56 h. ago Common pill taken by millions every day 'could help lower cancer risk'

A review of research data has shown that the pill, which can be bought in supplement form on the High Street or online, has been linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer (CRC)

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8 d. ago Common bathroom mistake that can put you at risk of deadly cancer, expert warns

Millions could be at risk of deadly skin cancer for making the a very common storage mistake, according to skin health expert Dr Ed Robinson,

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8 d. ago Breakthrough urine test could soon be used to detect one of the most common forms of cancer

Findings may also lead to drug targets for personalised treatment against cancer

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1 week ago Woman, 27, issues warning after common symptoms she dismissed turned out to be cancer

Penelope Lew was just 27-years-old when she was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkins Lymphoma and has issued a critical warning after she dismissed symptoms.

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1 week ago Disturbing link between popular McDonald's order and colon cancer epidemic in young people

After a new study found a potential link between a common food contaminant and colon cancer, experts are sounding the alarm that a decline in food safety could fuel the surge in early-onset cases.

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2 w. ago Gut toxin from common bug could be driving bowel cancer in young people

Exposure to a common toxin in childhood has been linked to a rise in bowel cancer in under-50s

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2 w. ago Huge breakthrough as scientists pinpoint cause of colon cancer in young people... with 100,000 exposed yearly

A common bacterial toxin may be to blame for America's colon cancer epidemic, a bombshell study from the University of California San Diego suggests.

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2 w. ago Millions on common heart drug have 60% lower risk of dying from lethal cancer, study suggests

Scientists in the UAE, who tracked over 1,000 patients with the disease, found those on the drug were almost two thirds less likely to die from their cancer.

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2 w. ago One of UK’s most prescribed drugs could reduce death rate of common blood cancer

Researchers discovered that patients who took a statin had a 61 per cent reduced risk of dying from their cancer

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2 w. ago Man warns of common symptom you should NEVER mistake for an infection...after he was hit with terminal cancer and given a year to live

Chris Cotton, from Sandbach, initially contacted his GP in October 2022 after suffering a symptom that's traditionally associated with a common infection.

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2 w. ago Expert warns of 6 early signs of deadliest skin cancer everyone MUST know

More than 17,500 people are diagnosed with melanoma every year, making it the UK's fifth most common cancer - and cases are expected to rise in 2025.

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2 w. ago Universal cancer blood test could diagnose years before symptoms in world first

The breakthrough blood test uses AI to detect the 12 most lethal and common cancers from an mRNA signature which shows if cancer is present, and if so, where

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2 w. ago Cancer charity lists five 'most common' symptoms you should never ignore

Cancer can present a host of seemingly innocuous symptoms and it's important to act on any concerns you may have about your health. The Teenage Cancer Trust has listed five which should never be ignored

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2 w. ago The healthy superfood shockingly linked to cancer that could be in your pantry right now

A snacking staple could be behind the rise of cancer in the US - unknowingly fueling the surge of the disease among young people.

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2 w. ago Doctors told me my back pain was normal... it was actually stage 4 cancer and I was given months to live

A mom-of-three suffering from back pain was told her agony was caused by a common condition, but doctors later diagnosed her with stage 4 breast cancer .

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3 w. ago Full House's Dave Coulier '48 hours' from dying of common cold amid cancer battle

Dave Coulier was diagnosed with cancer last year and immediately started chemotherapy, but his immune system left him so weakened that he was hospitalised for days

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Common cooking ingredient could increase risk of breast cancer, warns top doctor

A common cooking ingredient used by millions of us every day could increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study from a team of experts

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3 w. ago The only sign of mum's bowel cancer that killed her in a year

Maria Paszkiewicz went to the doctors but was told her symptoms were the ill-effects of a food intolerance. Within eight months she had died from bowel cancer that spread to her liver.

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3 w. ago Common diabetes drug may 'slow down or prevent' cancer in those at risk of 'aggressive' form of disease

A widely used diabetes drug holds promise in the treatment of the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, new research suggests

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