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The very common medical test that doctors now fear is behind the surge in thyroid cancer in young people… and why women are most at risk

The very common medical test that doctors now fear is behind the surge in thyroid cancer in young people… and why women are most at risk

Just 31 and in good health, Jess Cain was horrified to discover a small lump in her neck, which she had thought little of, was cancer. The special needs teacher felt well, with no symptoms, and went to the doctor only after a massage therapist spotted the growth and urged her to get it checked. Expecting reassurance, she was instead …

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The pain that isn’t scanned — Why is mental health missing in cancer care? – Pakistan

The pain that isn’t scanned — Why is mental health missing in cancer care? – Pakistan

For many women, surviving cancer means enduring not just physical pain but the unspoken emotional wounds of a system blind to mental health. At just 40, Farhat had never imagined her world would shrink to hospital corridors, infusion drips, and the sterile hush of oncology wards. A spirited schoolteacher from Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Karachi, she was known for her laughter — loud, …

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Former Syracuse basketball star Tiana Mangakahia dies at 30 after long battle with cancer

Former Syracuse basketball star Tiana Mangakahia dies at 30 after long battle with cancer

Tiana Mangakahia, a former Syracuse star who played professional basketball in Russia, France and her home country of Australia, has died after a long battle with cancer, her family announced Friday. She was 30. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our beautiful Tiana Mangakahia,” her family wrote on her social media account. “She left us on (Thursday), surrounded …

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Fox News Correspondent Eric Shawn Shares 9/11-Related Cancer Diagnosis – The Daily Beast

Fox News Correspondent Eric Shawn Shares 9/11-Related Cancer Diagnosis – The Daily Beast

Fox News Correspondent Eric Shawn Shares 9/11-Related Cancer Diagnosis  The Daily Beast ‘I had a stroke’: Vince Neil shares long recovery back to performance  Las Vegas Review-Journal Mötley Crüe Frontman Vince Neil Reveals He Suffered a Stroke, Delaying Residency: ‘I Had to Learn to Walk Again  People.com Iconic ’80s Band Frontman Reveals Devastating Health Battle  parade.com Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil says he had …

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Former Syracuse star Mangakahia dies at 30 after cancer battle

Former Syracuse star Mangakahia dies at 30 after cancer battle

Sep 12, 2025, 12:06 PM ET Tiana Mangakahia, a former Syracuse star who played professional basketball in Russia, France and her home country of Australia, has died after a long battle with cancer, her family announced Friday. She was 30. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our beautiful Tiana Mangakahia,” her family wrote on her social media account. …

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Former Syracuse basketball star Tiana Mangakahia dies of cancer at 30

Former Syracuse basketball star Tiana Mangakahia dies of cancer at 30

Former Syracuse University basketball star Tiana Mangakahia, whose career was cut short by cancer, died Thursday after showing inspiring “courage and resilience” against the disease, officials said. She was 30. Mangakahia, a point guard who led the Orange in assists in each of her three seasons with Syracuse, was “surrounded by family and friends in her hometown of Brisbane, Australia,” …

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What the NHS can learn from the country that boosted cancer survival

What the NHS can learn from the country that boosted cancer survival

Hugh PymHealth editor BBC “It was really bad – we had patients dying on the waiting lists – politicians were getting desperate.” Jesper Fisker, chief executive of the Danish Cancer Society, is looking back 25 years – to the moment Denmark decided to transform its approach to treating cancer. At that point, he says, the country did not have a …

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