Hetty is a member of the bowel cancer bio-detection team. (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster) It takes less than a second for fox-red Labrador Hetty to decide whether a urine sample came from a patient with bowel cancer. Moving swiftly down the line, she dismisses the first three after a brief sniff but stands to attention at … Read more
Phillippa Hentsch is apprehensive about sharing the story of her cancer journey, and her hesitation is understandable. It is deeply personal and at points painful, and there is no happily ever after ending. “Many days are still a struggle, but I have to be optimistic because I know that knowledge is power,” says the 37-year-old, … Read more
The AI model uses histopathological images for accurate diagnosis (Representational Image) New Delhi: Breast Cancer accounts for 13.6 percent of all cancer cases (male and female) in India, according to the 2022 World Cancer Report published by IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). Amongst women, it goes up to 26 percent of all cancer … Read more
Joanne Glover pictured with one of her daughters before symptoms started (Image: Joanne Glover) A mum-of-three has bravely shared details of her horrifying health condition that doctors initially mistook for long Covid. Three years ago Joanne Glover, from Bacup in Lancashire, noticed something wasn’t right. At first the 42-year-old just began to feel more tired … Read more
Outdated NHS guidance is “putting lives at risk” by preventing GPs from raising the option of a blood test for men at highest risk of prostate cancer, a charity has warned. The PSA test measures a protein called prostate-specific antigen – and elevated levels can be a sign of cancer. Men over 50 and those … Read more
A woman has issued a warning after her mother was given a devastating diagnosis after ignoring a letter posted through her door. Patsy Cohen, the single mum of BBC Wales presenter Lucy Owen, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021 at the age of 82. Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer, and … Read more
Initially, dentists believed that the lump was related to her teeth. (Representative pic) A 16-year-old girl in the United Kingdom who was sent home with antibiotics by a dentist when a pea-sized lump appeared on her cheek has been diagnosed with a rare cancer after the mass grew to the size of a “tennis ball” … Read more
Ninja, the professional video game player and most-followed Twitch streamer in the world, revealed he was diagnosed with skin cancer. The 32-year-old, who boasts 19 million Twitch followers, shared his diagnosis in a post on X on Tuesday. “Alright, I’m still in a bit of shock but want to keep you all updated. A few … Read more
