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Here's where you'll find updates and news pertaining to cancer, its causes, symptoms, and the latest research. Cancer is a disease which comes in many forms but chiefly involves abnormal cells in a certain part of the body reproducing uncontrollably.

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As a cervical cancer survivor I worry for those missing smear tests in lockdown

Channel: Health Health June 20, 2020 By Nicole Crossan
Laurie Vincent and girlfriend Emma

Slaves guitarist Laurie Vincent's girlfriend, 32, dies after short cancer battle

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz June 20, 2020 By Emma Kelly
Georgia and David Tennant

David Tennant's wife Georgia 'was planning her funeral' before discovering she had cancer

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz June 16, 2020 By Emma Kelly

Mum in her fifties says staying super fit at the gym saved her from cancer

Channel: Health Health June 6, 2020 By Ellen Scott
Illo req for Ella: Love - dating after cancer

Cancer took my breast, my hair and my belief that I could be loved

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle June 6, 2020 By Jo Turner
Mum, 36, robbed of last moments with daughter as she died of rare cancer when virus saw treatment stopped Melissa Rose Livingstone Picture: JustGiving METROGRAB

Mum, 36, 'robbed' of time with daughter as her cancer treatment was stopped

Channel: UK UK May 22, 2020 By Zoe Drewett
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: A surgeon and his theatre team perform key hole surgery to remove a gallbladder at at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital on March 16, 2010 in Birmingham, England. As the UK gears up for one of the most hotly contested general elections in recent history it is expected that that the economy, immigration, industry, the NHS and education are likely to form the basis of many of the debates. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Cancer surgery delays 'may lead to an extra 5,000 deaths'

Channel: News News May 20, 2020 By Sam Corbishley

Dad with incurable cancer gets to cuddle his little girl after baby delivered early

Channel: Families Families May 13, 2020 By Jessica Lindsay
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I was hit by a lorry and then beat breast cancer - I'm definitely a fighter

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle May 6, 2020 By Natalie Morris

The UK's forgotten victims whose hospital treatment is on hold during pandemic

Channel: UK UK May 5, 2020 By Zoe Drewett
WWE superstar John Cena on SmackDown

John Cena visits WWE fan battling cancer and takes birthday presents during pandemic

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz May 27, 2021 By Alistair McGeorge

My husband has cancer but the government still hasn't classified him as vulnerable

Channel: UK UK May 2, 2020 By Emma Amoscato
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18,000 more people could die of cancer because of coronavirus

Channel: UK UK April 29, 2020 By Joe Roberts
Allie Hill

Strong Women: I'm a vegetarian yoga-lover - I wasn't meant to be the woman who got cancer

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle April 29, 2020 By Natalie Morris

I have terminal cancer and don't know if I'll outlive lockdown

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle June 9, 2020 By Lin Dalton

Don't put off seeing your GP if you have cancer symptoms - the disease almost took my life

Channel: Health Health April 24, 2020 By Terence Rumblow

Musician plays hospital car park concert to cheer up friend having chemotherapy

Channel: UK UK April 23, 2020 By Elisa Menendez
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Man who lost testicle to cancer at just 18 is set to become a dad

Channel: Health Health April 23, 2020 By Jessica Lindsay
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BBC News presenter George Alagiah back at work after recovering from coronavirus

Channel: UK UK April 21, 2020 By James Hockaday
Archie beats coronavirus

Four-year-old boy with rare form of cancer survives coronavirus

Channel: UK UK April 10, 2020 By Harrison Jones