48 h. ago Revealed: Britain's ticking asbestos timebomb in our SUPERMARKETS. Just a few fibres can cause incurable cancer... now our shocking exposé reveals deaths of staff and millions more at risk

When David Paul fell ill and doctors asked whether he worked with asbestos, his reply was a firm 'no'.

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56 h. ago Cancer deaths decline significantly in last 50 years – but cases are on the rise

While cancer diagnoses continue to rise, the likelihood of dying has fallen significantly

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57 h. ago Cancer deaths drop by a fifth in 50 years – but cases are on the rise

While cancer diagnoses continue to rise, the likelihood of dying has fallen significantly

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3 d. ago Just one glass of America's favorite drink 'turbocharges' risk of deadliest form of colon cancer, doctors warn

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common in the US and second-leading cause of cancer deaths. Since the 1990s, early-onset cases have increased by 50 percent.

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3 d. ago Cancer research in ‘golden age’ as death rates drop – but cases are on the rise

“It is a time of both optimism and realism” said the head of Cancer Research UK

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4 d. ago Cancer death rates down more than 20% in last 50 years but cases rising – report

Cancer Research UK warned that, despite improvement in overall survival, many more people are being diagnosed with cancer compared with 50 years ago.

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4 d. ago Eating this kind of bread can raise colon cancer patients’ risk of death

The findings add to research suggesting that diet may also influence cancer outcomes after treatment

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4 d. ago Eating specific type of bread linked to deadly colon cancer, shock study finds

Over the last 30 years, young diagnoses of the disease have shot up by 80 per cent across the globe, research suggests.

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5 d. ago Simple lifestyle switch can slash colon cancer death by a third: 'It's better than any drug', according to top expert

Groundbreaking research has shown patients diagnosed with colon cancer saw their risk of death cut by 37 per cent.

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5 d. ago Brisk walks could cut risk of death for colon cancer patients by more than a third, study finds

Landmark trial finds a personalised physical activity programme can boost survival and reduces recurrence

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5 d. ago Exercise slashes risk of death in patients with colon cancer – study

Approximately 31,800 people are diagnosed with the disease in the UK every year, according to Cancer Research UK estimates.

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6 d. ago Countryfile's Adam Henson makes 'tough' farm admission as he's supported by family

Countryfile star Adam Henson has opened up on the difficulties his family and farm have faced, including his wife's cancer diagnosis and his parents' deaths

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7 d. ago Creepy moment Joe Biden leers towards TWO young female reporters... as he furiously hits back at Jake Tapper's book revelations

Joe Biden got saucy with a reporter who asked him about questions about his mental capabilities.

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7 d. ago Joe Biden, 82, seen in public as he marks 10th anniversary of son Beau's tragic death amid cancer battle

Joe and Jill Biden attended mass in Wilmington, Del., on Friday to mark the 15th anniversary of the death of their son Beau.

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7 d. ago AI to help more patients get prostate cancer drug that cuts risk of death

AI could eliminate the "postcode lottery" surrounding a life-extending treatment for advanced prostate cancer, researchers have said.

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8 d. ago Sister of man who died four weeks after pancreatic cancer diagnosis calls for treatment investment

Cab driver Tam Barker was sent home with laxatives by doctors in the months before he his death when he was actually suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer.

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9 d. ago Kara Tointon gets double mastectomy after mum's tragic death from ovarian cancer

EastEnders star, Kara Tointon, has bravely revealed she's had a double mastectomy after finding out she carries the deadly BRCA1 gene

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9 d. ago Actress Kara Tointon, 41, reveals she's undergone a double mastectomy after learning she carries the deadly BRCA1 gene and her mother's death from ovarian cancer

The EastEnders actress, 41, revealed that she's also had her fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure, having lost her mother to ovarian cancer in 2018.

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1 week ago Alcohol is killing more people than ever and one group is at the highest risk

Alcohol-related cancer deaths have nearly doubled over the past three decades.

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1 week ago Inside Death Valley star Timothy Spall's life from cancer diagnosis to famous son

BBC viewers will see actor Timothy Spall take on the role of John Chapel in BBC’s latest comedy-drama, Death Valley.

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