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Bruce Guthro, lead singer of Scottish band Runrig, dies aged 62

Frontman died nearly a week after his birthday, following a years-long battle with cancer, band announced

The Independent UK

Family’s fight to save son battling rare cancer as ‘NHS options are running out’

Sebastian Nunney was diangosed with aggressive neuroblastoma in July 2020 but parents initially told he had an ear infection

The Independent UK

Shuttered EPA investigation could’ve brought 'meaningful reform' in Cancer Alley, documents show

Environmental advocates and residents of the Louisiana chemical corridor known as Cancer Alley have spent decades calling for change in the way industrial activity is regulated there

The Independent UK

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OPINION - Booze & junk food ‘fuelling young cancer epidemic’: Tech and Science Daily podcast

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Evening Standard

Cancer-hit dad who planned his own funeral defies doctors’ three-week life expectancy prognosis

Dennis Blackman, 62, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and given three weeks to live in March 2022.

The Independent UK

Amy Dowden makes subtle nod to breast cancer diagnosis at NTAs

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden made a subtle nod to her stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis as she walked the red carpet at Tuesday night’s National Television Awards (NTAs).

Evening Standard

Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US: cancer and cardiovascular disease?

What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on media coverage, maybe you guessed gun violence, accidents or COVID-19. But the top two killers are actually cardiovascular disease and cancer. These two diseases combined account for nearly 50% of deaths in the U.S.

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Rowley says progress made on ‘cutting out the cancer’ of rogue officers in the Met

Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley said significant progress has been made “cutting out the cancer” of rogue police officers who riddled his force.

Evening Standard

AI Could Soon Be Used To Help Detect Breast Cancer

AI performed on par with human doctors in interpreting screens, suggesting that it may soon be used in diagnosing breast cancer.

Zenger

Cancer cases in young people ‘are rising’ – the warning signs to look out for

Symptoms can be vague during early stages of the disease.

The Independent UK

Record-breaking trainer ‘carrying the weight’ for those with testicular cancer

Ben Haldon thought about attempting the world record while in hospital recovering from surgery to remove a lump from his testicle.

The Independent UK

Cancer cases in younger people seeing global surge, researchers warn

Obesity and alcohol consumption contributing to ‘worrying’ rise in cases

Evening Standard

Alcohol and rising obesity led to ‘alarming’ surge in cancers in young people

‘These results are interesting but colleagues will need to give considerable time and thought as to their interpretation,’ says professor Stephen Duffy

The Independent UK

Cancer is on the rise in under-50s – a key task is to work out why

Nine in 10 of all cancers affect people over 50 but research shows a worrying rise in early onset cases

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Cancer cases in under-50s worldwide up nearly 80% in three decades, study finds

More than a million under-50s a year dying of cancer and figure projected to rise by another 21% by 2030

The Independent UK

Cancer cases in younger people rising globally, researchers say

The study estimated a 79% rise of cases in those aged under 50 between 1990 and 2019.

The Times of India

VILPA, the technique that will slash your risk of having cancer

A recent study published in JAMA Oncology suggests that engaging in just four to five minutes of "vigorous physical activity" can significantly reduce the risk of cancer among individuals who have previously been inactive.

The Independent UK

TV anchor Ruschell Boone, who spotlighted NYC's diverse communities, dies of pancreatic cancer at 48

Ruschell Boone, an award-winning reporter and anchor for New York City TV station NY1, has died after battling pancreatic cancer over the past year

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The Independent UK

Linda Evangelista reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer twice within last five years

‘Breast cancer was not going to kill me,’ model says

The Conversation

Vulva health conditions: it's time to shatter the silence

I didn’t know I had a vulva until I was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus and stage three vulval cancer.

The Times of India

Head, neck cancer: New genes that make patients resistant to chemotherapy identified

New genes have been identified that can change the way cancer treatments were being done until now. The study has been published in Molecular Cancer Journal.

Evening Standard

Susanna Reid: I was expecting mammogram experience to be far, far worse

The GMB presenter had said how Sarah Ferguson’s breast cancer diagnosis had been a ‘wake-up call’ for her to make an appointment

The Independent UK

Parents of three-year-old cancer patient urge others to opt in to organ donation

Ralph Tatum urgently needs a multi-organ transplant.

Dynamite News

Researchers discover new genes that cause head, neck cancer patients to be resistant to chemotherapy

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have identified two new genes that make patients with head and neck cancer resistant to chemotherapy. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

One in three men worldwide may be infected with this virus, study finds

‘Infection with high-risk HPV types can cause genital warts and oral, penile and anal cancer in men’

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