cancer

Young woman rejects terminal cancer prognosis and launches fundraiser for treatment abroad

A 22-year-old woman from Manchester who was recently diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer has rejected her terminal prognosis and started fundraising for experimental treatment in Germany. Kayley Boda was first diagnosed with a moderately aggressive form of cancer, Stage 3a mucinous adenocarcinoma, in her lower right lung in August 2025. She underwent a lobectomy last […]

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    “It’s often caught much later because people aren’t aware of the signs,”- Heartburn Cancer UK

    Charity calls for people not to dismiss persistent heartburn or acid reflux Heartburn Cancer UK travelled around Greater Manchester raising awareness of oesophageal cancer between the 6th-17th October 2025, visiting various parts of the region. Fiona Labrooy is the Chief Operating Officer of Heartburn Cancer UK; she admits that it’s not a very well-known cancer […]

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      Image credit: Julius Burphy, Just Giving, used with permission. Retrieved from: https://www.justgiving.com/page/stepperton

      TikTok famous Julius Burphy to hold STEPPER-TON for Breast Cancer Awareness

      Manchester based STEP teacher, Julius Burphy, who’s accumulated over 1 million TikTok followers is holding a charity STEPPER-TON this Thursday for Breast Cancer awareness. The STEPPER-TON will take place at JD Gyms Manchester on Whitworth street, at 6:45pm on Thursday the 19th of September. While completing his final year at university Julius created his own […]

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