Cancer Patient, 65, Raises Thousands Following Valentine's Day Diagnoses

Cancer patient, 65, raises thousands following Valentine's Day diagnoses

A 65-year-old man who has spent tens of thousands of pounds on treatment for an incurable brain tumour is calling for more Government funding to research the disease.

Cancer risk doubled for Cushing’s patients post-diagnosis: Study

People with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome face a higher risk of cancer compared with the general population, and are twice as likely to develop cancers within 10 years of their diagnosis, according to a new study from Israel. Being 60 or older, male, or having adrenal Cushing’s — a form of the condition in which cortisol overproduction is driven by a problem within the adrenal glands — were all identified as key predictors of cancer in these pat…