68 h. ago Airdrie snap up former Hamilton Accies defender for Championship charge

Sean McGinty exercised a relegation release clause at Airdrie's derby rivals

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3 d. ago Jessie J reveals breast cancer diagnosis as star vows to return after festival

Jessie J, 37, revealed that she'd spent much of her time recently 'in and out of tests' and plans to undergo surgery after this month's Summertime Ball.

Science

5 d. ago Exercise ‘rivals drugs’ in bid to stop cancer returning after treatment

A first-of-its-kind experiment showed huge results

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6 d. ago Cancer study finds exercise 'better than a drug' at boosting survival chances

Exercise can be “better than a drug” at slashing the risk of cancer returning after treatment - the bombshell study findings were announced at the world’s largest cancer conference this weekend

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6 d. ago Exercise ‘better than drugs’ after cancer treatment, international trial finds

First clear evidence that structured exercise regime reduces risk of dying by a third and can stop cancer returning‘Now I do weight training’: how exercise helped one patient stay free of cancerExercise can reduce the risk of cancer patients dying by a third, stop tumours coming back and is even more effective than drugs, according to the results of a landmark trial that could transform health guidelines worldwide.For decades, doctors have recommended adopting a healthy lifestyle to lower the risk of developing cancer. But until now there has been little evidence of the impact it could have after diagnosis, with little support for incorporating exercise into patients’ routines. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Exercise ‘better than drugs’ to stop cancer returning after treatment, trial finds

First clear evidence that structured exercise regime reduces risk of dying by a third, can stop tumours coming back or a new cancer developing‘Now I do weight training’: how exercise helped one patient stay free of cancerExercise can reduce the risk of cancer patients dying by a third, stop tumours coming back and is even more effective than drugs, according to the results of a landmark trial that could transform health guidelines worldwide.For decades, doctors have recommended adopting a healthy lifestyle to lower the risk of developing cancer. But until now there has been little evidence of the impact it could have after diagnosis, with little support for incorporating exercise into patients’ routines. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘Gift of life’: experts hail neck and head cancer breakthrough

Global trial shows immunotherapy drug significantly lowers chance of cancer spreading or returningAn immunotherapy drug can ward off head and neck cancers for twice as long as the standard treatment, in the biggest breakthrough in two decades.Pembrolizumab stimulates the immune system to fight cancer, targeting a specific protein that enables the drug to wipe out cancer cells. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Boy told cancer had returned and spread to his brain on 16th birthday

Reece Khan is searching for a stem cell donor after being given a one-in-five chance of survival by medics

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2 w. ago Sky Sports presenter Emma Saunders updates fans on return after cancer and brain infection

Emma Saunders has not presented on Sky Sports since February after being diagnosed with a brain infection called encephalitis, which left her in a coma.

Sport

3 w. ago Emmerdale spoilers: Cancer news, Nate 'returns' and Aidan wakes from his coma

Emmerdale is lining up a huge week of episodes next week as the walls close in on John Sugden, villagers get closer to the truth about Nate Robinson and a character faces a cancer scare

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4 w. ago We thought our mum had beaten cancer. Then we got the worst news possible

Leanne Thomas, a mum of two from Swansea, but her cancer returned and her family have been left devastated

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4 w. ago Gran sent from hospital with painkillers then found to have 4.5kg tumour

Catriona underwent surgery, which involved the removal of her left kidney, but a year later, the cancer returned

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