8 d. ago NHS trust warned of ‘neglect’ after failure to spot patient’s fatal lung cancer

Anne Lorraine Dyson died on February 24 after being monitored for lung disease since September 2021.

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1 week ago Minister admits it may take decade for full rollout of lung cancer screening

Jenni Minto said the Scottish Expert Advisory Group launched by the Government estimated it could take anywhere between seven and 10 years for a scheme to be fully set up across the country.

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1 week ago Trainer pays heartbreaking tribute to star horse after death from lung cancer

Our Champ, trained by Chris Gordon, won at Cheltenham and Ascot and started the campaign by landing the Swinton Hurdle under Freddie Gordon

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1 week ago British tourist dies in Greece where he was stuck on a ventilator facing £59,000 hospital and air ambulance bills after holiday insurance error

Alan Kirby, 67, was enjoying a family trip to Zante when he suffered a 'septic' shock and was diagnosed with pneumonia and suspected lung cancer.

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2 w. ago Bruce Willis' wife Emma cries over his 'language failing him' in dementia battle that's 'hard to see'

The Die Hard star, 70, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of dementia in 2023

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2 w. ago Neighbours legend Ian Smith shares 'incredible' terminal cancer update

Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop on Neighbours, was diagnosed with a rare and terminal form of lung cancer earlier this year - but has now shared a positive update

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2 w. ago Counting down to zero: the final warning from a climate diplomat

Before Peter Betts died in 2023, he wanted to pass on what he had learned over many years of negotiating at Cops – including how Paris 2015 was saved at the last bellOn 15 March 2022, I was on a video call with a dear friend when I experienced a twitching on the left-hand side of my face and a slurring of my speech. My wife, Fiona, took me to hospital because we both thought I was having a stroke, and I spent the journey in the car adjusting to my probable death. Interestingly, I did not feel fear or anger; only sadness and disappointment that it was all going to end sooner than I had expected. I survived: but six days later, we learned that the cause of my condition was a particularly aggressive form of brain tumour called a glioblastoma.Since then I have read a number of accounts written by cancer sufferers. Many of them start with an uncertain diagnosis, often with a reasonable percentage chance of survival. But unlike these accounts it was absolutely clear that the tumour would ...

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2 w. ago Alison Hammond reveals sweet gesture for fan just half an hour after beloved mum died

Alison Hammond’s mum Maria died in January 2020 following a battle with lung and liver cancer and contracting sepsis, leaving her devastated

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2 w. ago Nine small health issues that might be an early sign of lung cancer

As the NHS offers ‘revolutionary’ blood test, here are some signs you could have lung cancer

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2 w. ago Breakthrough as cheap medicine taken by millions is found to fight off the most deadly form of breast cancer

A cheap medication used to treat high blood pressure taken by millions could protect against an aggressive form of breast cancer , promising new research suggests.

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3 w. ago Dumfries workers climb Criffel after pal beats aggressive form of lung cancer

David McClure and co-workers from SGN raised more than £2,000 for charity after scaling one of the region's highest hills.

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3 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway support worker who stole money from daughter of supported person struck off

Eilidh Whyte was also found to have accepted a loan from the daughter but didn’t pay back the full amount.

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3 w. ago I thought my stomach pain was from giving birth... it was actually an aggressive form of colon cancer

A 37-year-old woman in China had just given birth via c-section when she was diagnosed with aggressive stage four colon cancer in an extremely rare case, doctors wrote this week.

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3 w. ago Tristan Rogers death: Longtime ‘General Hospital’ star dies at 79 after cancer battle

Actor Tristan Rogers had been battling lung cancer, although his manager said he was never a smoker

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3 w. ago Tristan Rogers dead: General Hospital star dies after battle with lung cancer

General Hospital star Tristan Rogers has died at the age of 79, his manager Meryl Soodak has confirmed in an emotional statement

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3 w. ago Nith Inshore Rescue crew member aims to climb Criffel 16 times in four days

Jamie Milligan will take on the challenge wearing his full lifeboat kit as he bids to raise vital funds for the team.

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3 w. ago Jeremy Paxman's brother leaves staggering fortune to family after his death aged 73

The former UK ambassador to Mexico and Spain died of lung cancer in March, aged 73.

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