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Overdiagnosis? Why finding cancer isn’t always the same as saving lives

When South Korean doctors launched a nationwide thyroid cancer screening programme, diagnoses shot up 15 fold. Yet the death rate from thyroid cancer didn’t budge. More patients were being created than lives were being saved.

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The “Silent” Killer in Your Basement: Radon Levels

The most dangerous threat in a home might not crackle, leak, or smell. It might sit quietly in the basement right now, building up with every passing day. Radon does not sting the nose. It does not irritate the eyes. It does not turn the air a strange color. Yet…

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Health minister resigns as she undergoes breast cancer treatment

‘I believe now is the right time to take the reasonable adjustments I need to both manage my condition and focus on being a constituency MP by stepping back from ministerial duties’, she told the prime minister

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Government minister with incurable cancer steps down

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Heart Surgeon Shares 4 Habits He Quit for Heart Health

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body that makes sure that each and every corner of our system receives the right amount of oxygen and circulation. Did you know that your heart beats almost 1 lakh times a day? However, the truth is, today’s stressful…

Times Life

Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living

Once assessed as ‘a sloth with a low drive to work’, the polite and affectionate black labrador enjoys a successful new career as a therapy dog

The Guardian - AU

Support Prostate Cancer Research With the Triumph X DGR 2026 Apparel Collection

Triumph reveals new Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2026 apparel collection, including nine products. What's even cooler than the collection is that proceeds are going to the cause.

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Bhad Bhabie shares cancer update

Bhad Bhabie previously revealed she had been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer and took to social media over the weekend to give fans an update.

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Researchers praise ‘stunning’ results of new prostate cancer treatment

Early trials of the drug VIR-5500 showed it shrinking tumours in some patients

The Guardian - UK

Innovative prostate cancer treatment shows ‘remarkable’ results

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The Independent UK

“A demonic piece of s**t”: Candace Owens faces backlash after episode referencing Erika Kirk’s mother sparks outrage

Candace Owens is facing backlash after promoting an episode of Bride of Charlie focusing on Erika Kirk’s mother, who is battling cancer. Critics online accused her of exploiting a private health struggle, while supporters argue the story highlights resilience and faith. The controversy has sparked debate over media ethics, privacy,…

The Times of India

‘Remarkable’ results in study on new prostate cancer drug

The treatment, a type of immunotherapy which harnesses the body’s immune system to fight cancer, was found to shrink tumours or halt their growth.

Evening Standard

New prostate cancer drug showing ‘remarkable’ results during clinical trial

The new drug, known as VIR-5500, uses a so-called cloaking device and only activates when it reaches the tumour

The Independent UK

Meredith Monroe pays tribute to late Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek

Following his death from cancer, actress Meredith Monroe has paid tribute to her late Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek.

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A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A new study from a Danish research team offers a possible clue. When they looked beyond the bacterium itself and into…

Euronews

Little Heroes: EU Parliament pays tribute to child cancer victims with Brussels art exhibition

Part of the European Parliament in Brussels has been transformed into a glowing artistic tribute space this week to display colourful paintings from the Children's Oncology Unit of Makareio Hospital in Cyprus

Euronews

Vegetarian diets linked to lower risks of several cancers, largest study finds

People who follow vegetarian diets have a lower risk of several common cancers, according to the largest study to date on non-meat diets and cancer.

The Independent UK

Esther Rantzen’s daughter gives terminal cancer update as she admits family ‘in denial’

Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter has issued an update on her mother’s health after the broadcaster hit out at members of the House of Lords over what she described as “blatant sabotage” of the assisted dying bill.

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Dad who threw ‘farewell’ party before cancer surgery now running London Marathon

Patrick Frank, who had testicular cancer, hosted a ‘farewell to righty’ Zoom party the night before his operation who has since taken a unique approach to raise awareness

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Hillary Clinton rebukes Epstein committee; Magda Szubanski in cancer remission; and London’s ‘fountain of filth’

Clinton says proceedings are designed ‘to protect one political party and one public official, rather than to seek truth’

The Guardian - AU

‘Seems I’m not dead’: Magda Szubanski says she is in remission after treatment for stage four cancer

The actor, 64, shares news in social media post, saying hopefully she will ‘keep the cancer at bay for a good long time’

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'Phew': Kath and Kim star announces cancer remission

Magda Szubanski, best known as Sharon Strzelecki from the sitcom Kath and Kim, says she is in remission after battling a rare blood cancer.

The Conversation

What’s the link between talcum powder and cancer?

More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs) and other cancers affecting the reproductive organs.

The Guardian - UK

Vegetarians have ‘substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancer

Study shows lower risk for multiple myeloma as well as pancreatic, prostate, breast and kidney cancers

The Independent UK

Vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of five cancers by almost a third

However vegetarians have a doubled risk of developing the most common type of oesophagus cancer

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