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PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first. As Teflon, they made pots easier to clean starting in the 1940s. They made jackets waterproof and carpets stain-resistant. Food wrappers, firefighting foam, even makeup seemed better with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Faye Taylor, from Scotland, was diagnosed with a tumour deep in her brain stem in May, after she started complaining of a sore head and pains in her left leg, arm and hand

The study found cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics are more dangerous than previously thought.

His parents say Jordan's symptoms were misdiagnosed as depression and migraines

With a strong HPV vaccination programme for girls and a concerted screening and treatment drive for women, the country could be the first in Africa to eliminate the disease

A new study will use novel technology to hopefully better understand how pancreatic cancer — the third-leading cause of cancer deaths last year- spreads and causes pain.

They discovered that the presence of cancer-associated fibroblasts had varying effects on tumour cells based on both the type of non-small cell lung cancer and the drug used for treatment. Full story on Dynamite News:

Man, 74, 'endured 18 months of anxiety' before all-clear

Retired councillor Richard Westlake underwent 18 months of tests for prostate cancer before being given the all-clear.

Scientists looked at the impact of incorporating genetic risk for cancer into the GP triage and referral processes

Home testing kits are being rolled out across England