A Welsh father-of-six was diagnosed with an incurable cancerous brain tumour during lockdown, but medics are unable to tell him how long he has left amid coronavirus concerns. Gareth Harris, 51, was diagnosed with an aggressive and fast-growing tumour last month. But Gareth, from Carmarthenshire, said doctors have not been able to biopsy the tumour … Read more
A pregnant woman was diagnosed with cancer after doctors stumbled across her tumour when her growing baby aggravated her symptoms. Rachel Avon was forced to have her appendix removed while six months’ pregnant after developing sharp pains in her right side. While operating on what they thought was appendicitis, the surgeons discovered the now 34-year-old … Read more
A mother-to-be’s life was saved by her unborn baby after doctors discovered a rare form of rare cancer in her salivary glands. Jade Palmer, 27, from Cardiff, was pregnant with her second child when she started suffering from painful migraines. She raised the issue with her doctors during her pre-natal checks – but they couldn’t find … Read more
Patients ravaged by advanced bowel cancer have been thrown a lifeline – thanks to a breakthrough drug hailed by experts as a game-changer in the fight against the disease. A landmark trial found immunotherapy treatment pembrolizumab, which helps the body attack and kill cancer cells, doubled the length of time it took for the disease to … Read more
The daughter of Instagram influencer, Ashley Stock, has passed away, just days after her third birthday. Stevie Lynn Stock, three, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor back in April, which has a 0% survival rate. Ashley brought her to the hospital after noticing her ‘rapidly declining motor function.’ The 35-year-old mom-of-three, shared the devastating … Read more
Breakthrough cancer therapies, life-saving stroke procedures and ‘rebooted’ donor hearts — these are just a few of the medical advances over the past decade that are transforming our health. The past ten years have been a particularly special time for healthcare thanks to advances in technology, says Professor Andrew Goddard, president of the Royal College … Read more
Cancer, asthma and organ transplant patients were dropped from the Government’s coronavirus shielding list in an abrupt text message, it emerged last night. Patients with various health conditions that raise their risk of dying from Covid-19 were told they had been removed from the scheme in the GOV.UK text. The message – which has caused … Read more
I booked a family holiday to Greece for myself, my husband and three children going out with British Airways and returning with easyJet. In late March I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and told I could not travel abroad in the summer as I would be undergoing chemotherapy. EasyJet was amazing, offering a voucher for … Read more
Seinfeld and Star Trek actor Richard Herd who also starred in the classic movie The China Syndrome dies at age 87 after a battle with cancer By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 21:07 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 21:07 BST, 26 May 2020 Richard Herd has died at the age of 87 after a … Read more
A newlywed nurse who lost her mother to cancer is now battling the cruel disease herself aged just 26. Julia Cullen, from Hartlepool, County Durham, was dealt the blow just weeks after getting married when she came home tired from her honeymoon. Working 60 hours a week in the intensive care unit at the North … Read more