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Fifteen young cancer patients and their families were special guests at a charity golf day in Gosforth

PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first. As Teflon, they made pots easier to clean starting in the 1940s. They made jackets waterproof and carpets stain-resistant. Food wrappers, firefighting foam, even makeup seemed better with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

A new study will use novel technology to hopefully better understand how pancreatic cancer — the third-leading cause of cancer deaths last year- spreads and causes pain.

They discovered that the presence of cancer-associated fibroblasts had varying effects on tumour cells based on both the type of non-small cell lung cancer and the drug used for treatment. Full story on Dynamite News:

Man, 74, 'endured 18 months of anxiety' before all-clear

Retired councillor Richard Westlake underwent 18 months of tests for prostate cancer before being given the all-clear.

Scientists looked at the impact of incorporating genetic risk for cancer into the GP triage and referral processes

Home testing kits are being rolled out across England

Bowel cancer awareness is at an all-time high due to the work of Dame Deborah James. Now, the NHS are sending all over-58s a test they can take at home to test for the disease.