A mother-of-three has told how Dame Deborah James saved her life from fatal bowel cancer. Lyndsey Ainscough, 40, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, was diagnosed with severe stage 3 cancer after having symptoms for several months. The school attendance manager only sought help after seeing campaigner Dame Deborah on TV in the weeks before her … Read more
When my father was diagnosed with colon cancer, he had no symptoms. It was luck that brought him to the doctor’s office for the screening that saved his life. Colon cancer can be aggressive, but it can also be caught early or prevented altogether. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and … Read more
Mammograms are used to detect breast cancer early. Colonoscopy is available to detect colon cancer early. But there is no standard test to detect early cases of pancreatic cancer, before the cancer cells have spread and when surgery is more likely to help. Early detection of pancreatic cancer can increase a patient’s chances of survival. … Read more
The King’s cancer was discovered during surgery for an enlarged prostate – Shutterstock The king has not revealed what type of cancer he has been diagnosed with, but the cancer was discovered after he was treated for a benign prostate enlargement. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said that during this corrective surgery, “an isolated area of … Read more
About 10 million people die from cancer every year. It is the second leading cause of death in the US after heart disease, with more than 1,500 fatalities per day. Yet much remains unknown. Researchers have linked certain behaviors to a higher risk of developing the disease. For example, people who smoke are more likely … Read more