The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

West Lothian mum heartbroken as daughter has same rare genetic cancer as sister died from

Elaine Beattie was just 17 years old when big sister Maria Jayne died of a brain tumour and decades later is going through the same heart-wrenching journey with her own daughter.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 9, 2023

Dad given just months to live after coming home from holiday with 'tickly cough'

Martin Hughes, 37 was told he had a rare form of throat cancer after he went to the doctors about a lingering tickly cough that he had for weeks on end.

Daily Record · Mar 9, 2023

NHS waiting list at all-time high despite fall in longest waits

The number of people waiting more than a year and a half to start treatment has dropped by 17%.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Sarah Beeny honours female surgeons on International Women’s Day amid breast cancer battle

The TV presenter, whose mother died from the disease when she was only 10, had her devastating diagnosis in August

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

Dad who came back from holiday with tickly cough given just months to live

Martin Hughes was diagnosed with a rare form of throat cancer

Manchester Evening News · Mar 9, 2023

Beads programme for ill youngsters comes to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary

Children who receive treatment for cancer or blood conditions there will now be able to track their progress with special beads

Daily Record · Mar 9, 2023

‘Doctors told me it was stress – then I was diagnosed with stage four cancer’

Mollie Mulheron, 24, was travelling in the Galapagos Islands when she first experienced symptoms

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Dad given months to live after returning from holiday with 'tickly cough'

Martin Hughes went to see his GP when his tickly cough lingered for two months

Liverpool Echo · Mar 9, 2023

Mediterranean diet may reduce prostate cancer risk

Research by Australian scientists has examined the role of micronutrients in reducing the risk of prostate cancer diagnosis and improving treatment outcomes.

AAP · Mar 9, 2023

Rectal examinations for prostate cancer ‘may miss early stage disease’

A study showed that a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test was around four times better at detecting cancer.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023