Tiny sign before toddler’s devastating diagnosis
When two-year-old Marlow Kay developed a black spot on his tongue, his mum immediately wanted it checked out. But she couldn’t believe the diagnosis.
Cancer
Insane reaction after private school graduate’s shock cancer diagnosis
When a 19-year-old former Brisbane Grammar prefect bravely revealed he is battling blood cancer and needs a stem cell transplant, he and his family could never have expected the response, which has been nothing short of breathtaking.
‘I thought I was tired due to low iron — I had cancer’
Karen Walsh had just landed her dream job, signed on to build her dream home, and planned an exciting holiday—until a shocking diagnosis changed everything.
Melanoma nightmare: Ex CEO tells of wife’s diagnosis after mole removed
The former CEO of a global restaurant giant has revealed how a visit with his wife for an MRI on a torn muscle ended in a “shattering” diagnosis that left her with just three months to live.
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I’m an oncologist – what I tell cancer patients wanting alternative therapy
Medical oncologist Dr Raja Chaganti doesn’t like the term alternative therapies, preferring to call them complementary. This is what he thinks about them.
Prostate cancer risk spikes by 45 per cent in this group of men
Research conducted by seven European nations has yielded troubling findings for some men, in the world’s largest prostate cancer screening study.
The dentist visit that shattered a family’s world
After months of toothaches and mouth pain, this married father-of-two was referred by his dentist to an oral specialist – what came next was a “traumatic” discovery.
Cancer took my husband, now I’m fighting for my life against it
When this mother was dealt the heartbreaking diagnosis of stage four breast cancer, she thought she’d always have her husband by her side to help her fight.
They told me I didn’t have cancer, but a tumour sat there for months
One of two women who had their breast biopsies swapped in a shocking BreastScreen Queensland bungle has told of her devastation after being given a false all-clear.
Lifesaving cells and a cyclone: Heroic race to save Mia
It was the lifesaving mission to move stem cells flown from the US from Sydney to Brisbane in the middle of a once-in-a-50 year cyclone – with a 72-hour window. This is the extraordinary story of a mercy dash that ended with one hour to spare.
Doing this 3 times a week helps sex issues after prostate cancer
Men can improve their sex lives after prostate cancer if they do this amount of exercise each week, it’s now been found.
Cancer rates are rising among young women, here’s what you need to know
It’s no coincidence
I thought I had a food intolerance – but it was bowel cancer
A young dad-of-two thought he had coeliac disease after he began experiencing stomach pains a few months ago – but the truth was much more sinister.
This drug helped me beat cancer – instead of $229k it now costs $31
When she was just 26-years-old, Bianca Tesoriero’s life changed in an instant, following a visit to her local emergency department.
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