Dad 'sent home with laxatives' for constipation dies of bowel cancer

The dad-of-seven passed away at the age of just 46 after a scan revealed a nine-centimetre tumour. A dad who was initially sent home from hospital with laxatives after suffering from what he thought was constipation has died of bowel cancer. Kev Coles, …

Dad-of-seven dies of bowel cancer after claim he was 'sent away from GP with laxatives'

A beloved dad died of bowel cancer after his symptoms were initially put down to constipation. Kev Coles, 46, had suffered with stomach pain for months before he was diagnosed with the disease last September. The dad-of-seven, from Stoke-on-Trent, was told …

Family 'heartbroken' as dad, 46, dies of bowel cancer

A dad who was sent home from the hospital with laxatives after suffering from stomach pain, has sadly passed away from bowel cancer. Kev Coles, from Stoke-on-Trent, died at the age of 46 in March, just days following a prognosis that gave him only weeks to …

Groundbreaking treatment kills aggressive blood cancer without harming healthy cells

A groundbreaking new treatment has been found to kill off a deadly blood cancer while sparing healthy cells - offering fresh hope to thousands of patients. The new therapy targets acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a fast-growing cancer that attacks the blood …

Stoke-on-Trent dad dies of cancer as wife says 'NHS let him down'

A Stoke-on-Trent dad whose constipation symptoms turned out to be bowel cancer passed away days after he was told he had months to live. Kev Coles was diagnosed with stage four cancer in September last year after months of stomach pain. The 46-year-old …

5,000 cyclists take part in Highland event for Cancer Research

Thousands of cyclists from across the UK pedalled across the Highlands to raise money for Cancer Research. On Sunday, around 5,000 cyclists took part in Cancer Research UK’s Etape Caledonia feat, which started in Pitlochry. The event branched off into 40, …

Riding the waves of bowel cancer: winemaker launches new inspirational podcast

Bowel cancer survivor makes the most of life 13 years on from lifesaving surgery

A true inspiration to all those who are living with cancer, Dónal O’Shea knows he is one of the lucky ones and so he treasures every moment of his life today. His diagnosis of bowel cancer 13 years ago was almost missed until an orthopaedic surgeon spotted …

Doctors share alarming information as 14 types of cancer rise in young people

Doctors are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing rates of several cancers among young people. Although it's widely known that colon cancer seems to be on the rise in the younger generation, it's been revealed that a number of other …

Adele Roberts opens up on cancer battle, love for partner and I'm a Celeb troubles

In the last four years, Adele Roberts has achieved remarkable feats that many would deem impossible after a bowel cancer diagnosis – from being the first celebrity to skate with a stoma on Dancing On Ice to recently setting a Guinness World Record by …