Denise Richards’ father Irving has a ‘wonderful’ new partner after losing both his wife and fiancee to cancer: ‘I thought I was too old to find love again’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 00:30 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 00:31 GMT, 20 January 2021 After an arduous bout of loss, he’s happy ‘to … Read more
The £4 bowel cancer breakthrough: Cheap test could save thousands of lives by spotting early signs of the disease, researchers say The £4 test is already sent out to people aged over 60 every two years Scientists say it also works for over-50s who have early signs of the disease Researchers examined 3,890 patients and picked … Read more
Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston is bedridden with COVID-19 despite shielding for most of 2020 due to her previous cancer battle classing her high-risk By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 14:52 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 14:52 GMT, 18 January 2021 Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston revealed on social media that she is currently … Read more
Moment Lord Sumption tells a stage 4 bowel cancer sufferer that her life is ‘less valuable’ than others in shocking TV debate on the impact of lockdown Jonathan Sumption made comments on BBC’s Big Questions this morning He told BBC podcaster Deborah James her life was ‘less valuable’ than others Ms James suffers from Stage … Read more
One of the first British patients to be given a ‘breakthrough’ drug for deadly ovarian cancer has defied the odds, after the pill kept her cancer at bay for several years. Val Simcock, 56, ran out of options in 2017 when a second bout of chemotherapy failed to halt the growth of her tumour. But … Read more
Ryan Reynolds records heartfelt message for 11-year-old Deadpool fan bravely battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma: ‘I’m sending you strength’ By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 00:27 GMT, 17 January 2021 | Updated: 00:27 GMT, 17 January 2021 Ryan Reynolds has played more than one superhero on the big screen. And the Golden Globe nominee could also qualify … Read more
Two children in Japan ‘caught’ cancer from their mothers, in a rare medical phenomenon, new case reports. They likely inhaled cancer cells from their mothers, each of whom unwittingly had cervical cancer. The children each developed lung cancer years later. A baby has to pass through the mother’s cervix during childbirth and doctors think that … Read more
‘Quantum leap’ in fight against ovarian cancer: Experts hail biggest improvement in treatment for 30 years as drug that can halt the disease for 12 months gets approval Drug niraparib was approved for use by regulators in ‘quantum leap’ Target Ovarian Cancer, a UK charity, described treatment as a ‘major milestone’ Targeted treatments are rare in … Read more
A four-year-old boy is fighting leukaemia after a GP initially diagnosed his discomfort as growing pains. Jaxson Clark from Bristol was originally given Calpol to deal with his achy legs, but a few days later he developed a swollen neck and returned to his doctor. Within hours he was rushed to hospital, where scans revealed … Read more
Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher, one half of the legendary duo Siegfried & Roy, has died aged 81 in Las Vegas after a battle with cancer. Fischbacher’s sister, a nun who lives in Munich, confirmed her brother’s death to German news agency dpa Thursday. ‘He was at home in Las Vegas,’ Sister Dolore said. She said she talked … Read more