Editor's note: This article was originally published on June 22, 2022. It has since been updated. A woman diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer that had spread to her ovaries and her liver, was given three months to live in January 2020. Instead, she is celebrating, having received a new lease on life. Long before Caroline Guy was given an official cancer diagnosis, the 56-year-old knew something was wrong. "I felt sluggish, I just didn't feel right. My stomach was swollen," she told Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. However, in June 2019, a doctor in Spain dismissed her symptoms as menopause. "I'd googled my symptoms and I actually asked him outright if I had bowel cancer and he said no," Guy revealed.

Woman given three months to live after a cancer diagnosis is stunned to hear she is now in remission

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Evan Jarvis

Pain under the left rib cage can be caused by various conditions, ranging from benign to more serious issues. Here’s a breakdown of potential causes:. Indigestion: Overeating, eating spicy foods, or consuming carbonated drinks can lead to discomfort or pain in the upper abdominal area.

Pain Under the Ribs Above the Stomach

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

We asked oncology experts what questions patients should ask their doctors soon after receiving a cancer diagnosis. This is their advice. Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be shocking, overwhelming and comes with a ton of new information — from disease types and stages to new drug names and treatment types. Patients and their loved ones may have a list of questions running through their minds, or they may not know what to ask.

Questions Patients Should Ask After a Cancer Diagnosis

Bone cancer is a rare type of cancer, which can go undetected for some time before being diagnosed. Although benign (non-cancerous) bone tumors are more common than malignant (cancerous) bone tumors, malignant bone cancer can be an aggressive cancer, and some types grow quickly. Quick progression makes early detection and treatment all the more important.

Bone Cancer Without Knowing: How Long Can It Go Undiagnosed?

Ontario, CA

César Serrano went from having trouble breathing to learning that he only had three months to live. The asthma medication his doctor prescribed wasn’t helping, so he ordered a CT scan and biopsy, which led to his stage-four lung cancer diagnosis. "Honestly, no one's prepared for something like...

He thought he only had months to live, but a new cancer test changed that

More than 2 in 5 seniors experience polypharmacy, meaning they are prescribed five or more drugs. Polypharmacy is a persistent issue in elder care, particularly for patients with chronic or advanced disease. The medication burden increases as patients near the end of life, with an average of more than 10 drugs per patient. As a pharmacist serving the hospice community, I often find myself asking a simple question: Is this medication treating a symptom or a side effect?

Preventing the prescribing cascade: Lessons from hospice and palliative care

Everyday Health

Inhalers and nebulizers are vital in treating COPD. But how do you know which one is right for you? Here's a rundown to keep you informed.

How to Make Sense of Inhaled Medications for COPD

Most cancer patients suffer poor mental health but few patients or clinicians are empowered to address it. There is an unintended collusion in the health system to deny the effect cancer can have on mental health. Managing mental health should be an integral part of the treatment and care for...

How to Treat Cancer in Its Entirety

While I was receiving treatment for endometrial cancer, I received so much support from friends, coworkers and people from my church. I smiled in amazement as I received a hand-made soft blanket, neatly folded and decorated with a sprig of flower blossoms, after being diagnosed with gynecological cancer in my early 30s. The bright flowers on the blanket immediately brought joy to my face, giving me a lifeline of support during one of the darkest seasons of my life.

My Lifeline of Support During Treatment for Endometrial Cancer

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Birmingham, AL

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients can benefit from more palliative care referrals. This is according to Dr. Anand Iyer, a pulmonary critical care physician scientist and associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine; the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care; and the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Benefits of Early Palliative Care Referrals for COPD Patients

It was beneficial for both myself and my loved ones when I gave a concrete answer to the question of “how can I help?”. When I first received my lymphoma cancer diagnosis, my world fell apart. As a mom of three daughters, all I could think of was the future. I needed time to digest it all, but then I had to pull myself together and think positive. I had to let others help me through this.

How Friends and Family Helped After My Cancer Diagnosis

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Cheryl E Preston

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

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Hundreds of blood cancer patients will be able to access a ‘game changer’ drug which will allow them to be treated at home, it has been announced. The drug is the first ever ‘take-at-home’ tablet to be approved to treat blood cancer patients, according to an announcement from NHS England. Patients in England with marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) can be offered the drug, called zanubrutinib, where they have not responded well to previous treatments. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended the use of the drug on the NHS from 1 August. In clinical trials, up to...

‘Game changer’ take home blood cancer drug to be offered to hundreds of NHS patients

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Benny Hinn was popular in Virginia in the 1990s and early 2000s. Some churches chartered buses to his crusades, but some Virginians I have spoken with recently say they no longer follow Hinn.

Benny Hinn's ministry may be affected by his wife, Suzanne, filing for divorce a second time

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59-year-old Esther Shoebridge, a former optician, was experiencing numerous 'baffling' symptoms, including what she describes as an 'unquenchable' thirst, which ultimately wound up being the first sign of her blood cancer diagnosis.

Mom’s ‘Unquenchable Thirst’ Wound Up Being a Rare Blood Cancer Symptom, But She Vows to ‘Keep Fighting’ – Learning About Multiple Myeloma

Doctors typically divide small cell lung cancer (SCLC) into limited or extensive stages, depending on whether the cancer is in one lung, both lungs, or has spread to distant areas. Staging for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) can help identify how advanced the cancer is and its best treatment. In...

How does small cell lung cancer staging work?

A new study shows that Black patients are significantly more likely to develop heart damage after cancer treatment, known as cardiotoxicity, highlighting the critical racial disparities that exist in cancer care.

Black Cancer Patients Are More Likely to Develop Heart Damage After Cancer Treatment, Study Says

A drug that was developed to treat pancreatic cancer has now been shown to increase symptom-free survival in preclinical medulloblastoma models – all without showing signs of toxicity. Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Survival rates vary according to which one of the four subtypes...

Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

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From Comfort to Cure in Cancer Care: Use Palliative Care From the Start

A doctor explains how oncology palliative care can be lifesaving for patients with cancer. The theme of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Society for...

From Comfort to Cure in Cancer Care: Use Palliative Care From the Start

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