Mum thought she was just ‘very tired’ before being given devastating diagnosis

When Cathy Hunt first started to feel “very tired” she thought it was just caused by an infection. The mum-of-four was not far from her 50th birthday and had no other “obvious” symptoms. But just days before reaching the big 5-0 her “world was turned upside down”. A scan revealed the devastating truth – that … Read more

Red flag symptoms of killer that causes more than half of people to die within one year

An expert has outlined the red-flag symptoms of a vicious silent killer that kills 34,000 people in the UK each year. Worryingly, more than half of people diagnosed with lung cancer die within one year of diagnosis, even with treatment, according to medical negligence solicitor Kim Jackson, from Patient Claim Line. The sooner lung cancer is … Read more

Five ‘silent’ cancers that often don’t have symptoms in the early stages

Spotting new or worrying symptoms is very important, particularly if they’re being caused by cancer. Finding cancer early means it’s easier to treat. But many cancers are described as ‘silent’ as they don’t cause symptoms in the early stages. One of the most common cancers in the UK, breast cancer, is one of these. Breast … Read more