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The Latest Breaking News on Cancer

How to book a smear test and how often should you have one? Your questions answered

This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and women are being encouraged to book a smear test

Manchester Evening News

Loyalty card data could help spot ovarian cancer cases sooner

Researchers find pain and indigestion medication purchases were higher in women who went on to be diagnosed

The Guardian - UK

London has lowest rate for cervical cancer screening in England

Less than two-thirds of women in the capital were up to date with their screening from 2021/22

Evening Standard

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What are the symptoms of bile duct cancer?

Tumour can have various symptoms and prove difficult to spot

The Independent UK

Smear tests Northern Ireland: Important advice issued on cervical screening

Between 2016 and 2020 in NI there was an average of 81 people diagnosed with cervical cancer each year

Belfast Live

I survived cervical cancer – here are the signs that told me something was wrong

Joanne Painter was diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer when she was 38 years old

The Independent UK

Cervical cancer: Four symptoms and what to do if you spot them

One in 142 women in the UK will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in their lifetime

The Independent UK

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Retired Paisley headteacher cancer free for first time in years after taking part in clinical trial

Chemotherapy failed to halt the spread of Jim McCallum's Non-Hodgkin lymphoma but after joining the trial at Glasgow Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre he's now free of the disease.

Glasgow Live

Newcastle researchers get £2.7m for groundbreaking cancer trials which could reveal 'crucial' new treatments

A team in Newcastle have received millions of pound to fund cancer research over the next five years.

Chronicle Live

Man with terminal cancer cured by new drug

The drug is currently being tested as a front-line treatment

The Independent UK

Are gel manicures safe? Study finds UV drying lamps may damage DNA

Gel manicures might not be the self-care treat that they seem: the lamps used to dry the nail polish emit UV light that can cause DNA mutations often associated with cancer, according to a new study.

Tribune News Service

Family of tragic West Lothian mum urges women to 'know your body'

"This was a campaign that Rachel introduced for herself on her first day of treatment, and we would like to continue with raising awareness in her honour."

Edinburgh Live

Family of sorely missed mum urges women to 'know your body' to detect cervical cancer quickly

Rachel Kennedy sadly passed away in 2021 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer

Daily Record

6 mouth cancer symptoms everyone should know as cases skyrocket

Cases have risen dramatically over last decade, according to recent research

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The Independent UK

What are the symptoms of thyroid cancer?

Disease targets small gland in front of the windpipe that produces hormones needed to regulate the body’s metabolism

The Independent UK

Mum with terminal cancer says ‘negative’ smear test three years before diagnosis showed signs

‘Before my diagnosis I lived a happy life and was lucky enough to suffer from no significant health problems’

The Independent UK

Woman with terminal cancer says ‘negative’ smear test three years before diagnosis showed signs

‘Before my diagnosis I lived a happy life and was lucky enough to suffer from no significant health problems’

Evening Standard

Ants can ‘sniff out’ cancer in urine samples finds new research

Cancer remains one of the biggest killers, with roughly 375,000 new diagnoses each year.

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The Independent UK

Paul Mescal’s mother undergoing chemotherapy as actor scoops Oscar nomination

His sister Nell Mescal revealed their mother’s condition on Twitter

The Independent UK

Woman diagnosed with cervical cancer after thinking it was endometriosis

Sarah Carey, 40, had avoided getting a smear test for seven years

The Independent UK

Ants can smell cancer in urine, research shows

Scientists said the insects could be used as a cost-effective way to identify cancers in patients

Daily Record

Scots cancer patient says her life has been 'ruined' after treatment delayed by Covid

Fiona Weir, 44, was concerned about the changing shape and colour of a mole but she was unable to see a doctor face to face during lockdown.

Wales Online

Ants can detect scent of cancer in urine – research

Report says insects could be used as cost-effective 'bio detectors' to find tumours in people

The Independent UK

Ants detect scent of cancer in urine – research

Scientists said the insects could be used as a cost-effective way to identify cancers in patients

The Independent UK

Many women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

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