19 h. ago Young man died of leukaemia 18 months after first ‘subtle’ symptoms

Jack Boles was first diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare form of blood cancer, aged just 19 in July 2020

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38 h. ago Schoolboy dies holding mum and dad's hands after brave fight with rare cancer

Calum Rae was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma in 2023 after a bout of chickenpox.

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41 h. ago South Africa rugby captain Lusanda Dumke dies aged 29 with very rare cancer

Tributes have been paid to Lusanda Dumke after the South Africa rugby union star passed away aged 29 following a battle with a rare form of gastric cancer

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44 h. ago South Africa international captain dies aged 29 after rare cancer battle

Lusanda Dumke played for her country on 33 occasions, captaining the side on three times

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3 d. ago Scots girl, 10, battling rare bone cancer for second time – just days after getting all

A GIRL of ten is battling a rare bone cancer for a second time — 11 days after getting the all-clear. Darcie MacKillop was first diagnosed last year after an X-ray on a broken arm. After a year of operations and chemotherapy, she was told in July that there was no sign of the osteosarcoma. But...

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4 d. ago King Charles 'will be deeply touched' by outpouring of support after TV cancer update

King Charles, 77, was hailed by doctors, charities and members of the public for his rare public broadcast, with Stand Up To Cancer, urging people to get tested

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4 d. ago 'Our little boy died from cancer when he was three, but he saved his sister's life'

Little Morgan Ridler died in 2023 after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer

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4 d. ago Watch: King gives cancer treatment update in rare video message

The King made a rare statement on his cancer diagnosis in a video released in support of the Stand Up to Cancer campaign on Friday (12 December).

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5 d. ago Watch: King opens up on ‘overwhelming’ cancer journey as he issues screening plea

The King made a rare statement on his cancer diagnosis in a video released in support of the Stand Up to Cancer campaign on Friday (12 December).

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7 d. ago Schoolboy dies during rugby training as students in tears at memorial service

The teenager's sudden death during a routine practice session has left his school community "devastated"

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8 d. ago Mum 'killed son, 6, after holding him under cold shower' in twisted punishment

Janine and Jeremiah Parry, alongside a minor defendant, have been accused of killing six-year-old Damari Parry after holding him under a cold shower at their home in Illinois

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8 d. ago 'Cheeky chap' young dad died while being handcuffed by police in back garden, inquest hears

Father-of-two Liam Brackley had taken cocaine before his death, a pre-inquest review heard

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9 d. ago Dad died after having heart attack while handcuffed in back garden

The 26-year-old was found 'slumped on a wall'

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9 d. ago Mum thought her arm pain was a pulled muscle but it was actually something far worse

Laura Isom, 58, initially thought she had pulled a muscle or tendon when her left hand wasn't working properly and a lump appeared on her arm, but it turned out to be a rare, aggressive cancer

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1 week ago Football coach who had to learn to walk again after rare cancer to join London’s Santa in the City walk

Football coach who had to learn to walk again after rare cancer to join London’s Santa in the City walk  London Post

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1 week ago ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: The surprising details at Skye Gyngell's funeral that made it the most beautiful goodbye I've ever witnessed

Skye Gyngell, one of the country's most influential cooks and restaurateurs, died a few weeks ago, aged 63. She had been ill with a rare skin cancer for 18 months and her death was not unexpected.

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1 week ago Leonardo DiCaprio's stepmom and dad steal the show in very rare appearance with superstar son

The 51-year-old actor's stepmom, Peggy Ann Farrar, and dad, George DiCaprio, were on hand to celebrate the film with their superstar son at a bash in Los Angeles on December 4.

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1 week ago Desperate family raising £500k for young Scots girl with rare cancer

A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer has just weeks to raise £500,000 for a life-saving treatment.  Kim Wilson first noticed something was wrong when her daughter Sophia when she stopped eating. The mum from Sauchen, Aberdeenshire said: “She was still winning all her races at sports day and gymnastics when...

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1 week ago All you need to know as NHS warns rare cancer symptoms may be brushed off

People may notice some of these symptoms during winter - but it may not be winter related at all

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1 week ago Scots schoolboy diagnosed with rare brain tumour celebrates Christmas cancer

Mason Mackenzie, nine, from Elphinstone in East Lothian, was diagnosed with choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC), a rare and fast-growing brain cancer, last year.

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