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1. I had 'inoperable' bowel cancer - a year later I was given the all-clear. Martyn Edwards shares how a regime of chemo, an immune-boosting diet and positivity helped him beat the disease

2. This Morning star with 'weeks to live' says he's turned down treatment; The 'hairdresser to the stars' who 'might not make Christmas' said chemotherapy could give him another month but 'I can't face any more of that poison'

3. I Had Cancer. My Treatment Was Eye-Opening About Addiction; I've had two different types of cancer in two years and in both instances, I was screened, diagnosed early, and ushered into care

4. I had a 'crash menopause' after breast cancer. The symptoms hit like a ton of bricks; After surviving breast cancer, going through the menopause should have felt inconsequential. The reality was anything but

6. BBC Strictly Amy Dowden: 'Cancer has forever changed me, I know my own self-worth now'; 'I can't change what's happened, I can only move on'

7. 'I got a big rash when I drank alcohol -I knew something was wrong'; Lucy first realised something was wrong when she started getting rashes every time she drank alcohol and was more tired than normal

8. Chemotherapy cured my cancer. Years later it likely gave me heart disease

9. 'I'm a doctor -this is why I believe Kate Middleton will bounce back from cancer'; Preventative chemotherapy is not as invasive and radical for a cancer like Kate's that isn't well-developed, writes Mirror columnist Dr Miriam Stoppard, but it was still a shock to see her looking unwell

10. As a breast cancer survivor, I get the fear of 'wonder drugs'

11. How I've stayed calm while facing cancer; Maybe this equanimity is a cunning defence mechanism to stop me from sliding into a black hole of despair, Barry Danilowitz writes

12. 'I rang the chemo bell twice. I know now I won't be ringing it again'; Linda Nolan details a week of good news and sad as she continues her cancer fight -including the welcome relief of a scan showing her tumours are no longer growing

13. I'm a breast cancer surgeon and survivor -- consider the side effects before taking the new preventative drug; Dr Liz O'Riordan on what it really feels like to take the new preventative cancer drug

14. Taking charge of my health helped me overcome my fear of cancer coming back; After a gruelling battle with the disease, I am now at a place where I feel comfortable again in my own skin

15. 'Give my body back to me when it's perfect again'

16. Low life

17. Opinion: I was shocked to learn there was a way to save my hair during chemo

18. 'I have to use a foodbank after my chemotherapy left me freezing as I couldn't afford heating'; Hatice Hussyin said she gets so 'cold' during chemotherapy but can't afford to heat her house

19. 'My three-year-old son being diagnosed with cancer led me to change my life'; Romano Marenghi prospective on life changed when he found out his son had a rare form of childhood lung cancer

20. Raskin gives update on cancer treatment: 'I'm losing about 40 or 50 hairs a day'

22. 'Slimming World saved my life as I found a breast lump after losing weight'; Jo Atkins spotted the telltale signs of breast cancer after starting Slimming World classes. She is now six stone lighter and free of the disease. She thinks her diet saved her life

23. 'The cruellest cut ever for me and my mum -the heartbreak of losing your hair'; Saira Khan shares the story of the grief and pain she felt cutting her mother's hair as her mum, who had always been very proud of her hair, went through chemotherapy to treat her cancer

24. Low life

25. Gratitude and Hope: With a Lot of Help from My Friends by Carol P. Christ

26. Low life

27. 'During chemo I only wore black... now I'm back in colour'; Floral designer Hazel Gardiner on how a serious illness led to a career celebrating the power of plants and a love of bright clothing

28. Low life

29. Mum of two, 33, told 'ulcer' is aggressive cancer; 'I said your going to tell me I have cancer aren't you, this hot feeling went through my body I kicked my shoes and socks off my heart felt like it was going to come out my chest.'

30. 'I got breast cancer at 26 and had to swap boozy brunches for gruelling chemo'; The heartbreaking death of Sarah Harding from breast cancer made me realise how lucky I was to live through the horror of the same disease when I was in my mid-20s, writes Sammy Browning

31. Low life

32. Opinion: I'm a transgender player in a women's hockey league. And that's exactly where I belong

33. I'm A Celeb: Victoria Derbyshire's subtle symptom that sparked breast cancer diagnosis; I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here star Victoria Derbyshire noticed a worrying change when she woke up for work one morning

34. BBC presenter Deborah James 'free' of incurable bowel cancer after four year battle; The Radio 5 Live You, me and the Big C host podcast host says she is 'free' from the incurable disease and admitted 'I have no evidence of cancer in my body'

35. In 1984, I faced a scary diagnosis. Now I'm celebrating my 'cancerversary.'

36. The chemo cookery helping to keep cancer battling grandad alive; 'I won't let it beat me and to help beat it a healthy diet helps.'

37. I'm a 73-Year-Old Cancer Survivor. Can I Accept a Kidney?

38. Andrew Lansley: I was lucky to catch my bowel cancer when I did. But it shouldn't be a question of luck

39. My wife had cancer but my family didn't call or visit; A man says his mum and siblings did nothing while his wife had a masectomy and chemotherapy. Mariella Frostrup says he must demand answers

40. My cancer diary: 'There's a new drug, but the NHS won't pay. Private cost? £15,624 a month!'; Broadcaster Steve Hewlett chronicles, in the first of a series of diaries, the ethical choices and extraordinary costs that are an everyday part of a patient's life

41. I was fit and healthy last year so how could I get bowel cancer aged 30? Natasha Wood thought she had stomach cramps but put it down to stress until she went to the doctors and received the bombshell news she had bowel cancer; Natasha Wood thought she had stomach cramps but put it down to stress until she went to the doctors and received the bombshell news she had bowel cancer

42. Obamacare Was a Nightmare for Me-and I'm Signing Up Again; Two back-to-back cancer diagnoses are somehow no match for the confusion and stress of health insurance

43. Shannen Doherty reflects on cancer, chemo: I was 'so sick'

44. 'Playing House' Star Jessica St. Clair: The Heroes Who Helped Me Beat Breast Cancer; 'Playing House' star Jessica St. Clair writes that her battle with breast cancer was only won with the help of 'living angels'-her caregivers

45. Shannen Doherty walks red carpet after finishing chemo: 'I feel great'

46. 'I knew I could beat it': 11-year-old OakLeaf cancer survivor back to school, baseball

47. My cancer diary: And the Radiotherapy begins... Angharad Underwood runs multi award-winning business The Preservation Society from Chepstow where she lives with her two kids and husband Mark. This week marks the start of a new treatment; Angharad Underwood runs multi award-winning business The Preservation Society from Chepstow where she lives with her two kids and husband Mark. This week marks the start of a new treatment

48. My cancer diary: Chemo #6, the very last one! Angharad Underwood runs multi award-winning business The Preservation Society from Chepstow where she lives with her two kids and husband Mark. This week chemotherapy is finally over; Angharad Underwood runs multi award-winning business The Preservation Society from Chepstow where she lives with her two kids and husband Mark. This week chemotherapy is finally over

49. My cancer diary - Chemo #4, I am over Chemo! Angharad Underwood runs multi award-winning business The Preservation Society from Chepstow where she lives with her two kids and husband Mark

50. My cancer diary - 'It's our anniversary'; Angharad Underwood runs multi award-winning business The Preservation Society from Chepstow where she lives with her two kids and husband Mark. This week it is their anniversary

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