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EastEnders star Kara Tointon reveals she’s had a double mastectomy

The 41-year-old, who carries the BRCA1 gene, has also had her fallopian tubes removed

Evening Standard

EastEnders star Kara Tointon had double mastectomy after cancer gene test

The actress is raising awareness of the issue though the charity the Eve Appeal.

Evening Standard

Australia’s bowel cancer rates are world’s highest for under-50s. Scientists wonder if the gut microbiome is to blame

Incidence of bowel cancer is up to three times higher among Australians born in the 1990s compared with the 1950s cohort

The Guardian - AU

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Woman’s life-saving treatment delayed by Trump cuts to NIH: ‘Cancer shouldn’t be political’

Natalie Phelps, who has stage 4 colorectal cancer, has raised the alarm over how patients in the agency’s clinical trials are facing setbacks in treatment

The Guardian - US

Being overweight as a child and young adult linked to bowel cancer risk – study

A higher birth weight was also associated with a increased chance of developing the disease, according to a study.

Evening Standard

Mushroom cook's 'worries' about ovarian cancer revealed

Lawyers for mushroom cook Erin Patterson have shown medical records to the jury in her triple murder trial as the prosecution's final witness is cross-examined.

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Age group that waits the longest for cancer diagnosis revealed in new study

While some children are diagnosed on the same day their symptoms began, others waited up to six years, experts have found

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Childhood cancers which take longest to diagnose revealed in new study

Experts hope their findings will help improve diagnosis times.

Evening Standard

New study: Climate change could be driving women’s cancer risk

Women who live in countries most vulnerable to climate change are at the greatest risk.

Fortune

King Charles warns Canada is facing ‘unprecedented challenges’

As he continues royal trips amid his cancer treatment, King Charles has warned on a state visit to the country that Canada is facing “unprecedented challenges”.

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7 Medical Tests You Didn’t Know You Could Request for Free

Taking charge of your health is one of the most empowering things you can do, but the potential cost of medical care can often feel like a significant barrier. Many people delay or avoid important screenings due to financial concerns, unaware that several vital tests might be accessible at no…

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“Some People Just Really Shouldn’t Be Parents”: 58 Raw Stories Of Parents Disowning Their Kids

My dad disowned me for dating black men. He himself is 1/4 black. He tried to speak to me after spreading some serious hate speech about me around town.I disowned him for being disgusting disrespectful and generally out of his mind. Best decision ever.Image credits: tamere1218#2My wife’s parents kicked her…

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Sugary drinks, processed foods, alcohol and tobacco are big killers: why the G20 should add its weight to health taxes

By 2030, non-communicable diseases will account for 75% of all deaths annually. Eight percent of these will be in the global south. Most of these diseases are what we call silent killers: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, as well as certain types of cancer at increasingly…

The Conversation

Cancer survivor travels 10,000 miles to meet UK man who saved his life

Luke Melling, from Australia, was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and told that his only hope was a stem cell donation

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UK stem cell donor saves cancer patient halfway around the world

An Australian cancer patient was saved by the stem cells of a British man.

The Independent UK

Global heating may be fuelling rise in deadly cancers among women

Study authors warn women are ‘physiologically more vulnerable’ to climate-related health risks

Evening Standard

Six London NHS Trusts set to benefit from 'cutting-edge' radiotherapy machines

Linac machines are being prioritised in hospitals where existing machinery is over a decade old

Evening Standard

Danielle Lloyd reveals two-stone weight loss after cancer battle and shares method that 'changed her body'

The model, 41, feared she was ‘going to die’ after being diagnosed with skin cancer in February

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Andrew Garfield’s outspoken grief helped with loss of my mother – Kaitlyn Dever

Dever revealed last year that her mother died after a breast cancer diagnosis.

The Guardian - UK

Almost a quarter of elective operations in England cancelled at last minute took longer than 28 days to rearrange

Figures revealed by Lib Dems also show cancellations not rescheduled within required 28 days doubled in nine years

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Nicole Never Expected a Toothache to Lead to Something So Devastating

Nicole told it might be muscle strain or possibly a sinus infection. Antibiotics were prescribed, but they didn’t touch the pain.

The Guardian - UK

Men and women getting skin cancer in different parts of the body – study

With cases expected to rise again this year, analysis finds men’s torsos more susceptible, while for women it’s the lower limbs

The Independent UK

Wearing shorts and skirts or going without top ‘could affect skin cancer risk’

Projections suggest melanoma skin cancer cases will rise again this year to 21,300 cases across the UK – the highest on record.

The Independent UK

28 hospitals to get state-of-the-art radiotherapy machines, ministers announce

A £70 million Government investment will see linear accelerator (Linac) machines rolled out at hospitals across the nation from August.

The Independent UK

Social media influencer Anna Grace Phelan dies of cancer aged 19

Ms Phelan’s hundreds of thousands of followers have shared their condolences with the family

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