The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Woman discovered she carries cancer gene after testing for food allergies

Nova Cobban wanted to know more about her digestive issues. Instead, a DNA kit revealed she had inherited a cancer-causing gene from her father. Now she’s having preventative surgery

Daily Mirror · Aug 6, 2022

NHS warns people not to ignore common lung cancer symptoms

‘It probably won’t be cancer but catching it early can help save lives,’ says national clinical director for cancer

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2022

Dame Deborah’s husband speaks out for first time on beloved wife's ‘peaceful’ last moments

"She had an incredibly peaceful death, if there was a way to die well, then she managed it."

Manchester Evening News · Aug 6, 2022

Stewarton woman's leg saved with remarkable surgery after bone cancer diagnosis

An extraordinary operation carried out during the pandemic to save Jan Ritson’s leg was a resounding success.

Daily Record · Aug 6, 2022

Five years after his death, Darren Daulton is inspiring cancer patients the way he did the 1993 Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Tommy Greene made 30 starts for the 1993 Phillies, taking the ball almost every fifth day as a workhorse pitcher for the National League champions.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 6, 2022

Cool Room Temperature Weakens Cancer Cell Growth, Study Suggests

Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a study in mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Prior research has shown that 28 degrees Celsius is generally considered a comfortable environmental temperature for most inactive humans.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 6, 2022

Treatment techniques for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), or prostate gland enlargement, is common in males over 50. Over half of men older than 50 years old have this condition. Enlargement of the prostate gland may obstruct the bladder neck and section of the urethra that traverses the prostate. Men with BPH may experience…

Bangkok Post · Aug 6, 2022

Family thought their dad 'wasn't right' on holiday and just three months later he died

Keith Jackson, 54, from Rochdale, was slurring his words and appeared "drunk" said his daughter Lianne on a family video call from Portugal and they encouraged him to see a doctor where the cancer was found

Daily Mirror · Aug 6, 2022

Melanomas are rising rapidly and older men in rural and regional Australia are most at risk

A farmer whose skin cancer was so advanced doctors told him to "go home and hug your children" says the reluctance of people on the land to have regular checks needs to end.

ABC News · Aug 5, 2022

Pregnant mum given just 24 hours to live after cancer diagnosis in race against time to marry soulmate

Carrie Dodds, who was diagnosed with acute Myeloid Leukaemia on June 26, is desperate to keep fighting the disease so she can give birth and marry the man of her dreams.

Daily Record · Aug 5, 2022