The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Map shows counties in Ireland where homes are potentially at high risk from cancer-causing radon gas

'It can be sucked from the ground into a home because the indoor air pressure is usually slightly lower than outside'

Irish Mirror · May 26, 2022

Genetic mutations can be benign or cancerous – a new method to differentiate between them could lead to better treatments

Most of the roughly 40 trillion cells of your body have nearly identical copies of your genome – the DNA inherited from your parents, containing instructions for everything from converting food to energy to fighting off infections. Healthy cells become cancerous through harmful mutations in the genome. If a cell’s…

The Conversation · May 26, 2022

Cancer patients seek damages from Fukushima nuclear plant

A Tokyo court has begun hearings in a lawsuit seeking nearly $5 million in damages for six people who were children in Fukushima at the time of its 2011 nuclear power plant disaster and later developed thyroid cancer

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Twitter fined $150 million over misuse of user data

Social media giant Twitter has agreed to pay US authorities $150 million as part of a settlement over allegations that it misused private information for targeted ads, while telling users the data was collected for security reasons. Plus, we see how a startup in Ghana is helping with cancer research…

France 24 · May 26, 2022

Dan Barden returns to Wales Under-21 squad seven months after cancer diagnosis

The 21-year-old underwent a course of chemotheraphy at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Dad's 'world turned upside down' after painful headaches turned out to be cancer

Kerrie Donohue has spoken of her husband Kal's health battle after he started experiencing symptoms in April.

Daily Record · May 26, 2022

Dame Deborah James visits Chelsea Flower show to see her rose

The cancer campaigner saw the rose which is named after her on display.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

The Lassie complex: why are we so obsessed with dogs saving human lives?

Sniffing out Covid, saving us from cougars … humans love stories of wonderdogs, however true or false they are, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2022

Deborah James visits Chelsea Flower Show after hours to see Rose named after her

The BBC star – who is battling terminal cancer – has had a rose created in her honour. She highlighted that the roses will live beyond her and hopes her daughter will carry them in a bouquet the day she gets married.

Daily Mirror · May 26, 2022

Criminal Minds actor dies at 60 following tragic cancer battle

Actor John Zderko - who has starred in Criminal Minds, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Dirty John and The Player and The Mentalist - has tragically died after battling cancer

Daily Mirror · May 26, 2022