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The pope has a lung nodule. What does this mean? And what’s the risk of cancer?

The 71-year-old Pope said the growth in his lung was ‘well contained’ and spotted early.

12.10.2026 40

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Sarah Diepstraten

No evidence mobile phones cause brain cancer – new study

For one thing, there’d be a much higher rate of brain cancers in the decades since mobile phones were widely adopted.

17.07.2026 50

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Sarah Diepstraten

Jeremy Clarkson has aggressive prostate cancer. But what makes some cancers more aggressive than others?

Jeremy Clarkson says his prostate cancer is ‘aggressive’. Here’s what that actually means.

18.06.2026 40

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Sarah Diepstraten

Richard Scolyer leaves a unique legacy of pioneering brain cancer research

Scolyer captured the world’s attention when he volunteered for a world-first experimental treatment for brain cancer. He died on Sunday night, aged...

08.06.2026 50

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Sarah Diepstraten

What is a ‘cancer gene’? How genetic mutations lead to cancer

Your body has trillions of cells. But a gene mutation in just one of them could prove fatal.

25.02.2026 50

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Sarah Diepstraten