, he does not have to fight to prove the cause.

ABC News

Linda Nolan sends positive message as she begins cancer treatment

The singer has been told her cancer has spread to her brain

Liverpool Echo

Hacienda legend Graeme Park turns to fundraising after tragic death of his son Oliver

The Park family want to raise awareness of sarcoma

Manchester Evening News

Patients with incurable cervical cancer to be offered life-extending drug

Clinical trials suggest the drug could give patients eight more months to live on average

The Independent UK

New drug to give eight more months to patients with incurable cervical cancer

Keytruda, an immunotherapy drug manufactured by Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD), is the first new treatment in 14 years

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The Independent UK

Patients with incurable cervical cancer to be offered new drug

It is the first new treatment in 14 years approved to treat advanced cervical cancer.

Manchester Evening News

Linda Nolan sends message as she's showered with support after sharing brain cancer diagnosis in Good Morning Britain interview

Linda that the cancer had spread to her brain as she spoke to Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid

Daily Record

Linda Nolan announces cancer has spread to her brain in heartbreaking health update

The singer first learned she has breast cancer in 2006, but found out last week the disease had spread to her brain.

Daily Mirror

Linda Nolan reveals cancer has spread to her brain in heartbreaking interview

Linda Nolan joined Good Morning Britain on Monday to share a devastating health update amid her ongoing cancer battle

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The Guardian - US

Plan to test for dioxins near Ohio train derailment site is flawed, experts say

Test relies on visual inspection of ash to then check soil for toxins, which is ‘unlikely to give a complete picture’ of contamination

Evening Standard

London hospital trials cooling caps to help cancer patients keep their hair

One in eight women say they would decline treatment because of the side effect

Edinburgh Live

Young Edinburgh student's 'stomach strain' turned out to be huge cancer tumour

Elena Espinosa Cabrera, a student at the University of Edinburgh, went to A&E with pain in her abdomen which she assumed was a muscle strain -before she was told she had ovarian cancer.

The Independent UK

Unusually high cancer rates found in military pilots and ground crews

The data had long been sought by retired military aviators who have raised alarms for years, but they were told that earlier military studies had found they were not at greater risk than the general US population

The Independent UK

Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews

A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and, for the first time, shows that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick

Belfast Live

Co Antrim man on fundraising mission for life-saving pancreatic cancer operation

Aidan O'Neill was told that there are no surgeons in Northern Ireland with the skills needed for the operation

The Guardian - UK

Cancer could kill me, but I face an NHS fine over prescriptions

I haven’t paid since I was diagnosed in 2020 but now realise I needed an exemption certificate

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