Cancer Symptoms

Docs dismiss tot's cancer symptoms as just being 'pale and ginger'

Married at First Sight UK 2024 groom Ryan Livesey, who has spoken out about being diagnosed with bladder cancer at the age of 22. Photo by E4.

TV star ignored 'embarrassing' symptom before cancer diagnosis age 22

More than 22,050 women are diagnosed with gynaecological cancer in the UK every year.

Signs you may have gynaecological cancer and the types to be aware of

NHS and Morrisons will issue cancer advice in underwear labels, including potential warnings of breast and testicular cancer

NHS and Morrisons issue cancer advice in underwear labels

The exercises have been found to have numerous health benefits. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

Men who cycle, jog or swim could cut risk of nine cancers

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said: "What we have is a consultation at the moment with leading clinical figures in the cancer world and with the cancer charities asking whether the checks we have got are driving the right outcomes in terms of cancer survival or whether there are better ways of measuring those." Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Cancer patients could skip GP queues and go straight for a scan

George Alagiah's death was announced earlier today. (Picture: Jeff Overs)

The symptoms of bowel cancer George Alagiah wished he'd spotted

Shaun Turner and his mum Jill in October 2013 before he was diagnosed (Photo: Brain Tumour Research / SWNS)

Man became ‘really horny and aggressive’ before ‘terrifying’ diagnosis

Three-year-old Ella has been diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma (Photo: Claire Formby / SWNS)

Mum says doctors missed daughter’s cancer and said ‘it’s constipation’

Carla Palmer said she feels deeply “let down” by her care (Photo: Carla Palmer / SWNS)

Singer doesn’t know how long she has left after cancer ‘missed twice’

Charlie Puplett says she was told by a doctor that she had anorexia and was “in denial” (Photo: Charlie Puplett/PA Wire)

Woman’s cancer ‘fobbed off’ for year after GP missed ‘red flags’

Richard Scott was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer two years after visiting his GP (Photo: Richard Scott / SWNS)

Dad diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer two years after going to GP

Sophie and Megan Walker (Photo: Rebecca Walker / SWNS)

Identical twins suffer same cancer symptoms - but only one has disease

Frankie Davies with her mum Sue (Photo: Frankie Davies / SWNS)

Mum’s cancer dismissed as ‘stress’ because she’s from a council estate

Mollie Mulheron was told by doctors that her cancer symptoms were due to stress (Photos: Mollie Mulheron / SWNS)

Woman told aggressive cancer was just ‘stress’ and ‘in her head’

Adam Harrard pictured during his 6 year journey through cancer treatment (Photo: Sheena Harrad / SWNS)

Mum told son’s cancer was constipation and he ‘needed potty training’

Breast Cancer Now is encouraging people to wear pink this month (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘Wear it pink’ in October to help boost breast cancer awareness
The month-long campaign aims to raise awareness of Breast Cancer and encourage women to check their body
Claire Schofield

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10 important breast cancer signs and symptoms not to ignore

You should see a GP if you have any possible cancer symptoms (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

9 ‘red flag’ cancer symptoms you should never ignore

Deborah James has urged people to “check your poo” as she spoke out about her bowel cancer diagnosis (Photo: E4)

Friends and family bid farewell to Dame Deborah James during funeral

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7 major warning symptoms of cancer everyone should know

Women who are apple shaped are at a significantly higher risk of developing womb cancer (Photo: Adobe)

‘Apple-shaped’ women at double risk of developing some cancers

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10 key warning symptoms of ovarian cancer all women need to know

One in two people in the UK will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime (Composite: Kim Mogg / JPIMedia)

3 ‘persistent’ early morning symptoms that could be a sign of cancer