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A camera-shy dad and his daughter, Emily, rose to fame on TikTok with the 'Dad Advice' series, offering practical tips and emotional support. Their videos connected them with a global community that shares therapies, hope for new treatments, and funds for Emily’s ongoing care after a traumatic brain injury and cancer, giving the family purpose and renewed optimism.
NHS England will offer SABR, a high-precision radiotherapy, to low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients, cutting treatment from about 20 sessions to five and aiming to reduce side effects and speed recovery; around 17,500 men are in this risk group annually, with an estimated 3,500 likely to take up the option, and rollout across 48 radiotherapy centres is expected within weeks as trials continue for high-risk patients.
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton visited The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester to meet patients and staff, rang a chemotherapy bell, and tour wellbeing spaces and art sessions, highlighting holistic support for patients and families as she continues her post-remission public duties.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, embarks on her first solo international trip since completing cancer treatment, visiting Italy for a series of engagements as she resumes her royal duties.
A study evaluating multiple AI chatbots (Gemini, DeepSeek, Meta AI, ChatGPT, Grok) found roughly half produced problematic medical responses when asked about cancer and related health topics, with some suggesting alternative therapies or clinics. Experts warn these flawed replies can mislead patients and stress the need for safer, more reliable AI medical guidance.
Professor Ann Barrett, a pioneer in multidisciplinary cancer treatment, helped merge Glasgow’s radiotherapy and medical oncology into the Beatson Oncology Centre in 1987, led Glasgow’s Radiation Oncology chair for 15 years, and later chaired Clinical Oncology at the University of East Anglia; she also held leadership roles with the Royal College of Radiologists and ESTRO, translated important French oncology texts, and authored influential textbooks. She died aged 83 in March 2026.
A 39-year-old mother diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer with liver metastases underwent chemotherapy and immunotherapy, had a colon tumor removed, and became the first person at Northwestern Medicine to receive a living-donor liver transplant for metastatic colorectal cancer; she is now disease-free and recovering, highlighting that, in carefully selected cases, liver transplantation can offer long-term survival for colorectal liver metastases, though the procedure remains rare in the U.S.
During a surprise Bermondsey outing, the Princess of Wales said she has cut back on alcohol since her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy in 2024, declining beer and cider in favor of a soft drink, and noting she must be more conscious of her drinking now while continuing her public engagements.
Bruce Campbell revealed he has a treatable but not curable cancer, forcing him to cancel upcoming fan conventions while starting treatment. He hopes to recover enough by summer to tour his comedy film Ernie & Emma and emphasizes he plans to be around for fans with strong support from his team and loved ones.
Emma Operacz, a 21-year-old Eastern Michigan University student, went from thinking she had a UTI to a life-threatening stage IV ALK+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma; after a difficult treatment course that included an experimental drug to cross the blood–brain barrier and a sister-donor bone marrow transplant, she spent months recovering before graduating in December 2025 and beginning a graduate program to work with cancer patients.
Former Rangers star Ron Duguay, diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer originating in his colon, is supported by girlfriend Sarah Palin, who was seen feeding him in a hospital scene; his daughters started a GoFundMe to cover travel, treatments, and care as he weighs Western and holistic options, including international treatment.
Best-selling author Colleen Hoover revealed she’s undergoing cancer treatment after saying her surgery was successful and radiotherapy is nearing completion, sharing updates on Instagram while continuing to promote her new novel Woman Down.
The Princess of Wales visited Charing Cross Hospital with Prince William, highlighting the importance of kindness and compassion in cancer care, sharing her own experience of remission, and supporting NHS staff during a challenging winter season.
Research suggests that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines may enhance the immune response in cancer patients, leading to longer survival when combined with immunotherapy, especially in lung and skin cancers. The findings, based on patient data and mouse studies, indicate a potential for developing universal cancer vaccines, though further clinical trials are needed.
Chinese researchers have developed a new scalable and cost-effective method to produce engineered natural killer cells from cord blood stem cells, enhancing cancer immunotherapy potential by improving efficiency and reducing costs, with successful tumor-killing activity demonstrated in preclinical models.