Moray campaigners devastated as floral cancer tribute repeatedly torn up by motorists
Devastated campaigners in a Moray village claim they have been blocked from protecting a colourful tribute to cancer victims from damage caused by motorists.
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Al Murray’s young nephew in urgent need of stem cell transplant
Comedian Al Murray is urging people to sign the blood stem cell register after his nephew was struck by leukaemia.
Combined treatment could tackle melanoma resistance
Blocking the survival system of cancer cells could tackle melanoma treatment resistance, scientists have said.
Moray youngster ‘rings the bell’ to mark the end of his cancer battle
A two-year-old Moray boy has marked the end of his brave battle with cancer by ‘ringing the bell’.
Fundraisers spread Abbie’s sparkle with gifts for children with cancer after mountain expedition
A group of fundraisers has ploughed more than £19,000 into treats for children with cancer after reaching Kilimanjaro’s summit to generate support.
Caithness eight-year-old diagnosed with rare cancer due to ‘horrendous’ snoring
A Caithness youngster is battling a rare form of cancer - which was discovered when she began snoring "horrendously".
NHS staff who rebuilt grandmother’s jaw in 14-hour surgery hailed as ‘fabulous’
A grandmother says she is “in awe” of the NHS staff who pulled out all the stops to save her life in a 14-hour surgery.
New research sheds light on the ‘very earliest stages of colon cancer’
Scientists have developed new technology that sheds light on the “very earliest stages of colon cancer” by looking at genetic mutations in healthy tissue cells.
Tourist finds out she has breast cancer after ‘odd’ photo at visitor attraction
A woman discovered she has breast cancer after spotting an unusual heat coming from her chest on a thermal imaging camera at an Edinburgh tourist attraction.
Bill Turnbull ‘cheerful and healthy’ in reunion with former Breakfast co-stars
Bill Turnbull had a reunion with his former BBC Breakfast co-stars Naga Munchetty and Dan Walker as he appeared on the programme to talk about living with cancer.
Brain tumour patient gains 10 stone and three shoe sizes after treatment
A brain tumour patient gained 10 stone and saw his feet swell three sizes following treatment for the disease.
Scottish journalist Deborah Orr dies aged 57
Award-winning Scottish journalist and author, Deborah Orr, has died of breast cancer aged 57.
Charity launches service for children living with a cancer diagnosis
Families and children affected by cancer are now being offered personal support by a Shetland cancer charity.
Call for action over obesity and drinking ‘ticking time bomb’ in north-east and Highlands
Leading health experts and charity bosses have called for action to tackle the "worrying" trend of unhealthy habits that could lead to life-threatening illnesses in the north of Scotland.
Fundraiser for north-east toddler battling aggressive cancer soars past target
Kind-hearted north-east residents have pledged about £25,000 towards a toddler with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Experts recommend exercise prescription for cancer sufferers
Experts have called for systematic use of an “exercise prescription” to help cancer patients cope with treatment side-effects.
Let patients go for cancer screening at weekends, report urges
Patients must be able to attend cancer screening during evenings and weekends, and in locations close to their home or work, a Government-ordered review has said.
Bill Turnbull urges cannabis law changes after smoking drug for documentary
Bill Turnbull has called for changes to the law surrounding medicinal cannabis after getting high for a tearful TV documentary exploring his fight with cancer.
Cancer patients show their scars in photoshoot
The scars of cancer patients will be put on display as part of a new project showing the “gritty and raw reality” of the disease.
Heartburn medication recalled over contamination concerns
Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline has issued an urgent recall of a popular heartburn and stomach ulcer medicine over contamination fears of a chemical linked to cancer.
Parents of cancer patient Oscar ‘gobsmacked’ after £500,000 appeal success
The parents of a five-year-old boy battling leukaemia have been “gobsmacked” after the success of a £500,000 appeal to pay for lifesaving treatment.
Friends raise £5,000 for cancer charities while ticking off lifelong ambition to cycle length of UK
Two friends have raised £5,000 for cancer charities while completing a life-life ambition to cycle the length of the UK.
No need to cut down on bacon sandwiches, researchers say
People should continue to enjoy steak, sausages and bacon, experts have said, as they claimed there is no proof red and processed meats cause cancer.
Ovarian cancer drug offers hope for men with advanced prostate cancer
A drug used for breast and ovarian cancer is more effective than modern hormone treatments at slowing progression and improving survival in men with advanced prostate cancer, a trial has found.
Peterculter golfers off to grand finals in Portugal, after raising £13,000 in 17-hour charity game
A group of north-east golfers are preparing to tee off at a competition in Portugal, after raising an impressive £13,000 for a cancer support charity.
BA funds seven-year-old cancer survivor’s Disney trip after Thomas Cook collapse
A family have said they “cannot thank British Airways enough” after the airline offered to fund a Disney trip that was cancelled after Thomas Cook’s collapse.
Parents of cancer patient Oscar, five, overwhelmed by response to funding appeal
The parents of a five-year-old boy battling leukaemia have been “overwhelmed” by the response to their £500,000 appeal to pay for lifesaving treatment.
Woman becomes first person to swim across English Channel four times non-stop
An American cancer survivor has achieved the “extraordinary” feat of becoming the first person to swim across the English Channel four times non-stop.
American woman becomes first person to swim across Channel four times non-stop
An American cancer survivor has become the first person to swim across the English Channel four times in a row.
Cancer survivor looks to help change the way the disease is viewed
A man whose wife survived a rare form of cancer after it was diagnosed early has joined a campaign to change how the disease is viewed.
Anger over children travelling from Glasgow to Aberdeen for cancer treatment
Politicians yesterday said it was a “disgrace” that seriously ill children are forced to travel more than 150 miles from Glasgow for treatment in Aberdeen.
Sir Rod Stewart free from prostate cancer after two years of secret treatment
Sir Rod Stewart has revealed he is free from prostate cancer after around two years of secret treatment.