Getting checked early might buy you time as one quarter of Irish people...
ACCORDING to new research from the Marie Keating Foundation, a shocking 27 per cent of Irish people believe non-smokers who get lung cancer should be prioritised over those who smoke.And 17 per cent...
View ArticleMy kids aren’t ready to lose their mummy, says dad whose wife has terminal...
A HEARTBROKEN dad-of-two is desperately trying to give his wife precious time with their kids after she was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, saying that his children “aren’t ready to lose their...
View ArticleMum with 25 brain tumours told she had just six months to live ‘finds cure on...
A MUM who was told she had just six months to live has found her own cancer “cure” on the internet — and is now symptom free.Heidi Spencer turned detective after 25 tumours were discovered in her...
View ArticleLung cancer survivor fights stigma that comes with the disease as result of...
A FORMER lung cancer sufferer is fighting the stigma that comes with the disease as a result of smoking, saying that “nobody deserves cancer”.Michael Byrne, 65, claims he smoked because he was “none...
View ArticleDublin GAA star Michael Darragh MacAuley opens up on mum’s death after lung...
MICHAEL Darragh MacAuley has opened up about losing his mum when he was a boy.The six-time All-Ireland-winning Gaelic football ace was just 12 when his mother Rosaleen died of lung cancer.Ace Michael...
View ArticlePopcorn and caramel e-cigarette flavours ‘destroy lung function – triggering...
TWO chemicals found in two popular vaping flavours could destroy lung function, experts have warned.Inhaling the e-cig liquids could increase a vaper’s risk of respiratory diseases, their findings...
View ArticleSimple blood test could spot deadly lung cancer BEFORE it disease starts growing
LUNG cancer could be detected much earlier using a simple blood test, experts say.Scientists found that as the devastating disease spreads it sheds its own DNA into the blood, which could help detect...
View ArticleDad who died of lung cancer pens his own obit begging, ‘if you’re a smoker,...
HIS final words, delivered from beyond the grave, packed a big punch.When dad-of-five Geoffrey Turner wrote his own obituary, he had one overriding last message – if you smoke, quit it!Geoffrey Turner...
View ArticleStriking scans show lung cancer patient’s tumours ‘HALVED in size after daily...
AN EX-smoker who shunned traditional cancer treatment saw his tumours shrink – months after taking CBD oil each day.The man, who has not been named, was diagnosed with lung cancer but refused to have...
View ArticleMum, 44, dies of lung cancer months after thinking she had a chest infection
WHEN Julie Newman went to the doctors, she expected to be told she had a chest infection.But the 44-year-old was left shell-shocked by her diagnosis.Julie Newman, 44, died on March 6 after what she...
View ArticleDavina McCall breaks down over sister’s death on Channel 4’s The Great...
DAVINA McCall broke down in tears over the death of her sister Caroline to cancer.An appeal from the former Big Brother presenter aired on last night’s episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand...
View ArticleThe 8 lung cancer symptoms you need to know – as thousands of NON-smokers die...
THINK lung cancer and chances are you will only think you’re at risk if you smoke. Well, think again.Thousands of non-smokers are dying from the disease every year, experts today warned.Lung cancer...
View ArticleWhat are lung cancer’s symptoms, how is it treated, is coughing a sign and...
IT’s the dreaded diagnosis that nobody wants to hear. Lung cancer is the second most common type of the disease in the UK – with 43,500 people diagnosed with the condition each year.But what exactly is...
View ArticleGranddad claims DOG medicine got rid of his ‘head-to-toe’ cancer after docs...
A GRANDDAD who had cancer all over his body says an anti-worm drug used to treat dogs got rid of the disease.Joe Tippens was initially diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2016.Joe is still alive...
View ArticleSmokers who use ‘light’ cigarettes are ‘JUST as likely to die of lung cancer...
SMOKING “light” cigarettes is just as deadly as puffing on regular fags, experts have warned.People who choose low-tar cigs are just as likely to die of lung cancer – and are less likely to quit their...
View ArticleGPs are failing to spot two thirds of cancer cases, study claims
GPs are failing to pick up two thirds of cancer cases according to new research.Studies show for the first time how long patients have to wait for a diagnosis after first visiting their doctor’s...
View ArticleComic Brendan Grace cancels Ireland tour following shock lung cancer diagnosis
COMIC Brendan Grace has been diagnosed with lung cancer, it has emerged this morning.The singer and former Father Ted star has cancelled his scheduled Ireland and UK tour this summer as he undergoes...
View ArticleAfter Leah Bracknell’s lung cancer death – the 8 signs you should never ignore
LUNG cancer is the second most common type of the disease in the UK – with 43,500 people diagnosed with the condition each year.A lingering cough, feeling tired and losing your appetite could be...
View ArticleWho was Leah Bracknell? Emmerdale’s Zoe Tate actress who has died from lung...
EMMERDALE actress Leah Bracknell passed away aged 55 – with her death being revealed a month later on October 16, 2019.We take a look back at her acting career, family life and brave battle with lung...
View ArticleWho is Leah Bracknell’s husband Jez Hughes and how many children did she have?
LEAH Bracknell’s family have suffered a huge loss after the Emmerdale actress passed away following a battle with lung cancer.But who are the loved ones she has left behind? We take a look…Leah...
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