19 h. ago Patient, 56, dies from colon cancer after just ONE WEEK as doctors reveal key warning signs

A 56-year-old man from Lebanon died from an extremely rare and aggressive form of colon cancer after suffering subtle symptoms for only a week.

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4 d. ago Colon cancer patient's intestines 'spontaneously' explode after common operation

An 83-year-old man's small intestine spontaneously 'exploded' out of his body after suffering a common condition diagnosed in more than 5million Americans every year.

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3 w. ago Police investigate after 11 patients die at NHS hospital during routine heart surgery

The BBC said today documents suggest that patients treated at Castle Hill Hospital suffered avoidable harm-which medics failed to disclose on their death certificates.

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3 w. ago Urgent probe into common procedure following 11 deaths on the operating table

Police have launched an urgent probe into the chilling practices of surgeons at a hospital in Yorkshire, following the death of 11 patients linked to avoidable disasters on the operating table.

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3 w. ago Around 20,000 evacuated in Cologne as major bomb defusal operation underway

Bomb defusal operations are common in Cologne, Germany, which was heavily targeted by Allied countries during the Second World War

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients

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3 w. 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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