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Student put ulcers down to exam stress only to have most of her tongue removed

Rachel Morton was diagnosed with tongue cancer at the age of just 19

Wales Online

Student with 'stress ulcers' had tongue removed and rebuilt using leg after cancer find

WARNING: UPSETTING CONTENT A university student who thought her mouth ulcers were a by-product of exam worries was diagnosed with cancer and had to have a new tongue built using flesh from her thigh

Daily Mirror

Edinburgh student's 'tongue ulcers' turn out to be aggressive form of cancer

Rachel Morton, 21, said that she started getting ulcers on her tongue back in 2019, which she initially just put down to being busy starting university, but went to get them checked out

Edinburgh Live

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Scots med student had chunk of tongue removed after 'stress ulcers' turned out to be cancer

Rachel Morton, now 21, initially put the ulcers down to being busy starting university but was diagnosed with tongue cancer at the age of 19.

Daily Record

Newtownards woman on cancer diagnosis age 22 after struggling to stay awake

"We were all waiting to hear the word cancer"

Belfast Live

Belfast teen diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after friend flagged mark on her back

The East Belfast woman thought it was a burn

Belfast Live

The teenager taking on an incredible challenge after being diagnosed with stage three cancer

Doctors originally thought Jacob might have had glandular fever

Wales Online

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The Who Quadrophenia Tour Vespa restored in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust

Scooter ridden on stage by Billy Idol in 1966 was locked in Roger Daltry's garage until his son-in-law took charge of restoring it

Wales Online

Student rushed to hospital with ‘pulled muscle’ diagnosed with rare cancer

Elena Espinosa Cabrera, 20, was revising for her medical school entrance exams when she went to A&E with pain in her abdomen

The Independent UK

Student rushed to hospital with ‘muscle strain’ diagnosed with rare form of cancer

Elena Espinosa Cabrera, 20, was revising for her medical school entrance exams when she went to A&E with pain in her abdomen

The Independent UK

Wet Leg 'big up' Teenage Cancer Trust at Royal Albert Hall charity concert

Fresh from the Brit Awards and Grammys the Isle of Wight indie rockers delighted fans with their hits including Chaise Longue and Wet Dream

Daily Mirror

Young Edinburgh student's 'stomach strain' turned out to be huge cancer tumour

Elena Espinosa Cabrera, a student at the University of Edinburgh, went to A&E with pain in her abdomen which she assumed was a muscle strain -before she was told she had ovarian cancer.

Edinburgh Live

Teenager thought pain in her side was a muscle strain - but it was cancer

Doctors discovered student Elena Espinosa Cabrera had a 14cm cyst

Wales Online

'I was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at 13 after spotting lump on my neck'

Callum also noticed he had fatigue and was tired all of the time before being daignosed

Wales Online

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Nottingham Post

I thought I had the flu but it turned out to be a 'quite deadly' cancer

She completed her dissertation from the hospital bed

Manchester Evening News

Callum had a lump on his neck but thought nothing of it - at just 13 he was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer

Callum Shallcross will now introduce a special film at the Royal Albert Hall this week

The Independent UK

Roger Daltrey to headline Teenage Cancer Trust’s Royal Albert Hall concert series

The Who frontman joins previously announced headliners including Underworld and Wet Leg

Irish Mirror

'My mum saved my life after spotting a change in me when I came home from college'

“I remember the doctor during my diagnosis appointment said, ‘we really sorry'"

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Wales Online

'My mum spotted a change when I came home from uni and it saved my life'

Darcy now shares the symptoms so others can look out for the changes

Daily Mirror

Mum saved daughter's life by spotting small change when she came back from university

Darcy was diagnosed with skin cancer when she was 21 after her mum noticed that one of her moles had been changing, and she's now teaching students about the signs to look out for

Irish Mirror

Man, 26, diagnosed with 'incurable cancer' warns of signs to look for

He initially thought his issues were alcohol related

Manchester Evening News

'My mum noticed a change when I came back from university, what she saw saved my life'

Darcy was diagnosed with skin cancer when she was 21 after she noticed changes

Wales Online

Man, 26, diagnosed with 'incurable cancer' tells of warning signs to look for

Phil Dobson's suspicions began to arise after struggling to pass urine during a trip to Edinburgh in July 2021

Daily Mirror

Young man, 26, diagnosed with incurable cancer after having trouble weeing while drunk

Phil Dobson from Blyth first noticed something wasn’t right when he had trouble passing urine in July 2021, but initially believed it was due to alcohol before severe pain in his bladder left him in A&E

Edinburgh Live

Young Edinburgh tourist diagnosed with 'incurable' cancer after trip to capital

The 24-year-old was given the life-changing news after struggling to pass urine while on a holiday in Edinburgh. On the train back home, Phil began to experience severe pain in his bladder

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