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The Latest Breaking News on Cancer

Does sunscreen expire, what does SPF mean and which type is best?

Keep your skin protected as temperatures rise this week

The Independent UK

Medical sterilizing facilities face growing scrutiny due to toxic gas concerns

LOS ANGELES — Southern California air regulators are investigating several facilities that sterilize medical equipment with a carcinogenic gas after preliminary monitoring confirmed their emissions may pose an elevated cancer risk to people who work nearby.

Los Angeles Times

Woman who was ‘terrified’ of breast cancer diagnosed twice before turning 30

Jade Townsend was so sick she was hospitalised in response to chemotherapy drugs

The Independent UK

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Consumer Health: Enjoy the summer sun safely

August is Summer Sun Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about protecting yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight.

Tribune News Service

Sunderland triplet Oliver Maw, 7, 'heading in right direction' in battle with neuroblastoma - but mum fears cancer return without £260k vaccine

Oliver Maw was diagnosed with frightening stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma in early 2021.

Chronicle Live

Half of people with possible signs of cancer wait six months to contact a GP

Survey by Cancer Research UK shows poorer people less likely to see their family GP, reducing survival chances

The Guardian - UK

Half of UK adults ‘don’t contact GP within six months of finding cancer symptom’

Not telling a doctor about unusual health changes or possible cancer symptoms reduces the chances of an early cancer diagnosis.

The Independent UK

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Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure

A new government study found that fewer than 1 in 3 people infected with hepatitis C are getting the treatments that can cure them

The Independent UK

Girl, 11, told she had constipation diagnosed with watermelon-sized tumour

Ellie Miller was diagnosed with nephroblastoma - a type of kidney cancer found in children - after her stomach started to balloon in size

Irish Mirror

Courageous Consett mum who underwent emergency brain tumour surgery in Turkey told cancer is terminal

Lisa Robinson has been told she has terminal cancer after undergoing surgery in Turkey to remove a brain tumour

Chronicle Live

Schoolgirl told she had constipation diagnosed with watermelon-sized tumour

Ellis Miller was diagnosed with nephroblastoma - a type of kidney cancer found in children - after her stomach started to balloon in size.

Daily Record

Experts explain why you should wear sun cream all year round - even when indoors

Not wearing sun cream regularly can undo any steps taken protect the skin against exposure.

Daily Record

Olivia Newton-John’s pioneering plant-based diet and herbal medicine work amid cancer

Olivia complimented her traditional medicine cancer treatments with meditation, acupuncture and massage therapies, sparking the beginning of her recovery journey with alternative medicines and a plant-based lifestyle

Daily Mirror

'Supermum', 34, returned home from hen do to devastating news cancer had returned

Kaleigh Prentice received the devastating news the day after she returned from her hen do in Barcelona

Manchester Evening News

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Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit

Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.

Daily Mirror

Boy's devastating diagnosis after family friend notices he wasn't playing with his pals

Cian McGrath, of Liverpool, was six years old when his behaviour changed and a friend advised a trip to the doctor which led to a shock diagnosis and years of treatment

Daily Mirror

Early signs of breast cancer as Olivia Newton-John dies from cruel disease

The legendary actress, most notable for her role in the iconic film Grease, died peacefully at her ranch in Southern California following a 30-year breast cancer battle. There are a number of lesser-known early signs of the disease you need to be aware of

ABC News

How Olivia Newton-John's public journey with cancer created a legacy that's helped thousands

Asked what she hoped her legacy would be, Olivia Newton-John said: "One word: positivity, I guess." Now, after her death at 73 years of age, patients, researchers and advocates are paying tribute to the singer and the contribution she made by promoting positivity.

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Manchester Evening News

Mum was told to take her son to the GP after he stops playing with his friends

"It was near the end of Year Two and close to the last days of school and one of my mum's friends, who was a doctor, noticed that I was tired a lot and not playing with my friends"

The Guardian - AU

‘This was her dream’: Olivia Newton-John’s legacy lives on at cancer research centre

The singer’s advocacy enabled scientific advancements and offered hope and support to people affected by cancer

AAP

Healthy alcohol 'spin' misleads consumers

Cancer Council Victoria has warned consumers to beware of health-oriented marketing claims for alcohol products, as they can be misleading.

Daily Record

'Supermum' given heartbreaking diagnosis one day after arriving home from hen do

Kaleigh Prentice had to undergo intense chemotherapy and a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Independent UK

How Olivia Newton-John’s cancer campaigning inspired millions

She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, which returned in 2013 in her shoulder and again in 2017, this time in her spine.

The Independent UK

Olivia Newton-John told women to ‘trust their instincts’ after first mammogram failed to pick up breast cancer

Actor previously revealed in 2020 that her initial mammogram didn’t detect the illness

Liverpool Echo

'Supermum', 34, returned home from hen do to devastating diagnosis

Kaleigh Prentice received devastating news but is "fighting for her life"

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