95 m. ago WRU boss Abi Tierney diagnosed with cancer as she steps away from role for treatment

The WRU have announced that their CEO will take some time away from her duties after being diagnosed with cancer

Economics

15 h. ago The future of cancer treatment is ‘personalized’ mRNA vaccines. Experts fear RFK research cuts will jeopardize that

HHS announced last week that it would slash hundreds of millions in grants for Covid, flu and infectious disease research

Science

15 h. ago Parents who advised daughter against chemotherapy warned over inquest behaviour

Paloma Shemirani, 23, collapsed last July and was taken to hospital where she died five days later having earlier declined cancer treatment.

Events

16 h. ago BBC Radio Scotland’s Bryan Burnett to return to airwaves after cancer treatment

The Get It On presenter has been undergoing appendix cancer treatment.

Events

35 h. ago Thousands of men with prostate cancer facing unnecessary overtreatment, experts warn

Experts suggest ‘outdated guidelines’ around prostate cancer have created a ‘wild west’ of what is implemented in the NHS

Events

47 h. ago Doctors overlooked key cancer symptoms and blamed my back pain on my new office job

Lara Muller, from Surrey, has said doctors put her back pain down to the chair at her new office job, overlooking several key cancer symptoms and delaying diagnosis and treatment by months.

Society

68 h. ago Cancer treatment saved my life but left me unable to have sex

Like many women, when Anna Sullivan was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 37-years-old, her primary concern was surviving

Politics

5 d. ago Kenny Logan shares how he overcame erectile dysfunction after prostate cancer treatment

Former Scottish rugby union player was diagnosed with cancer in 2022

Politics

5 d. ago Moment ecstatic father tells son he's won £1million on the lottery after two

Single dad Paul Harvey (pictured, with his son), 51, of the town of Attleborough, Norfolk, has had a difficult few years, undergoing gruelling treatment for bowel cancer.

Economics

7 d. ago Fox News’ Kat Timpf wades into Sydney Sweeney controversy in return to Gutfeld! after planned absence

Timpf announced last month she was taking time off from the show for surgery related to her breast cancer treatment

Politics

7 d. ago Terry Reid, British musician championed by the Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page and more, dies aged 75

Known as ‘Superlungs’, Reid turned down the role of frontman in Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to focus on solo careerTerry Reid, the British musician whose soaring and soulful voice earned him the nickname “Superlungs”, and whose career intersected with the likes of the Rolling Stones and Jimmy Page, has died aged 75, as confirmed by his UK representative. He had been receiving cancer treatment in recent months.Reid never had a hit on the UK charts, but albums such as 1973’s River remain critically acclaimed, and he was held in such high esteem that he was courted by Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to be those bands’ lead singer, but turned each of them down. Aretha Franklin stated in 1968: “There are only three things happening in England: the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and Terry Reid.” Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Family launch urgent appeal to fund Glasgow woman's lifesaving cancer treatment abroad

Patrycja Cichocka was given just 2-6 weeks to live after her brain tumour grew from the size of a 5p piece to a £2 coin.

Economics

9 d. ago When do you know when it’s time to stop cancer treatment? She knew – her final act of control

My patient Betsy Lewis has found the balance in which we neither welcome death nor push it away – and still celebrates her life while she canI can remember many things about the afternoon I told Betsy that she had stage IV lung cancer.I can still see how the single ray of sunshine from the skylight in the atrium behind us entered the crack between the curtains in her hospital room, shooting right through the crystalline IV bag hanging from the pole next to her, turning it into a depressing sort of disco ball. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Exactly what celebrities ask for that means their Botox is better than yours: A

Not all tweakments are created equal - but A-list aesthetic doctor Vicky Dondos tells Rosie Green that by requesting the right techniques, we can get red carpet-worthy work

Politics

3 w. ago Singer and soap star dies aged 50 as family prepares to bring body back home

Singer Preta Gil has died at the age of 50 while undergoing treatment for bowel cancer, after a career which spawned six albums and numerous acting roles

Events

3 w. ago 'NHS can't keep me alive for my son, so I'm raising £100,000 to try'

Rebecca has been told all the NHS options have been exhausted in her cancer battle, but there is another treatment available

Economics

3 w. ago New test taken two weeks after starting treatment for breast cancer can tell if the disease is likely to return

The breakthrough could spare thousands of patients unnecessary therapy while allowing others to receive more intensive care sooner.

Politics

3 w. ago Breast cancer breakthrough as new test could revolutionise treatment

The new test could spare thousands of breast cancer from unnecessary treatment

Politics

3 w. ago Doctor concerned mother influenced daughter’s cancer treatment, inquest hears

Cambridge graduate Paloma Shemirani refused chemotherapy after being diagnosed in December 2023

Science

3 w. ago Real Housewives' Teddi Mellencamp says doctors failed to spot stage 4 cancer spreading

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp has spoken about being told that cancer had metastasized to her brain and lungs following treatment for melanomas

Society