7 h. ago Former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson found to have misled voters about cancer diagnosis and military history

Report by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission says Thompson leaked confidential council documents to an unnamed ‘adviser’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson misled the electorate about a cancer diagnosis, his military history and university qualifications, according to a report by the Crime and Corruption Commission.The CCC also found that, as mayor, Thompson leaked numerous confidential documents to an unnamed “adviser”, sending them 8,741 encrypted WhatsApp messages in a five-month period. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago David Cameron shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis

Lord David Cameron is feeling “upbeat” after announcing that he had prostate cancer, Michael Gove has said.

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10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer gets teary as she remembers Dave Myers

The Hairy Bikers star passed away last year following a cancer diagnosis

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13 h. ago Cancer patients 'anxious and lost' during time between diagnosis and treatment

A new poll has highlighted how cancer patients felt lost between their diagnosis and treatment.

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13 h. ago Cancer patients waiting for treatment felt 'anxious, lost, and out of control'

A new study has brought to light how cancer patients felt in the period between diagnosis and treatment.

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63 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy gives health update on terminal cancer with government message

Sir Chris Hoy revealed last February that he was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, before confirming that his diagnosis was terminal in the October

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66 h. ago Voices: ‘I had to lie to get a test’: Men reveal struggles with prostate cancer screening

Our community has shared frustration over NHS barriers to prostate cancer screening, welcoming David Cameron’s call for targeted PSA tests to catch the disease earlier

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3 d. ago Davina McCall makes her first public appearance after sharing breast cancer diagnosis

Davina McCall, a judge on The Masked Singer and presenter of My Mum, Your Dad, had brain surgery to remove a benign tumour in November last year and since then, found a lump in her breast

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3 d. ago Davina McCall, 58, makes her first public appearance after sharing her breast cancer diagnosis as she joins fiancé Michael Douglas at the British Hairdressing Awards

The TV presenter, 58, supported her fiancé Michael Douglas, 52, at the British Hairdressing Awards, held at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London.

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3 d. ago Oregon family’s life turned upside down after mom and son recieve cancer diagnoses on the same day: ‘It was pretty surreal’

The family hopes the little boy will be home in time to celebrate Christmas

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3 d. ago Davina McCall, 58, makes her first public appearance after sharing her breast cancer diagnosis as she supports fiancé Michael Douglas at the British Hairdressing Awards

The TV presenter, 58, supported her fiancé Michael Douglas, 52, at the British Hairdressing Awards, held at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London.

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3 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy says cancer has 'in some ways improved my life' despite terminal diagnosis

The six-time Olympic gold medallist announced last year that the cancer has spread into his bones.

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3 d. ago Chris Hoy reveals unexpected upside of prostate cancer diagnosis

The champion cyclist says he now tries to ‘find something positive in any situation’

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3 d. ago Elderly couple who jumped to deaths together left chilling 'marker' at clifftop

David and Susan Jeffcock fell to their deaths in East Cliff, Whitby, after David received a devastating health diagnosis of bone cancer with his nephew saying 'he didn’t want to keep deteriorating'

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3 d. ago Maria Shriver ‘blown away’ by cousin Tatiana Schlossberg announcing terminal cancer diagnosis

Shriver is the first cousin of Caroline Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg’s mother

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3 d. ago David Cameron prostate: What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? Is the former prime minister cancer free?

David Cameron, the former UK prime minister, has spoken about his prostate cancer diagnosis

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3 d. ago Man’s gut feeling about tonsillitis leads to shocking cancer diagnosis

Pawel Chmura had surgery to remove a tumour at the age of just 30

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3 d. ago Prostate cancer symptoms as David Cameron reveals diagnosis and backs screening

The former prime minister has backed a targeted screening programme hailed a 'game-changer' by health officials

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3 d. ago Maria Shriver pens moving message supporting 'extraordinary' cousin Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, following her devastating cancer revelation

Maria Shriver has penned a moving message praising her cousin Tatiana Schlossberg, who just announced her battle with terminal cancer at age 35.

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4 d. ago Two sisters in their 20s are given cancer diagnoses at the same time

Two North Carolina sisters in their 20s, part of a set of triplets, were diagnosed with breast cancer within months of each other after testing positive for the CHEK2 gene mutation.

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