The condition claimed the life of actor Chadwick Boseman at 43.

What are the symptoms of bowel cancer and how is it treated?

Matt Hancock said the number of people waiting longer than the 62-day NHS England target to begin treatment for cancer after an urgent GP referral had “increased substantially” since the coronavirus crisis began in March.

Exclusive: Government hopes to clear cancer backlog 'within months'

Adrian Rogers has liver cancer and should have had an operation in early April. 

'I feel a bit let down': Coronavirus costs cancer patient survival hope

After Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding revealed she has advanced breast cancer.

Breast cancer: What are the symptoms? What are the causes of breast cancer?

A tumour the size of a grapefruit was found during Rachel Bailey's 21-week scan. 

Mum says baby saved her life after tumour detected during scan

The retired athlete revealed he ignored a lump he found during the coronavirus lockdown.

Rutherford urges men to 'grab them' as he admits balls up over his cancer scare

A revolutionary blood test could help save the lives of cancer patients.

Taking the EarlyCDT-Lung blood test resulted in a 36% reduction in late stage lung cancer diagnosis compared to standard clinical practice.

New blood test provides breakthrough in lung cancer detection rates

Over the last three months the number of people diagnosed with cancer has fallen which could lead to a full-blown health crisis, says Professor Karol Sikora.

Where have all the cancer patients gone? Oncologist warns of delays in diagnosis

A devastated young nurse whose smear test was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic will never be able to give birth after developing cervical cancer.

'The long term effect this is going to have on my health is huge'

A study found up to two million routine breast, bowel and cervical cancer screenings may have been missed throughout the coronavirus crisis.

Covid-19 could lead to 35,000 excess cancer-related deaths

The NHS is 73 years old this weekend and to celebrate, ITV News has spent the week speaking to people who are thankful for what it and its staff have done for them. 

NHS cancer patient: 'Thank you for saving my life'

A survey has shown 500,000 cancer patients are afraid to leave the house owing to the threat of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: 500,000 people with cancer 'afraid to leave the house' 

NHS England stats show there were 79,573 urgent cancer referrals were made by GPs in England in April 2020, down from 199,217 in April 2019.

Cancer referrals down 60% due to coronavirus, NHS England figures reveal

Pete Sharp was described as a prankster who lived his life to the fullest.

'Heartbroken' father-of-four dies after cancer treatment delayed due to Covid-19

Cancer surgeons are facing "an impossibly difficult question" of whether to operate or not during the coronavirus outbreak.

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