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Bowel cancer patients pay tribute to George Alagiah amid plea for better care

It was announced on Monday that the BBC newsreader had died at the age of 67 after he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014.

The Independent UK

Sarah Beeny shares post-chemotherapy update after documenting gruelling breast cancer battle

The presenter’s eyebrows have been growing back after she was given the all-clear

Evening Standard

Why is cancer striking earlier? One answer could be a diet of ultra-processed foods

Clear action is needed to give more children affordable access to healthier foods. We can’t wait another decade for change, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

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Sciensus’s licence partly suspended after death of cancer patient

Regulator acts after firm paid millions by NHS for healthcare gave patients wrong chemotherapy dose

The Guardian - UK

‘I have survivor’s guilt after my husband died of cancer while I was undergoing chemo’

As Shona Maclaren was diagnosed with cervical cancer her husband William got his diagnosis for advanced stage 4 bowel cancer

The Independent UK

Who is George Alagiah’s wife and does he have kids?

The BBC newsreader passed away aged 67, nine years after being diagnosed with cancer

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The choir helping people reclaim the voices they lost to cancer

In the UK, people who underwent life-saving surgery to remove their voice boxes sing songs of hope and survival.

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George Alagiah lifted the room by coming in – John Simpson

The BBC’s world affairs editor reflected on hiring the broadcaster, who died on Monday.

The Independent UK

New immunotherapy drug shows promise as cancer treatment, research suggests

Immunotherapy works by stimulating the body’s natural defence system to attack cancer.

The Independent UK

George Alagiah: What are the signs of bowel cancer?

The main treatments for bowel cancer include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and targeted drugs, which depend on the genetic make-up of the tumour.

Evening Standard

The bowel cancer symptom George Alagiah wished he’d caught earlier

The newsreader died while ‘surrounded by his family and loved ones’

The Independent UK

Rates of major illness such as cancer and diabetes to soar by a third by 2040

‘Growth in major illness will place additional demand on all parts of the NHS,’ warns think tank lead Anita Charlesworth

The Independent UK

18-Year-Old Colombian Phenom and Cancer Survivor Scores In Women’s World Cup Debut

Linda Caicedo has a bright future.

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‘Catastrophic’ forecast shows 9m people in England with major illnesses by 2040

Cases of dementia, diabetes, cancer, depression and kidney disease expected to soar as growing numbers reach old age

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George Alagiah death: BBC News presenter shared poignant message in final report

Award-winning journalist was a leading foreign correspondent for the BBC before becoming a presenter

Evening Standard

George Alagiah says ‘life is a gift’ in touching message recorded before his death

The award-winning journalist was a leading foreign correspondent for the BBC before becoming a presenter.

The Independent UK

George Alagiah says he saw ‘life as a gift’ in final report on BBC News

The award-winning journalist was a leading foreign correspondent for the BBC before becoming a presenter.

The Guardian - UK

Intelligent, courageous and charming: a tribute to George Alagiah

He was an intellectual heavyweight, a ferocious campaigner for improving cancer screening and a gentle, pleasant presence. No wonder the nation took the newsreader into its heart

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Clive Myrie emotional as he announces George Alagiah’s death on BBC News

The award-winning journalist died on Monday from bowel cancer after being first diagnosed in 2014.

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‘It’s some sort of cosmic joke’: Tracy Sorensen wrote a book about surviving cancer. Now it has returned

Sorensen’s new novel The Vitals is narrated by her own organs during her cancer treatment a decade ago. But as she prepared to promote it, she found herself ‘back in cancer land’

Evening Standard

A Place in the Sun’s Jonnie Irwin shares cancer update as he details hospice experience

Jonnie Irwin has shared an update on his terminal cancer diagnosis as he detailed his hospice experience.

The Guardian - UK

What is bowel cancer and how can I spot the early signs?

BBC journalist George Alagiah has died aged 67, nine years after being diagnosed with the disease

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SNP MP calls for incontinence pad bins in men’s toilets UK-wide

AN SNP MP is backing a campaign for hygiene bins in men’s toilets for those who experience urinary incontinence.

The Independent UK

George Alagiah remembered as ‘one of the best journalists of his generation’

The BBC newsreader has died at 67.

The Independent UK

The bowel cancer symptom George Alagiah wished he’d caught earlier

The newsreader died while ‘surrounded by his family and loved ones’

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