After finding a lump in her breast in January 2018, Alexandria Whitaker did what we’re all told to do: go to your doctor. But that simple step somehow became complicated. Then-24-year-old Alexandria, of Orlando, Florida, was brushed off. It can’t be anything sinister, her doctor said, because you’re 24. For that reason, the doctor explained, … Read more
A mother-of-two has revealed how a hug with her son ended up saving her life after it revealed a cancerous lump on her breast. Emily Makin, from Wigan, lifted her arms to cuddle Harrison, now three, when she spotted a mass at the top of her right breast last summer. Initially thinking it was just … Read more
People with worrying lumps in the bowel could be spared major surgery thanks to a mechanical ‘claw’ that can grasp and cut away hard-to-reach growths. Doctors in Southampton have become the first in the UK to use the device to treat pre-cancerous growths embedded deep in the lining of the small intestine. Nicknamed ‘the bear … Read more