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Throat cancer refers to a group of cancers that affect various parts of the throat. The Cleveland Clinic notes that the areas most commonly affected are the larynx, or voice box, and the oropharynx, the middle section of the throat. According to the American Cancer Society’s 2024 statistics, it is estimated that there will be approximately 58,450 new cases of oropharyngeal cancer and about 12,650 new cases of laryngeal cancer. Throat cancer treatment typically involves surgical removal of the cancerous growths.

“Here’s How I Knew I Had Throat Cancer”: One Patient’s Story After Symptoms Were Missed

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A quarter of women with the most lethal form of ovarian cancer could have the disease caught in its earlier stages by being tested and fast-tracked for specialist care, a study has found.It also meant patients whose cancer had already spread before diagnosis required “relatively straightforward” surgery to remove it.Researchers said they hope the findings will raise awareness for more GPs to test for ovarian cancer and encourage women with symptoms to get them checked out.There is no national screening programme for ovarian cancer in the UK, although a process known as symptom triggered testing was introduced in 2011.Under these...

One in four with lethal ovarian cancer catch disease early on fast-track pathway

Shirley Chung, a former 'Top Chef' contestant, revealed her stage 4 tongue cancer diagnosis through a heartfelt video on Instagram. Chung, who appeared in the show's 11th season, announced that doctors diagnosed her in December. The video showed her and her partner, Jimmy Lee, shaving their heads, symbolizing their battle against the illness.

'Top Chef's' Shirley Chung Overlooked Early Tongue Cancer Symptoms Due To Busy Schedule After Stage 4 Diagnosis

Routine blood tests could be used to more accurately diagnose cancer, even earlier, for people with stomach pain or bloating, according to a new study. Most people who report such symptoms to their doctors are referred for blood tests, say scientists, but it was not known how well those tests, used to explore a range of possible causes of illness, can predict cancer risk.

Routine Blood Tests Could Speed Up Early Cancer Diagnosis For People With Stomach Pain

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Corey Rhodes, 32, is keeping himself as healthy and active as possible while living with an advanced rare liver cancer. Now that his tumors have 'stabilized,' he is helping comfort others affected by the disease while rallying his community to assist with cancer research efforts.

Heartburn and Shoulder Pain Led to 32-Year-Old’s Rare Liver Cancer Diagnosis: Tumor the Size of a ‘Deflated Basketball’

Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) kidney cancer is a rare type of cancer that may have no symptoms at first. A person may be more at risk due to several factors, including exposure to certain substances. Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) kidney cancer is a type of cancer in the lining of...

What to know about TCC kidney cancer

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TOP Chef alum Shirley Chung has revealed she was diagnosed with stage four tongue cancer in May. Shirley, 47, shared the emotional health update with her Instagram followers on 26 July. “Hiiiii loves, I have some personal news to share with you,” she wrote, alongside videos and photographs of Shirley shaving off her hair. In […]

Top Chef’s Shirley Chung refuses to remove ‘100% of tongue’ despite high survival rate as she shares cancer diagnosis

The spine is a complex structure that serves as the protective housing for your spinal cord and nerves. It consists of small bones called vertebrae, along with disks, joints, ligaments and muscles that work together to provide support and flexibility. Spinal tumors are abnormal growths that develop within or near...

“Here’s How I Knew I Had a Spinal Tumor”: One Patient’s Journey When Pain Turned Up Elsewhere

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Robin Quivers, the longtime co-host of the Howard Stern Show, has recently embraced a new look as she shed her wigs to openly showcase her bald head. In a recent appearance on the Stern Show Summer School, Quivers discussed her journey with cancer and how she has learned to embrace her natural appearance.

Robin Quivers Speaks Candidly About Cancer Diagnosis, Shows Off Bald Head Without Wig

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METAIRIE — In April of 2023, Emily Sofranec, 20, was a freshman at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL). She was “living her best life,” her aunt told UWK. At some point, she began noticing extreme exhaustion and back-to-back sicknesses. Her family thought is was typical signs of college life. Emily’s aunt, Jill Hannan McDonald said her niece was getting mono and strep throat a lot but they assumed slowing down would do the trick.

Trip to emergency room ends with cousin who donates kidney for a life-saving transplant

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

I wish my doctor was more upfront — sharing both the realities and the glimmers of hope — the day I was diagnosed with brain cancer. Looking back, I wish at the time of my cancer diagnosis the doctors had said to me plainly:. “Mark, your biopsy shows...

What I Wish My Oncologist Said the Day of My Diagnosis

Coroner Paul Marks said the death was accidental with the cause confirmed as chest injuries.

Farmer dies after being run over by his own Range Rover

Cancer Health

People with type 2 diabetes who used glucagon-like peptide analogs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro had a lower risk for multiple types of cancer compared with those who used insulin, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Overweight and obesity have been linked to at least 13 types...

Weight-Loss Drugs May Prevent 10 Types of Cancer

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Amber Laign opened up about the 'sudden shift' caused by her breast cancer treatments.

Robin Roberts' Wife Amber Shares 'Sudden' Health Update After Cancer Treatment

I watched two relatives go through cancer treatment. When I received my own diagnosis, I was thankful that my chemotherapy was more tolerable. Before receiving my own diagnosis, I never imagined what chemotherapy treatment would be like. I recalled as a young child witnessing what some of my relatives went...

Undergoing Chemo Was Not What I Imagined It Would Be

Laura-Jane Seaman was "begging staff to help her" before she died, an inquest hears.

Mother died after neglect by hospital - coroner

Luned Davies dropped to five stone and says she was told she may die by doctors who misdiagnosed her.

Woman with paralysed stomach told she was anorexic

Six men have been locked up for their roles in distributing crack cocaine and heroin.

Gang behind hard drugs supply line jailed

A road to a village is reopened after being shut for more than an hour while a lorry was removed.

Lorry gets stuck under low railway bridge

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Woman cuts short dream trip after cancer diagnosis

Mollie Mulheron from Skipton hopes to raise awareness of the early signs of cancer in young...

Woman cuts short dream trip after cancer diagnosis

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