The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Pancreatic cancer under spotlight as cities light up in purple in November to raise deadly disease's profile

Judi Adams has spent decades raising awareness of breast cancer. But after her own shock diagnosis of pancreatic cancer she's literally shining a light on the disease she says is less talked about.

ABC News · Sep 18, 2022

Queensland nurse becomes state’s first oncology carer after beating her own cancer

Nicole Williams felt "angry" when a cancer diagnosis "interrupted" her studies, but she fought through it to become the state's only nurse practitioner for general oncology and now helps others fight their own battles.

ABC News · Sep 17, 2022

Call for more research into childhood dementia, a disease that kills almost as many kids as cancer

About 90 children die in Australia every year from childhood dementia — a similar number of deaths as from childhood cancer, which receives 20 times more government funding for research.

ABC News · Sep 17, 2022

Charlotte Crosby says she hasn't 'embraced' pregnancy because of mum's cancer diagnosis

Charlotte Crosby has opened up about being pregnant amid her mum Letitia Crosby receiving a cancer diagnosis, with the Geordie Shore alum saying she's been 'busy worrying' about her mum

Daily Mirror · Sep 17, 2022

Expectant dad put tiredness down to stress - an eye test showed the truth

Michael Rose was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 29

Manchester Evening News · Sep 17, 2022

Garth Brooks fan battling cancer discharged from hospital just in time to attend Croke Park gig

She also revealed that Brooks spotted her in the crowd and "blew her kisses".

Irish Mirror · Sep 17, 2022

Step lively: Walking pace matters as much as the number of steps you take

Walking at a faster pace is linked to lower risk of dementia, heart disease, cancer and death, over and above a total of 10,000 daily steps.

The New Daily · Sep 17, 2022

Hundreds of women gear up for skinny dipping event on Wicklow beach

Hundred of brave women will strip off and take a plunge in the Irish Sea for a great cause

Dublin Live · Sep 17, 2022

Garth Brooks fan battling cancer attends Croke Park gig days after being discharged from hospital

"Cancer took my roots but I've still shown up in boots"

Dublin Live · Sep 17, 2022

Scottish mum's 'Covid symptoms' were actually signs of terminal cancer

Karen Campbell, 60, from Glenrothes, had been suffering from headaches and fatigue since catching the virus in July 2021.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 17, 2022