Cancer deaths in the UK could increase by 17% by 2029 when compared with the last five years, a charity has warned. Cancer Research UK also projects new diagnoses to jump by more than a fifth during the same period. Experts said the statistics shared exclusively with the PA news agency highlight the “devastating impact” … Read more
A young woman has revealed the key signs of a deadly disease she ignored for a year before getting a devastating diagnosis. Izzy Fletcher discovered she had a type of blood cancer known as Hodgkin lymphoma just three months after graduating university. The now 24-year-old shared her symptoms via social media platform TikTok in the … Read more
A cancer patient has warned others not to make the same mistake he did which led to his disease being caught at stage four. Fahad Khan, was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called lymphoma in 2020 at the age of 29. However he revealed the disease should have been picked up sooner if … Read more
A woman has shared the “embarrassing” symptoms of a deadly disease she initially ignored prior to her life-changing diagnosis, urging others to “speak to your doctor”. Lindsey Jayn Piette from Ontario in Canada experienced issues such as irregular bowel movements and bloating but initially did nothing about them. Taking to social media platform TikTok, the … Read more
Lynn Mackay-Thomas, the chief executive of the BSH, issued a stark warning: “We are facing a tsunami of hospital admissions if we do not systematically find those with heart failure early or at highest risk of developing heart failure.” She emphasised the urgency of the situation: “It’s a ticking time bomb. A national, sustainable and … Read more
Cancer is a disease that occurs when abnormal cells grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. It can then spread to surrounding tissues and organs. There are more than 200 types of cancer that can affect the human body, with the symptoms often linked to where in the body the disease is. However, symptoms can … 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Outdated NHS guidance is “putting lives at risk” by preventing GPs from raising the option of a blood test for men at highest risk of prostate cancer, a charity has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
Using MRI scans to look for brain patterns linked to Alzheimer’s can predict who will be diagnosed with dementia up to nine years early, a study suggests. A team at Queen Mary University of London developed a first-of-its-kind method, which involves analysing the network of connections in the brain when in “idle mode”. They claimed … Read more
A cancer survivor whose quick action enabled her to beat the disease hopes her experience will inspire others to listen to their bodies. Maia Kennedy’s ordeal began when she was on a train in Switzerland just before Christmas last year. She got a phone call from her GP to tell her that tests revealed blood … Read more
