The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Dame Deborah's Bowel Babe fund hits 11.3 million as mum Heather opens up on grief now 'feeling real'

Deborah sadly passed away in June last year at the age of 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer and her family are doing all they can to tackle the 'taboo of poo' with the help of funds from Cancer Research UK.

Daily Record · Apr 5, 2023

The Wanted's Tom Parker left £70k to widow after he died from cancer without writing will

Tom Parker was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour while his wife Kelsey was pregnant with their second child, and sadly passed away after a gruelling battle in March 2022

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

'I left a routine test in a drawer for two years then got cancer - don't be an idiot like me'

Paul Kelly, 64, is filled with regret over ignoring his first screening test for bowel cancer when he hit 60. He doesn't want others to make the same mistake

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Johnson & Johnson offers $9billion to settle talcum powder cancer claims

Johnson & Johnson is reportedly facing over 40,000 lawsuits from customers who claimed using the company's talc-based baby powder caused cancer

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Researchers develop new approach to customize treatments for various forms of cancer

A team from UNIGE has created a novel technique for testing various medications without using animals or the body of the patient. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 5, 2023

Dame Deborah James raises incredible £11.3million from fund set up in her final weeks

The family of Dame Deborah James have shared how the late mother-of-two and podcast host has raised an incredible £11.3million for charity from a fund set up in the last weeks of her life

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Health research focus could give NIH competition for funding

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are more interested in biomedical research than ever, but with limited funds for nondefense spending, experts worry the National Institutes of Health could end up in competition with the new agency the Biden administration wants to build to confront the toughest problems.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

Kangaroos president Hood declared 'cancer free'

North Melbourne president Sonja Hood has been declared cancer free and given the all-clear to return to the football following her breast cancer diagnosis.

AAP · Apr 5, 2023

Beloved dad given months to live after telling doctors 'food didn't taste right'

Pete Murphy, a 55-year-old mechanic has been given just months to live after being diagnosed with stomach cancer just weeks after he began suffering from stomach problems.

Glasgow Live · Apr 5, 2023

Speech and language therapy gave me confidence to eat out, says cancer survivor

Karen Liesching-Schroder said a speech therapist helped her to regain confidence following surgery for tongue cancer.

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023