NHS cancer nurses' vital role at Teesside hospitals

Working with University Hospitals Tees across Teesside, each nurse focuses on a specific cancer type, providing support and acting as a key point of contact throughout the treatment journey. They ...

Colon cancer warning signs as MAFS Mel Schilling announces terminal diagnosis

Married at Fight Sight expert Mel Schilling shared the heartbreaking news last night (February 12) that her cancer diagnosis is now terminal. The dating coach was first diagnosed with colon cancer in ...
Tyla

Colon cancer signs in women that are often ignored as MAFS's Mel Schilling shares update on diagnosis

On Thursday (12 March), Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling shared with her fans the latest update regarding her cancer ...

What is colon cancer: Important symptoms to consider as 28-year-old mom missed diagnosis with doctors thinking she only had haemorrhoids

A rising number of colon cancer diagnoses among younger adults has drawn urgent attention to early symptoms that can be mistaken for less serious conditions such as haemorrhoids. Colon cancer is a ...
Opinion

The great adoption scandal: How the NHS is silently failing adopted children like me - and our lifelong health battle that no one is talking about, by KATHARINE QUARMBY

In June 2024, Rebecca Bowyer, a 46-year-old nurse from Falmouth and an adoptee, finally received the name of her birth father from her social worker after 25 years of searching.

'I'm a cancer dietician and these 10 tips will help reduce your risk'

A cancer dietitian has shared 10 simple diet and lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your risk of cancer, from eating ...

'I'm a cancer dietitian and there are 10 steps you should take to cut risk'

A cancer dietician has shared the 10 steps you can take to try and reduce your risk of cancer, and you can start implementing ...

How do community diagnostic centres help the NHS?

Set up on an industrial estate in Telford, the centre has carried out almost 300,000 tests in just over two years.
Prevention

The Tell-Tale Sign of Colon Cancer Doctors Say You Shouldn’t Ignore

Some types of cancer, such as cervical, breast, and prostate cancer, are easy to catch early. Tests and screenings exist that help doctors detect these illnesses and take potentially life-saving ...
Los Angeles Times

Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here’s who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too.
The Lancet

Influence of stage at cancer diagnosis on NHS hospital care costs in England: a national, retrospective, population-based cohort study using individual patient-level data

Cancer-related NHS hospital care costs by stage at diagnosis differed between cancer types; this heterogeneous pattern could inform detailed and nuanced economic evaluations of early detection ...
The Hill

Colorectal cancer is killing more young people: These are the signs you should get checked

(NEXSTAR) – Colorectal cancer is back in the news after the deaths of actors Catherine O’Hara, 71, and James Van Der Beek, who was just 48 years old. Colorectal cancer, which includes colon and rectal ...