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Coronation Street legend reveals breast cancer diagnosis as stars rally round

In a video posted on Instagram, Tracy Shaw told fans she is due to start chemotherapy for five months.

Evening Standard

Experimental drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer

A new drug that works by making tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy and the immune system has increased survival in those with advanced pancreatic cancer in a trial.

LiveScience

NHS improves genetic testing for minority ethnic cancer patients

Exclusive: Pre-chemotherapy tests previously did not look for gene variant that put some ethnicities at higher risk of serious side effects

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New pancreatic cancer drug nearly doubles survival time in patients

Pancreatic cancer is the only cancer with a five-year survival rate that’s below 20%

The Independent UK

Chemotherapy Side Effects & Recovery Guide: What to Expect and How to Manage Symptoms

Chemotherapy drugs and cancer therapy explained with side effects, recovery timelines, and ways to manage chemo side effects effectively.

Medical Daily

Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests

Researchers showed that "exosomes" from pig semen may be used in a potential new treatment for retinoblastoma.

LiveScience

Refugee detained by ICE missed vital chemo sessions and is now on his deathbed, family says

IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: A Laotian refugee whose family fled to America after the Vietnam War has just days to live after missing vital chemotherapy sessions while in ICE detention, his loved ones tell Rhian Lubin

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Horrible Husband Forbids Wife From Chemotherapy, Loses Everything He Owns

He refused to allow her mom to have chemotherapy, even though it might have saved her life. A woman has set out to make her stepfather pay for her mother's untimely death. She's already taken everything he owns, including his house, and she says she's not done yet.

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I thought I had piles – then cancer treatment nearly killed me

Jane Locke’s ordeal began in November 2021 following a severe allergic reaction to the chemotherapy medication that left her dangerously swollen

The Independent UK

What Is Colon Cancer: Important Symptoms To Consider As 28-Year Old Mom Missed Diagnosis With Doctors Thinking She Only Had Haemorrhoids

Doctors warn colon cancer is rising in younger adults after a 28-year-old mother's symptoms were initially mistaken for haemorrhoids.

International Business Times UK

Woman diagnosed with breast cancer after symptoms dismissed as tiredness from motherhood

A mother-of-two said a doctor told her that she was ‘too young’ to have cancer before her diagnosis, aged 37

The Independent UK

Annabel Schofield death: British supermodel and Dallas star dies aged 62 of cancer

Former actor, who moved behind the camera in her later career, restarted chemotherapy in November 2025

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amy Dowden considered retiring after cancer treatment

In an interview with former Busted star Matt Willis on his podcast, Dowden discussed having to take time of the show while she had chemotherapy and underwent two mastectomies

The Independent UK

Jamie Theakston reflects on 'shock' cancer diagnosis two years on

The radio presenter opted for surgery rather than chemotherapy after being diagnosed in August 2024, undergoing three operations that ultimately proved successful

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Amy Dowden ‘forever grateful’ to those who saved her from breast cancer

The Welsh dancer, 35, has documented her breast cancer treatments online, including chemotherapy and two mastectomies.

Euronews

Calorie restriction increases the effectiveness of chemotherapy, study finds

A controlled reduction in calorie intake can increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy in the treatment of sarcomas. Research has shown that this restriction reduces tumour volume and protects healthy cells from treatment damage.

The Conversation

The healing power of poisonous plants

Some of the best-known medicines come from poisonous plants. The chemotherapy drug taxol comes from the yew tree, morphine from the opium poppy and digoxin from the foxglove. These plants can have lethal toxicity if taken in their raw form. Digoxin is prescribed to treat angina at doses a thousand…

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‘A huge shock’: Mom undergoes six and a half years of ‘grueling’ chemotherapy, discovers she didn’t need to after all

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The Independent UK

‘Active’ mum diagnosed with inoperable cancer four months after giving birth

Alice Norris was pregnant with her daughter when she noticed blood in her stool, which she initially put down to haemorrhoids

The Independent UK

Breakthrough for prostate cancer patients as NHS now offers life-extending drug

The new medication is suitable for patients who are unable to receive chemotherapy or standard treatments

Evening Standard

Scotland first part of UK to approve ‘cutting edge’ treatment for stomach cancer

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved zolbetuximab – to be used together with chemotherapy – to treat those with advanced stomach cancer.

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How Vein Finders Protect Veins and Reduce Pain for Chemotherapy Patients

For patients undergoing chemotherapy or frequent blood tests, repeated vein punctures can be daunting. Multiple needle sticks often cause discomfort, bruising, and even long-term damage to delicate veins, making future procedures more challenging.

The Independent UK

United Airlines technician with Stage 4 cancer fired during chemotherapy session, lawsuit says

Exclusive: ‘No one should have to choose between their health and their livelihood,’ a lawyer for 737 mechanic Hasan Syed told The Independent

International Business Times UK

Barry Manilow to Undergo Surgery for Cancerous Lung Spot: 'No Chemo, No Radiation'

Barry Manilow, 82, announced he will undergo surgery for a cancerous lung spot detected early, avoiding chemotherapy and radiation, and has rescheduled his January tour dates. The entertainer remains optimistic about returning to performance.

The Independent UK

Mum who spent eight years fighting mouth cancer celebrates Christmas without disease

Clare Davis-Eaton was diagnosed with metastatic base of tongue cancer after finding a lump on her neck

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