The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Dodgy roofer gambled away thousands of pounds of deposits from cancer patients

Trading standards said Leon David Mann carried on taking money even when he knew he was being investigated

Birmingham Post · May 31, 2022

Cancer screenings like colonoscopies are supposed to be free. Hers cost $2,185

Preventive care, like screening colonoscopies, is supposed to be free of charge to patients under the Affordable Care Act. But some hospitals haven't gotten the memo.

WEKU · May 31, 2022

Deborah James 'gutted' she won't live to see book published amid bowel cancer battle

Former BBC presenter Deborah James, who is receiving end-of-life care amid her bowel cancer battle, has admitted that she's gutted she won't live to see her book be published

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2022

80% of all cancers are on the skin. What happens if I have one?

Two in three Australians will have a skin cancer in their lifetime, nearly all of them basal cell carcinomas (BCC), squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) or melanomas.

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

The doctor says my mole is a melanoma. What happens next?

So your doctor removed a mole from your skin and now says it’s cancerous. What happens next?

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

‘People are going to die’: crisis-hit Sri Lanka runs out of medicine

Economic crisis is becoming health crisis as the country is unable to afford to import essential supplies

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022

Tobacco affects GDP, environment, kills non-smokers: Docs

NAGPUR: Most of us know that tobacco kills tens of thousands of people at a young age in India, with Vidarbha being the capital of oral cancer due to the excessive consumption of ‘kharra’, the local form of chewable tobacco. But the loss is not just limited to those who…

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Cancer, chronic pain and immigration battle leaves Melbourne mum pleading with government to let her sister stay

Georgina Huan relies on sister Caroline for even simple tasks. But Caroline is now facing deportation amid calls for "compassion" from the incoming home affairs minister.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

Emmerdale fans 'work out' what will happen next with Faith Dingle

Monday's episode saw Faith lying to a fellow cancer patient at the hospital

Liverpool Echo · May 30, 2022

Joanne Harris says she saw her cancer as a fictional ‘monster’ she could ‘destroy’

The Chocolat author was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 and has shared her experiences on social media

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022