64 h. ago Urgent nationwide warning for ground beef contaminated with deadly bacteria linked to colon cancer

US health officials have issued an urgent warning about ground beef that may be contaminated with bacteria linked to colon cancer.

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4 d. ago Just one glass of America's favorite drink 'turbocharges' risk of deadliest form of colon cancer, doctors warn

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common in the US and second-leading cause of cancer deaths. Since the 1990s, early-onset cases have increased by 50 percent.

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4 d. ago A Family Matter by Claire Lynch review – powerful debut about lesbian mothers in the 80s

A woman is forced to rethink her childhood after she learns that her mother was denied custody, in a decade blighted by homophobiaFor a writer, the 1980s bear rich, dark fruit. The social and political turbulence of the decade provides the perfect landscape for Claire Lynch’s dual-timeline debut novel A Family Matter, which alternates between 1982 and the present day. On the surface, it is the story of a father-daughter relationship. Heron – an elderly man deeply fond of rules and routine – has recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis, but rather than share it with his grownup daughter, Maggie, who now has a family of her own, he chooses to bear the burden alone. As we learn that Heron raised Maggie by himself, it’s clear this urge to shield his only child from harm is a continuous theme. There is no mention of another parent, just that Heron was divorced many decades ago; it’s only when Lynch takes us back to 1982 that we discover the true story.When Maggie was a toddler,...

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5 d. ago Eating this kind of bread can raise colon cancer patients’ risk of death

The findings add to research suggesting that diet may also influence cancer outcomes after treatment

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5 d. ago Woman looks unrecognisable after 6st weight loss she managed in months by ditching one popular staple

Ellie Crabtree, 22, from Cumbria, fell into a trap of emotional eating while caring for her father, Geoff, 59, was diagnosed with terminal bone cancer in July 2022.

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5 d. ago Eating specific type of bread linked to deadly colon cancer, shock study finds

Over the last 30 years, young diagnoses of the disease have shot up by 80 per cent across the globe, research suggests.

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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 Physical hobby loved by millions shockingly linked to colon cancer in young people for first time

It's an activity loved by the health-conscious, but a new study shows it can raise the risk of colon cancer in young people.

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6 d. ago Brave mum who plans to end her life after daughter’s exams says decision is her ‘last bit of parenting’

A mum with motor neurone disease is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children from seeing her 'brutal' death, after being diagnosed with the terminal illness two years ago.

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6 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy's cancer crusade has helped to save more than 1,000 lives

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy launched his crusade to fight prostate cancer after his own terminal diagnosis, with astonishing results

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6 d. ago Simple lifestyle switch can slash colon cancer death by a third: 'It's better than any drug', according to top expert

Groundbreaking research has shown patients diagnosed with colon cancer saw their risk of death cut by 37 per cent.

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6 d. ago Brisk walks could cut risk of death for colon cancer patients by more than a third, study finds

Landmark trial finds a personalised physical activity programme can boost survival and reduces recurrence

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6 d. ago Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients

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6 d. ago Exercise slashes risk of death in patients with colon cancer – study

Approximately 31,800 people are diagnosed with the disease in the UK every year, according to Cancer Research UK estimates.

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8 d. ago Popular party combo linked to colon cancer in young people for the first time

A classic party combo may raise the risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer by up to 39 percent, a new study in Clinical Colorectal Cancer from researchers in Germany found.

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8 d. ago Popular party combo linked to colon cancer in young people for first time

A classic party combo may raise the risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer by up to 39 percent, a new study in Clinical Colorectal Cancer from researchers in Germany found.

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9 d. ago Classic party combo linked to exploding colon cancer rates in young people

A classic party combo may raise the risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer by up to 39 percent, a new study in Clinical Colorectal Cancer from researchers in Germany found.

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9 d. ago UK Mum's horror after child's 'strawberry allergy' turns out to be terminal diagnosis

Sophie Whitworth claimed doctors 'fobbed off' her five-year-old daughters vomiting as a strawberry allergy but said her girl was diagnosed with brain cancer - the mum sent a warning to other parents

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9 d. ago The 'freckle' that ended up being terminal skin cancer...doctors say I could have months to live

A mother has been given a terminal skin cancer diagnosis after she was dismissed by doctors who said she had a holiday bug.

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1 week ago Runner experienced burning pain before stage three cancer diagnosis

Andy Spary’s symptoms began with severe burning pain in his left buttock, which was initially put down to a skating injury

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