23 h. ago 'At 25 I thought my symptoms were Covid, but I had stage 4 cancer'

Evgenia, from London, revealed how she dismissed months of pain but later found out she had advanced cancer at just 25 years old. She explained how a delayed appointment made her condition deteriorate

Science

33 h. ago Check your body every 3 weeks for these symptoms that could be cancer

NHS England’s top cancer doctor says we should be checking for these changes in our body at least once every three weeks - as they could be a sign of something serious

Science

41 h. ago Boy, 6, had symptom that affects almost every child... months later he died from cancer

The devastated parents of a six year-old boy who died from hidden cancer in less than a year have urged others to seek advice for childrens' ailments - even if they seem harmless.

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46 h. ago Mum diagnosed with breast cancer warns 'don't brush off' symptoms she overlooked

When Sarah Earhart was diagnosed with breast cancer she decided she wanted to use her journey to help others. The 40-year-old, from the US, is currently undergoing treatment for the disease

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4 d. ago Dad, 39, diagnosed with cancer after his wife 'made him get symptoms checked'

'I was given the option of surgery to rip everything out, or I could go on trial'

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5 d. ago Man died of lung cancer after doctors missed 'red flag' symptom

Jim Johnson died from lung cancer after doctors failed to spot a 'red flag' symptom on an X-ray a year before he was diagnosed.

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7 d. ago Woman diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 38 after mistaking symptom for being a busy mom

Shaedra Byrd from Texas said that the weight loss became so noticeable, that friends and family started complimenting her and she enjoyed the praise.

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7 d. ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 38 after ignoring unexpected symptom that made me more attractive

Shaedra Byrd from Texas said that the weight loss became so noticeable, that friends and family started complimenting her and she enjoyed the praise.

Science

7 d. ago Early cancer signs and symptoms you should watch for – according to NHS doctor

An NHS doctor has warned that there are some 'unexplained' early symptoms of cancer that you should be aware of, encouraging people to speak to their GP if they're concerned

Science

9 d. ago Groundbreaking new prostate cancer test found to improve detection of aggressive forms

The simple test can be performed at home and does not require a visit to the GP

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9 d. ago Breakthrough for bladder cancer patients as tablet treatment rolled out on NHS

Hundreds will benefit after the first targeted treatment for the most common form of bladder cancer was given the green light

Science

9 d. ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in my 20s... doctors wouldn't listen until I told a lie

An Arkansas cafe worker claims that she 'nearly died' after her bowel cancer symptoms were repeatedly dismissed by doctors and diagnosed as IBS.

Science

9 d. ago 'Doctors missed my husband's cancer symptom until it was too late'

John had an X-ray which showed a lesion, but it wasn't followed up

Science

1 week ago 'Common' symptom that 'won't go away' after 3 weeks could signal cancer

A radiation oncologist has warned that if this common ailment persists for more than three weeks, it could be an early sign of a rare form of cancer.

Science

1 week ago Skin cancer symptoms: the five warning signs you could have melanoma according to a skin expert

These are the tell-tale signs you could have skin cancer ☀

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2 w. ago ‘My father’s death saved my life’: director Steve McQueen on grief, gratitude and living with cancer

After his dad died at 67, the 12 Years a Slave film-maker knew it was only a matter of time before he would get prostate cancer, too. The disease kills 12,000 men a year in the UK – a disproportionate number of them black. Now, in a bid to save lives, he is speaking out about his own diagnosis, alongside the doctors who successfully treated himSteve McQueen felt relieved when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had no symptoms, was perfectly fit, at the peak of his game. Yet the Oscar-winning film-maker and artist believed it was inevitable. After all, his father had died from it, and he is a black man. The statistics speak for ­themselves. They are as overwhelming as they are bleak. One in eight men will get prostate c­ancer. They are two and a half times more likely to get it if their father or brother had it. They’re twice as likely to get it if they’re black – and they’re two and a half times more likely to die from it, too.McQueen is here today with his urology specialist...

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2 w. ago ‘My father’s death saved my life’: director Steve McQueen on grief, gratitude and getting cancer

After his dad died at 67, the 12 Years a Slave film-maker knew it was only a matter of time before he would get prostate cancer, too. The disease kills 12,000 men a year in the UK – a disproportionate number of them black. Now, in a bid to save lives, he is speaking out about his own diagnosis, alongside the doctors who successfully treated himSteve McQueen felt relieved when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had no symptoms, was perfectly fit, at the peak of his game. Yet the Oscar-winning film-maker and artist believed it was inevitable. After all, his father had died from it, and he is a black man. The statistics speak for ­themselves. They are as overwhelming as they are bleak. One in eight men will get prostate c­ancer. They are two and a half times more likely to get it if their father or brother had it. They’re twice as likely to get it if they’re black – and they’re two and a half times more likely to die from it, too.McQueen is here today with his urology specialist...

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2 w. ago Bizarre symptom I ignored that was actually stage 4 cancer at age 35

Beth Riehle of Austin, Texas, was just 35 when an unusual symptom turned out to be a sign of stage four tongue cancer, which experts have found is rapidly rising throughout the US.

Science

2 w. ago One surprising bowel cancer symptom can be easily overlooked as common feeling

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

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2 w. ago Former Bachelorette Katie Thurston reveals she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer

The former reality star says she’s ‘ready to fight’ after diagnosis

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