17 h. ago Dad felt like he was ‘walking in flippers’ before incurable cancer diagnosis

Mart Roe’s symptoms were initially dismissed as a virus by a GP

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17 h. ago Young woman who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at just 20 claims GPs dismissed years of symptoms as 'laziness'

A young woman has issued a critical warning urging people to listen to their bodies after symptoms dismissed for years by doctors turned out to be deadly thyroid cancer .

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3 d. ago Fiona Phillips shares early Alzheimer's symptoms that she dismissed as menopause

Presenter, Fiona Phillips, has bravely spoken out about being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, which she initially thought was menopause after suffering from 'brain fog'

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5 d. ago Tony Christie reveals the very common dementia symptom he dismissed before wife dragged him to doctor

The 82-year-old appeared on Good Morning Britain to chat to presenters Kate Garraway , 58, and Ed Balls, 58.

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5 d. ago 'I'm a diagnosed psychopath and three behaviours could be signs you are too'

A woman who claims to be a diagnosed psychopath has shared some of the most common traits that define people with the personality disorder - although not all experts agree

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6 d. ago How migraines, palpitations and anxiety are signs your hormones aren't working properly. It took doctors years to diagnose Corinna. Now she reveals what every woman should know

Many young women feel self-conscious about displaying their body on the beach, but Corinna Bordolli was worried about it for fear people might catch sight of the HRT patch stuck to her thigh.

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6 d. ago Venus Williams accuses doctors of dismissing her fibroid symptoms for years and says it left her 'outraged'

Williams, who has won seven women's grand slam singles championships, discussed her painful experience during an interview with TODAY.

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6 d. ago EastEnders star admits 'no processing' of devastating cancer news months after wife's own diagnosis

Heather Peace has emotionally opened up about her cancer diagnosis, saying she felt like a 'dead woman walking'

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6 d. ago Love Islander Demi Jones says she brushed off key symptom before cancer diagnosis

Demi's life turned upside down in 2021, when doctors discovered she had thyroid cancer only a year after she starred on Love Island

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9 d. ago Routine scan led to early breast cancer diagnosis for West Lothian woman who's going out walking after midnight

Angela Mairs is taking on the marathon-distance charity challenge to give something back

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2 w. ago 'I have 12 months to live after worrying symptom was dismissed as heartburn'

Mum-of-one Georgia Gardiner thought she was 'invincible' at 28 with her whole life ahead of her before receiving an earth-shattering diagnosis. Now she is urging others to always push doctors with any concerns

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2 w. ago Woman diagnosed with stage three cancer after experiencing lower back pain

Jasmin McKee was diagnosed with cervical cancer at 25 after delaying a routine smear test

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2 w. ago 'Doctors said my weight loss and pain was anxiety, then I was diagnosed with cancer'

Bruna Gettert's symptoms had been dismissed by doctors

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2 w. ago 'I was in a coma and nearly died after dismissing toxic shock syndrome symptoms'

When Shannon Turner woke experiencing vomiting, diarrhea, a fever and fatigue, the young woman was taken to hospital where her blood pressure was dangerously low

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2 w. ago Constipation warning as woman develops gut problem linked to colon cancer due to not going enough

A 35-year-old woman was diagnosed with a nasty digestive issue that can cause painful bloating, excess gas and even bone diseases after a 15-year-long stint of constipation.

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2 w. ago The subtle change to your skin that could mean deadly blood cancer, according to doctor

The common problem can be an early sign of a deadly cancer and other often undiagnosed life-threatening conditions, warned a UK doctor.

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3 w. ago Woman shares four cancer symptoms not to 'ignore' following stage 4 diagnosis

Around 3.5 million people in the UK are currently living with cancer. Hannah's life was turned upside down after her symptoms were repeatedly brushed off.

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3 w. ago Cancer patient says don't 'ignore' four symptoms that led to stage 4 diagnosis

In the UK, an estimated 3.5 million people are living with cancer. A young woman named Hannah was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after experiencing four symptoms which were 'ignored'

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3 w. ago When women are having cancer symptoms dismissed, no wonder they turn to toxic ‘wellness’

Cancer cases are on the rise in young people but misdiagnosis remains an issue, with everything from anxiety to menopause named as the culprit. Helen Coffey investigates why women in particular are more at risk of having their pain overlooked – and whether mistrust in medicine is leading to the surge in patients turning to dangerous ‘alternative’ treatments

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3 w. ago Schoolboy, 8, diagnosed with terminal illness after GPs dismissed symptoms as dyspraxia for two years

After two years of GP and physiotherapy appointments, Eddie's worried family finally received clarity and in April 2024 were told their son had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

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