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'Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding saved my life," says Manchester mum
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (582+ words) "I started off thinking 'why not?' I'm going to take part," said the 39-year-old, from Withington in Manchester. "I'm probably low risk so there's no harm. I have no family history so I wasn't really worried." It was a life-changing…...
The surprising reality of how teenage girls still define themselves
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1651+ words) This visit is part of my Radio 4 series About The Girls, for which I spoke to roughly 150 girls, the vast majority aged between 13 and 17. What we discussed at that table echoed so many of those conversations. Savvy, chatty, funny and…...
Bradford cancer nurses who made a 'profound impact' retire
1+ week, 3+ day ago (502+ words) Two West Yorkshire nurses have retired after giving more than 90 years of "invaluable" combined service to the NHS. Mandy Blackburn and Kath Kitchen have cared for thousands of patients at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, working as breast care nurse specialists. Their…...
Trial in Cambridgeshire to diagnose breast cancer earlier
2+ week, 5+ day ago (253+ words) A trial will see patients with worrying breast cancer symptoms able to book appointments directly with diagnostic clinics, without going to see their GP. Self-referrals would be made through NHS 111 online or the NHS app, aimed at speeding up diagnoses…...
Breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS detection tests seen as 'game-changing"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (762+ words) "Game-changing" tests are being developed that could detect breast cancers and endometriosis at home. Researchers said that within the next year they hope to have a prototype kit to detect early stage breast cancer using a lateral flow urine sample....
Inquest opened into latest Ian Paterson patient
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (192+ words) An inquest has been opened into the death of another patient of the jailed breast cancer surgeon Ian Paterson. Catherine Bowker, 65, a retired telephonist from Birmingham, died in 2016 of metastatic breast cancer at the John Taylor Hospice in the city....
NI health: Cancer patient says recovery is down to no treatment delay
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (942+ words) Jennifer Dummigan's cancer journey was different to that of most people in Northern Ireland. In December 2023, she noticed symptoms " a chest tickle and discomfort while eating. A GP visit in March led to a diagnosis of oesophageal cancer in May…...
Queen and Spice Girl visit 'comforting' Cheltenham cancer centre
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) The Queen was joined by former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner on a visit to a cancer charity she has supported for the past 18 years. Queen Camilla went to Maggie's centre in Cheltenham on Wednesday, to mark the organisation's 30th anniversary. Halliwell-Horner,…...
Strictly's Amy Dowden says dancing helped her through cancer treatment
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (637+ words) Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden says even the smallest dance moves improved her bone strength and mental health during her cancer treatment. The 35-year-old joined a dance class for over-60s in Swansea aimed at improving strength and balance to reduce…...
Breast screening, MET police vetting, Female punk bands - BBC
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (460+ words) Breast screening, MET police vetting, Female punk bands'BBC Breast screening, MET police vetting, Female punk bands Available for over a year A chemotherapy nurse is so concerned about the rates of breast cancer she has seen in women under 50 that…...