LONDON — For Anna Gittins, three months would have spelled the difference between life and death. The elementary school principal from Hereford in western England was shocked when she found out she had advanced colorectal cancer in 2022. But when she contacted her local hospital, she was told no one would be able to see … Read more
Colorectal cancer is the third-most common type of cancer around the world. In the earlier stages, it can be tough to catch. The symptoms, like diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia, can easily be overlooked or mistaken for another, more benign issue. There’s also been a spike in colorectal cancer diagnoses among younger people. The reason … Read more
When the sun moves into Aries on Tuesday, March 19, kicking off Aries season as the first sign of the zodiac, this also marks the astrological New Year. As this coincides with the Spring Equinox, when we celebrate winter transitioning to spring, everyone is tasked with applying the principle of balance to their lives. March … Read more
A 15-year-old girl once stricken with a brain tumour is enjoying her childhood again – one of over a thousand patients treated by the UK’s first NHS proton beam therapy centre. In the five years since The Christie Hospital’s High-energy Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) Centre opened in Manchester in late December 2018, over 1,250 gravely-ill … Read more
Lise Lalonde just wants to keep a roof over her head as she faces stage two breast cancer that spread to her lymph nodes. The 51-year-old woman from Beauharnois, Que., was devastated when she received her diagnosis last July and is now on the brink of financial ruin. “How will I survive the next couple … Read more
According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, accounting for 1 out of every 5 cancer fatalities. Early detection is imperative for increasing survival with lung cancer before the disease spreads beyond the lungs. Currently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends yearly lung … Read more
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There are cancer warning signs that you could be looking out for when you sit down for your meal. Currently medicine counts more than 200 types of cancer, and some have more clear symptoms than others, reports the Mirror. Among those can be symptoms you could notice when you eat food. Cancer charity Macmillan said … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. — Inmates at a Mississippi prison were forced to mix raw cleaning chemicals without protective equipment, with one alleging she later contracted terminal cancer and was denied timely medical care, a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges. Susan Balfour, 62, was incarcerated for 33 years at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility until her release in … Read more
Susie Balfour first started noticing painful lumps in her breast almost 30 years ago. But imprisoned in Mississippi, Balfour didn’t have access to much preventative or diagnostic health care. In 2021, days before she was released, a prison health care official confirmed what she had long feared: She had breast cancer. Once free, Balfour immediately … Read more
