9 h. ago Tens of thousands of cancer patients at risk because they live too far from hospitals

One teenager in Wales was forced to travel four to six hours away to get vital cancer treatment, Macmillcan Cancer Support reveals

Science

38 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy inspires Lanarkshire fundraising namesake ahead of his Tour De 4 cycling event

Sir Chris met with Cumbernauld man Chris Donnelly, who lost his uncle Tam Donnelly to prostate cancer and is supporting his dad James Donnelly who is recovering after surgery at University Hospital Hairmyres for prostate cancer in July.

Politics

48 h. ago Kiltwalk hero Tommy thanks Perthshire Advertiser readers for boosting his fundraising tally to £14,000

Fifty-seven-year-old with terminal prostate cancer completed 18 of the 20-mile route on crutches after injuring his knee when training.

Economics

3 d. ago It's the symptomless 'silent killer' condition that affects more than 7.2million Britons and leads to more deaths than breast and prostate cancer combined

It has been described by experts as a slow-moving tidal wave threatening to engulf the NHS. At least one million are thought to be living with the disease without knowing it.

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6 d. ago Sky News legend Dermot Murnaghan discusses unexpected diagnosis after falling ill on holiday

Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has revealed he has been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer and said the diagnosis was "a bolt from the blue"

Science

6 d. ago Dermot Murnaghan issues plea in first live interview since stage four cancer diagnosis

Dermot Murnaghan has opened up about his stage four prostate cancer diagnosis, calling it a “bolt from the blue”.

Science

6 d. ago Foreign Office warns that not declaring one thing when travelling could cost £150k

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has issued a warning to Brits who are planning to travel abroad, urging them to declare one detail or risk paying thousands

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6 d. ago Sky News star says Stage 4 cancer was 'bolt from the blue' after holiday illness

The former Sky News host appeared on his former channel as he called on men to "demand" a prostate cancer test

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6 d. ago Dermot Murnaghan ‘feeling pretty good’ after chemotherapy for stage four cancer

The TV presenter, who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, said men should demand testing on the NHS.

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6 d. ago Martin Lewis warns of urgent HMRC deadline as thousands risk missing tax refunds

Martin Lewis issues fresh warning as two urgent HMRC deadlines could affect thousands of families

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6 d. ago Dermot Murnaghan calls for improved prostate cancer screenings as he details stage four diagnosis

Broadcaster shared he’d been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in June

Science

2 w. ago The silent epidemic: the pros and cons of screening for prostate cancer

In the US, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men – but experts can’t agree about testing“You will feel a little pressure.”My doctor had instructed me to lower my boxers, bend forward and place my elbows on the table. As with most men over 50, it was time for my annual digital rectal exam, or DRE: those riveting moments when the doctor takes a “look” at the prostate gland, which is just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Angela Rayner warned thousands of new homes at risk of dangerous lead pollution

Exclusive: Thousands of people could be exposed to dangerous lead pollution if a planned housing development goes ahead, a lead refinery has claimed

Events

2 w. ago BBC star Milton Jones shares cancer update with fans following surgery

The comedian, 61, known for his appearances on BBC's Mock The Week and Channel 4's 8 Out Of 10 Cats, was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year

Politics

2 w. ago Comedian Milton Jones says he is ‘cancer free’ after undergoing surgery

The 61-year-old thanked the doctors and nurses who helped him amid his treatment for prostate cancer.

Politics

2 w. ago Mock the Week star Milton Jones reveals he is 'cancer free' after undergoing surgery

Mock the Week star, Milton Jones, thanked the doctors and nurses who had helped during his treatment for prostate cancer following his diagnosis earlier this year

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2 w. ago Comedian Milton Jones gives prostate cancer update: ‘There were a few dark moments’

The 61-year-old has made big changes to his stand-up tour

Politics

2 w. ago Claire’s on brink of collapse with thousands of jobs at risk

The fashion giant’s hundreds of stores across the UK and Ireland are set to be put into administration

Society

3 w. ago Mapped: Where in the UK are people most at risk from potentially deadly heatwave?

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

Events

3 w. ago Oslo Stories Trilogy: Love review – gracefully grownup and breezy relationships drama

Doctor Marianne wonders if her gay colleague Tor’s approach to dating would work for her, in the second film of Dag Johan Haugerud’s absorbing trilogyHere is the second of Norwegian film-maker and novelist Dag Johan Haugerud’s seductive trilogy about affairs of the heart and mind, set in Oslo. (It comes between Sex and Dreams.) It is a thoroughly grownup and absorbing drama, acted with such sympathy and warmth, a ruminative and exploratory movie of ideas, and one that pays its audience the compliment of treating them as intelligent beings. Love is about a familiar question: can straight people learn from or even absorb the open and polygamous approach to sex that appears to come easier to gay people (and perhaps younger people of all sexualities), perhaps specifically gay men? Or is that idea stereotypical and naive?Andrea Braein Hovig plays Marianne, a urology consultant whose job it is to give bad news to a succession of men about their prostate cancer. She is single (though her p...

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