The Latest Breaking News on Cancer

Woman with terminal cancer says ‘negative’ smear test three years before diagnosis showed signs

‘Before my diagnosis I lived a happy life and was lucky enough to suffer from no significant health problems’

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

Women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

Woman diagnosed with cervical cancer after thinking it was endometriosis

Sarah Carey, 40, had avoided getting a smear test for seven years

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

Loyalty card data could help spot ovarian cancer cases sooner

Researchers find pain and indigestion medication purchases were higher in women who went on to be diagnosed

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023

London has lowest rate for cervical cancer screening in England

Less than two-thirds of women in the capital were up to date with their screening from 2021/22

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023

What are the symptoms of bile duct cancer?

Tumour can have various symptoms and prove difficult to spot

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Smear tests Northern Ireland: Important advice issued on cervical screening

Between 2016 and 2020 in NI there was an average of 81 people diagnosed with cervical cancer each year

Belfast Live · Jan 26, 2023

I survived cervical cancer – here are the signs that told me something was wrong

Joanne Painter was diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer when she was 38 years old

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Cervical cancer: Four symptoms and what to do if you spot them

One in 142 women in the UK will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in their lifetime

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Retired Paisley headteacher cancer free for first time in years after taking part in clinical trial

Chemotherapy failed to halt the spread of Jim McCallum's Non-Hodgkin lymphoma but after joining the trial at Glasgow Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre he's now free of the disease.

Glasgow Live · Jan 26, 2023