The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

A daily glass of cold drink can trigger liver cancer

Indian Researchers in the United States discovered that women who consume sugar-sweetened beverages on a regular basis have a higher risk of acquiring liver cancer and dying from chronic liver disease. The observational study, headed by Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers in the United States, involved 98,786 postmenopausal women from…

The Times of India · Aug 10, 2023

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden shares chemotherapy update

The Welsh professional dancer admitted that ‘any milestone or event’ currently serves as a ‘bigger reminder’ of her health problems

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023

Record 7.6 million people in England waiting for NHS treatment

Two in five patients waiting more than 18 weeks and key cancer care targets being missed as junior doctors prepare to strike

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Poor, middle-aged Australians are more likely to die from cancer – and the gap is widening

A cancer diagnosis is frightening news for anyone. But our fresh analysis shows what happens next can depend on how much money you have and where you live.

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023

Stand Up To Cancer telecast: date, celebrities and how to watch the TV fundraiser

Stand Up To Cancer is celebrating 15 years of cancer research with a star-studded broadcast airing across multiple channels. Here’s what you need to know.

WhatToWatch · Aug 9, 2023

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden to ‘share breast cancer battle in BBC documentary’

It would be the second BBC doc for Dowden following her 2020 film Strictly Amy: Crohn’s and Me

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

Can a bra detect breast cancer? This Nigerian entrepreneur thinks so

An aunt’s death led Kemisola Bolarinwa to develop a wearable device that can pick up Nigeria’s most common cancer much earlier

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

10-year-old girl marries childhood sweetheart days before dying of leukemia

Two third grade childhood sweethearts from North Carolina, US, tied the knot as the girl, Emma Edwards, 10-year-old, only had a few days left with her. Emma was battling leukemia, reported Daily Mail.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2023

Screening programme has prevented 20,000 cases of bowel cancer in England

Tests have been available to people aged over 60 since 2006, and will be offered to those aged 50 and above from 2025

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

People urged to return bowel cancer kits as study confirms screening cuts cases

Almost a third of people eligible for bowel cancer screening do not send off their free at-home kits, NHS figures for England suggest.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023