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Shannen Doherty’s cancer is back, but she still has an inspirational message for us
“Life doesn’t end the minute we get that diagnosis.”
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What living ‘in the moment’ really means, by someone with incurable cancer
“I allow myself to experience the sadness and have a good cry. I’ll carry it to bed and, thankfully, it lifts by morning.”
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Busy Philipps’ tribute to her late colleague is a must-read for anyone suffering a loss
The actor honoured her talk show’s editor in the most powerful way.
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“After I was told I had incurable cancer, I went back to work”
Facebook executive Nicola Mendelsohn was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma in 2016.
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Why it’s so important to regularly check your boobs (and how to do it)
"I hate to be such a buzz kill, but your life may depend on it."
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Lauren Mahon on how to cope with the loneliness of a breast cancer diagnosis
Cancer survivor and podcast host Lauren Mahon shares her advice.
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Ignore the tabloids: abnormal smear test results are not a “cancer scare”
Scarlett Moffatt’s “cancer scare” has gone viral – but her story has been lost amid scare-mongering headlines.
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Scarlett Moffatt’s abnormal smear results underline how vital it is we all get tested
“The sooner they pick it up, the easier it is to manage,” the TV star, who is awaiting results from a biopsy, reassured her fans.
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We asked 50 women about smear tests. The answers were unexpected
“Who knew your cervix could move around so much and then hide at the worst possible moment?”
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg had the most epic comeback to a man who criticised her
Nobody puts people in their place quite like the 86-year-old supreme court justice.
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“Cancer, the gym and me: how an unexpected diagnosis inspired me to get strong”
“Without a strong mind, I can’t work on my body. Remember that you are in charge of you,” says Kris Hallenga.
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Ovarian cancer diagnosis is being described as a 'postcode lottery'
Here, Stylist speaks with gynaecology expert Adeola Olaitan about what can be done to change this.
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New technology could eliminate racial disparity in breast cancer screening
Currently, more black women die of breast cancer than white women
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Woman, 35, writes her own obituary before dying of cancer
Bailey Jean Matheson pens moving tribute to loved ones
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Davina McCall emotionally recalls losing her sister to lung cancer
“I slept on her floor next to her bed holding her hand. And I could hear her breathing. I closed my eyes and I heard her breathing differently.”
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson reveal how they beat cancer together
Four years after she learned she had breast cancer, Rita Wilson has revealed what she told her husband about her diagnosis.
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Everything you need to know about DIY smear tests
NHS England is making at-home smear test kits available to some women later this year. Here are all the key facts.
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6 women in their 20s who survived ovarian cancer tell us about their experiences
Do you know the four main symptoms?
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Lauren Mahon encourages us to make every second count
The podcast host and cancer survivor is the definition of someone who has prevailed in the face of adversity
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Make-up isn’t trivial. For these 4 women, it was life-changing
An acid attack survivor, a trans activist, a woman who escaped domestic abuse and a cancer patient discuss the healing power of beauty products
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