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Cancer: Young girl’s stage 4 tumour discovered by mum while brushing hair – her symptoms

Mother-of-two, Kerry, discovered a large lump on her daughter’s neck while brushing her hair, adding that she was taken aback by the sheer...

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Lung cancer: The simple lifestyle tweak that can extend life by two years after diagnosis

A new study has found that lung cancer patients that quit smoking upon diagnosis can live for up to two years longer than those who continue to...

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Cancer symptoms: How to identify skin cancer when it is a squamous cell carcinoma

Squamous cells reside in the top layer of the skin, right by the surface. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun can cause DNA...

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Bowel cancer symptoms: Pallor could indicate the disease – what is it?

Pallor could be an indication of bowel cancer if the disease leads to a lack of iron in the body. The unhealthy, pale...

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Lung cancer: Tripe palms are a warning sign of the deadly disease – what are they?

Lung cancer mainly affects older people, with four out of 10 Britons aged 75 and above being diagnosed with the condition. Sometimes, symptoms may not...

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Bowel cancer warning: How do you feel immediately after having a poo? It could be a sign

Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel – a part of the digestive system that includes the...

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Bowel cancer: ‘Apple-shaped’ women are at higher risk of deadly disease

Led by University of Bristol and International Agency for Research on Cancer, the study found women who are more “apple-shaped” are at a...