22 h. ago Mum diagnosed with breast cancer after pain during hot yoga class

Vicki Poole was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer in 2022 and now faces another mastectomy

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45 h. ago John Mellencamp shares worrying health update about daughter Teddi amid stage 4 cancer diagnosis

It comes after the former ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star said her cancer was ‘gone’ in October last year

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53 h. ago ‘I help cancer patients enjoy food again, but I have never properly grieved for my own mum’

Cheered on by Nigella Lawson and honoured with a gong from the King, chef Ryan Riley, founder of Life Kitchen, talks to Victoria Young about the healing power of food, how he is still coming to terms with losing his mother, and why, after his own health scare, he has put together a new collection of joyful recipes for the readers of The Independent

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3 d. ago Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump

The US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatmentFor seven years, Jenn Janosko cared for children with cancer on the ninth floor of New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering hospital.It’s the happiest sad place she knows. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Mum praises 'amazing' Glasgow nurse who treated son's cancer 33 years after hers

Stephanie Muirhead, 46, and Andrew, 14, received life-saving cancer care at NHSGGC hospitals where they were both cared for by nurse Angela Howat decades apart.

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3 d. ago Tony Hudgell's adoptive mother reveals she's undergone 'brutal' life

Former nurse Paula Hudgell, 58, shared an emotional update on Wednesday saying she has undergone major two-part surgery alongside a hernia repair.

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4 d. ago ‘A sore throat led to incurable cancer diagnosis – I didn’t think I’d see my kids grow up’

Deb Gascoyne was diagnosed with an early form of the blood cancer in 2009

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4 d. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Cancer surprise set to light up someone's life

Today's horoscopes, brought to you by Russell Grant.

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4 d. ago Strictly's John Whaite forced to close bakery after terrifying car accident

Former Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has revealed that he's shutting down his bakery business after workload struggles and a recent near-death experience

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4 d. ago Teen diagnosed with rare cancer after noticing lump on her hand

Morgane Grappy was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma days before her 14th birthday

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4 d. ago Trisha Goddard asked heartbreaking question to doctor as she shares cancer update

Trisha Goddard has shared a raw insight into her life as she battles stage four breast cancer, revealing the heartbreaking question she was forced to ask her doctor

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6 d. ago Couple cancel spring wedding as they face £20k vet bill to cover life

Lindsey Moore, 30, and Chris Bennett, 33, have been told Gus needs radiotherapy, which costs £12,000 per course. He is already having injections and other treatments that cost £1,200 per month.

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6 d. ago Derek Martin dead: EastEnders' Charlie Slater star's sad family struggle before death

The soap legend who played loveable cabbie Charlie Slater in EastEnders has sadly died aged 92, with his family by his side. He once opened up about his son's struggle that shaped how he played his role on-screen

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6 d. ago The kindness of strangers: alone in the crowd at Glastonbury, a stranger hugged me tight while I cried about my dead dad

As I sobbed to U2, she would hug me tighter as we swayed to the musicRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesMy father died when I was 19, after a short and sharp fight with cancer. Unsure of what to do or how to proceed with life, I took a year off university and went backpacking through Europe. The other side of the world seemed like a good place to be.I ended up at the music festival Glastonbury in 2011. It was a great lineup that year but there was one act on the bill that really caught my eye: U2. They were my dad’s favourite band, so it seemed only right that I should go and see them. Of course, U2 aren’t exactly a massive draw for people my age, so I ended up alone in the massive crowd at the main stage while my friends saw other bands. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sky Sports and Blue Peter’s Simon Thomas shares heartbreak as friend dies of cancer saying ‘it’s the cruellest of blows’

SIMON Thomas has shared an heartbreaking message following the death of a close friend who lose her life to cancer. The Soccer Saturday presenter, 52, lost his own wife, Gemma, to cancer back in 2017 and described the new loss as "the cruellest of blows". Taking to Instagram to pay tribute to his late friend...

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1 week ago Doctor explains how to reduce your risk of prostate cancer through small lifestyle tweaks

Lifestyle is one of the few factors you can alter when it comes to avoiding cancer

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1 week ago Traitors star urges locals to sign up for Ayrshire Race for Life event

"We’re supporting Race for Life to help others facing cancer right now.”

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1 week ago Traitors star urges Lanarkshire locals to sign up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life or Pretty Muddy events

Cancer Research UK’s much-loved events will be taking place across the UK from May to July as communities go ‘all in’ against cancer to raise funds for life-saving research.

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1 week ago Traitors star urges West Lothian locals to sign up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life event

Cancer Research UK’s much-loved events will be taking place across the UK from May to July as communities go ‘all in’ against cancer to raise funds for life-saving research.

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1 week ago Kate feels the pressure to 'get it right' with Prince George

The long read about Britain's future Queen painted a picture of what Catherine is really like behind closed doors - and how her cancer battle has shaped her outlook on life and spirituality.

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