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How do some cancer cells survive chemotherapy? Scientists find one way

Cancer treatment is costly, time-consuming, and painful. A new study suggests that the location of a gene in cancer cells' nucleus could be the cause of drug resistance to Taxol. Researchers found that a protein called lamin B receptor (LBR) helps keep the gene close to the nuclear envelope, making…

The Hindu

‘How can this devastating illness get no attention?’ MP Siobhain McDonagh on her sister’s fatal brain cancer

After former Labour general secretary Margaret McDonagh died, her sister decided to fight for better treatment and research

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden details near-death experience amid breast cancer treatment

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed that she nearly died after she was rushed to hospital with sepsis and blood clots following her first two rounds of chemotherapy.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden begins fifth round of chemotherapy

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden revealed she has begun her fifth round of chemotherapy in a new social media update amid her breast cancer battle.

Evening Standard

Baby with rare blood cancer finally finds stem cell match: ‘A real pinch me moment’

Francis’s mother says son ‘is fine in himself at the moment’ despite undergoing chemotherapy

The Independent UK

Family’s ‘pinch me moment’ as baby with rare cancer enters remission

Francis’s mother Anna said her son ‘is fine in himself at the moment’ despite undergoing chemotherapy.

The Independent UK

Joannou credits family for surviving cancer and heart attack

"I was just forced to stop and think about death"

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‘I miraculously survived cancer during pregnancy - and now I’m giving birth again’

Sarah Boyd is ‘lucky and fortunate’ to be alive after being diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in August 2020

The Independent UK

From 1600BC to 21st-century breakthroughs: how much do you know about cancer research?

Whether it’s new drugs or pioneering ways to use them, our knowledge of cancer and its treatment is advancing all the time. Find out how much you know about the disease with this quiz

The Guardian - UK

Cancer patient ‘upset and angry’ after chemo session delayed due to NHS strikes

Flora White, 51, was told she has ‘months to live’ after she was diagnosed with cancer for the second time in March this year.

The Independent UK

Child Diagnosed With Eye Cancer After It Was Mistaken For Eczema

Amelia is doing fantastically now. You really wouldn’t notice that she only has sight in one eye.

Zenger

Cancer-hit dad who planned his own funeral defies doctors’ three-week life expectancy prognosis

Dennis Blackman, 62, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and given three weeks to live in March 2022.

The Independent UK

Researchers discover new genes that cause head, neck cancer patients to be resistant to chemotherapy

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have identified two new genes that make patients with head and neck cancer resistant to chemotherapy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Breakthrough as new drug promises to shield child cancer patients from hearing loss

A high number of children who get a certain cancer treatment suffer hearing loss

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New drug could prevent hearing loss among child cancer patients

A high number of children who get a certain cancer treatment suffer hearing loss.

The Independent UK

‘Chemo brain’ course to be extended to England and Wales after Scottish success

The course, which helps tackle post-chemotherapy cognitive problems, was deemed effective by researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University.

The Guardian - UK

Strictly’s Amy Dowden had ‘life-threatening’ sepsis during cancer treatment

Latin and ballroom dancer, 33, was taken ill ‘in an instant’ two days after chemotherapy for breast cancer

The Independent UK

Amy Dowden reveals ‘life-threatening’ sepsis diagnosis amid cancer treatment

The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star has been sharing her cancer journey

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Evening Standard

Amy Dowden reveals ‘life-threatening’ sepsis battle amid cancer treatment

The Strictly professional has had a mastectomy since being diagnosed with breast cancer

The Independent UK

NHS cancer patients ‘facing post code lottery’ in waits for treatment

Nearly 45 per cent of cancer patients waiting more than two months for chemotherapy in some parts of England, analysis suggests

Newcastle Herald

Gareth Liddiard going solo in battle against cancer

Great music for an even greater cause.

Evening Standard

Strictly’s Amy Dowden shares glimpse of new wig after detailing ‘heart-breaking’ hair loss amid chemotherapy

The dancing star, who is keeping her followers updated on her cancer journey, shared a snap of a new bespoke hairpiece

Evening Standard

Amy Dowden details hair loss during second round of chemotherapy: ‘It’s heart-breaking’

The Strictly star spoke on Instagram about her experiences of ‘wishing these months away’

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amy Dowden shares pictures of new wig amid chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer

The professional dancer announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in May

Zenger

Teen Who Lost Arm From Cancer Studied During Chemo, Gets Law School Grades

A teen who underwent chemotherapy received the grades required to pursue law at the university level.

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