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Cancer

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I'm an end of care doctor who's studied 1,000 people on their death beds - this is what patients see before they die

I'm an end of care doctor who's studied 1,000 people on their death beds – this is what patients see before they die

Faced with death, what would be the first thing that comes to…
Eat nuts and seeds to fight off disease: Healthy snacks should be added to 5-a-day guidance to boost nation's health, report suggests

Eat nuts and seeds to fight off disease: Healthy snacks should be added to 5-a-day guidance to boost nation's health, report suggests

Nuts and seeds should be added to the ‘5-a-day’ guidelines, a report suggests…
Race to find out why Generation Z are ageing faster than they should: How anxiety, diet and vaping have all been linked to high cancer rates in young people and 'accelerated ageing'

Race to find out why Generation Z are ageing faster than they should: How anxiety, diet and vaping have all been linked to high cancer rates in young people and 'accelerated ageing'

It’s a complaint which has gone viral on social media: Generation Z,…
I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer aged 34 despite being in best shape of my life - don't ignore the embarrassing symptom I did

I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer aged 34 despite being in best shape of my life – don't ignore the embarrassing symptom I did

A Colorado woman was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after thinking her foul-smelling gas…
Scientists uncover missing link between junk food and cancer - which could explain explosion of tumors in young people

Scientists uncover missing link between junk food and cancer – which could explain explosion of tumors in young people

Scientists believe they have uncovered a missing link between how eating junk…
Alarm over increase in middle-class women smoking as experts demand 'targeted intervention' to buck 'concerning' trend

Alarm over increase in middle-class women smoking as experts demand 'targeted intervention' to buck 'concerning' trend

More middle-class and wealthy women are smoking than a decade ago, bucking…
Thousands of everyday snacks that face being BANNED in multiple states because their ingredients are linked to cancer - including Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Lucky Charms and Gatorade

Thousands of everyday snacks that face being BANNED in multiple states because their ingredients are linked to cancer – including Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Lucky Charms and Gatorade

Bills advancing in multiple states could see ‘thousands’ of America’s favorite candies,…
How teen smoking rates have fallen EIGHT-FOLD since the 80s amid the UK's war on tobacco which has made lighting up 'uncool' - as interactive map reveals up to a quarter of adults still smoke in parts of the nation

How teen smoking rates have fallen EIGHT-FOLD since the 80s amid the UK's war on tobacco which has made lighting up 'uncool' – as interactive map reveals up to a quarter of adults still smoke in parts of the nation

Teen smoking rates are eight times lower now than they were in…
Are YOU unknowingly eating 'forever chemicals'? Shock study reveals up to 95% of fruit and vegetables sold in the UK contains toxic substances thought to cause cancer and damage the heart

Are YOU unknowingly eating 'forever chemicals'? Shock study reveals up to 95% of fruit and vegetables sold in the UK contains toxic substances thought to cause cancer and damage the heart

Strawberries top a list of fruits and vegetables from UK supermarkets found…
Have scientists cracked cancer mystery in young people? Experts think they've pinpointed bodily changes that are driving skyrocketing cancer rates in under 50s

Have scientists cracked cancer mystery in young people? Experts think they've pinpointed bodily changes that are driving skyrocketing cancer rates in under 50s

It is among the most puzzling medical mysteries of the moment: why…
Is the 'cancer gas' used in YOUR state? Medical gas found in thousands of hospitals across US is linked to deadly tumors

Is the 'cancer gas' used in YOUR state? Medical gas found in thousands of hospitals across US is linked to deadly tumors

A medical gas used in thousands of hospitals across the US may…
Faster, cheaper scan for prostate cancer on the way as experts say new test could mean thousands more men are tested every year

Faster, cheaper scan for prostate cancer on the way as experts say new test could mean thousands more men are tested every year

Waiting times for prostate cancer are set to be slashed after scientists…
I was diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer aged 25 - I developed a tell-tale symptom but I thought nothing of it

I was diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer aged 25 – I developed a tell-tale symptom but I thought nothing of it

When Ellie Wilcock experienced a sudden pain in her abdomen, she assumed that…
As 42-year-old Kate gets treatment for cancer, doctors reveal the surprising truth about what's REALLY behind the shocking rise of the disease in young people

As 42-year-old Kate gets treatment for cancer, doctors reveal the surprising truth about what's REALLY behind the shocking rise of the disease in young people

Cancer has long been a disease that many people fear most —…
Cancer on campus: Over 150 students and staff at North Carolina university are diagnosed with host of tumors - as officials find lecture halls and classrooms teeming with toxic chemicals

Cancer on campus: Over 150 students and staff at North Carolina university are diagnosed with host of tumors – as officials find lecture halls and classrooms teeming with toxic chemicals

More than 150 students, staff and alumni have been diagnosed with cancers and…
'Chemo overdose' - silent crisis killing hundreds of Americans each year and hospitalizes up to one in 50

'Chemo overdose' – silent crisis killing hundreds of Americans each year and hospitalizes up to one in 50

Experts have sounded the alarm about hundreds of cancer patients dying preventable…
DR ELLIE CANNON: What is causing the musty smell in my mouth and nose?

DR ELLIE CANNON: What is causing the musty smell in my mouth and nose?

Q: I have recently noticed a terrible musty smell and taste at…
How Kate Middleton's shock cancer news prompted me to pay £800 to discover my own risk of the disease... and I bumped into a friend doing exactly the same thing

How Kate Middleton's shock cancer news prompted me to pay £800 to discover my own risk of the disease… and I bumped into a friend doing exactly the same thing

Less than 72 hours after the Princess of Wales revealed she had…
Cancer drug fund boost for 100,000 as NHS milestone nears after helping thousands of patients including schoolboy, 16, whose 'life was saved' by the vital scheme

Cancer drug fund boost for 100,000 as NHS milestone nears after helping thousands of patients including schoolboy, 16, whose 'life was saved' by the vital scheme

Almost 100,000 patients have now benefited from an NHS scheme that offers…
Could the FDA ban chemical in decaf coffee? Agency is looking into whether substance used by Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts to strip out caffeine may cause CANCER

Could the FDA ban chemical in decaf coffee? Agency is looking into whether substance used by Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts to strip out caffeine may cause CANCER

The FDA is looking into whether a chemical used to make the…