92 m. ago Professor warns of earliest signs of 'Stage 0' cancer often overlooked by GPs

Stage 0 cancers rarely cause symptoms but detecting them could offer a 99% chance of recovery

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5 h. ago The earliest warning sign of cancer that is often overlooked

Stage 0 cancers rarely cause symptoms, they’re usually detected through screening

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61 h. ago Tracy is about to begin chemo and she’s also getting evicted. Welcome to Australia’s housing crisis

The 63-year-old, who may have to live in a camper van, wants to see the major political parties do more for older AustraliansElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastIn three weeks Tracy Adams starts chemotherapy for bowel cancer. She will also be evicted from her home.The 63-year-old has been living in her Queensland rental for five years and, despite her landlords knowing she has just been diagnosed with cancer, they have told her to go.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The first sign of blood cancer that left me fighting for my life was bruises on my leg

When Michelle Gidion first noticed the blue bruises dotted across her lower legs, she put them down to the family dog bashing into her.Other than feeling tired, she had no other symptoms.

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4 d. ago I blew my nose and spotted the ONLY sign of cancer that had spread to my breasts, liver and lungs

Wendy White, who lives near Worcester, initially contacted her GP in 2022 when she was left suffering the symptom. But she claimed she was told it was merely sinusitis.

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6 d. ago Simple 'finger test' you can do at home to spot early lung cancer sign

One of the early signs of lung cancer can be seen on your fingertips - and there's a quick test you can do at home

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6 d. ago Warning sign of teen's inoperable cancer that hit hours before diagnosis

A devastated family have told of the extreme shock of learning their 'sporty' 15 year-old has inoperable, aggressive brain cancer - despite the only warning sign striking hours before his diagnosis.

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1 week ago ‘A surfyte of cheese doth bringe payne’: Leeds university transcribes early book on cheese

First known such ‘pamflyt’ in English has contemporary resonance, with advice on food intolerances and eating cheese after a mealThey are 450-year-old words of wisdom but they will ring true with anyone rooting around the fridge for late night comfort: “A surfyte of cheese doth bringe payne.”The warning for people to curb their enthusiasm is contained in the earliest-known book on cheese in English, a publication that academics say is both fascinating and nauseating. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The only sign of mum's bowel cancer that killed her in a year

Maria Paszkiewicz went to the doctors but was told her symptoms were the ill-effects of a food intolerance. Within eight months she had died from bowel cancer that spread to her liver.

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2 w. ago Paul was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 39... the only sign was a problem millions suffer from every day

Now he's receiving pioneering NHS treatment that has spared him from surgery altogether.

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3 w. ago 'Common' symptom that 'won't go away' after 3 weeks could signal cancer

A radiation oncologist has warned that if this common ailment persists for more than three weeks, it could be an early sign of a rare form of cancer.

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3 w. ago Father, 36, forced to have intimate area removed after discovering killer cancer

A father-of-one who survived two bouts of killer cancer has urged men not to 'die of embarrassment' and seek help for intimate problems.

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4 w. ago Bizarre symptom I ignored that was actually stage 4 cancer at age 35

Beth Riehle of Austin, Texas, was just 35 when an unusual symptom turned out to be a sign of stage four tongue cancer, which experts have found is rapidly rising throughout the US.

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4 w. ago Mum spotted first sign of cancer singing karaoke aged 25, and had to have voice removed

When Lucy woke up from surgery she found doctors had had to remove her voicebox

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