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A mother has shared the ovarian cancer symptoms every woman should be aware of, after a series of misdiagnoses and oversights meant her tumour went undetected until it had reached 27 centimetres.Cake decorator Tracey Wilson, 39, from Sydney, suffered from abdominal pain throughout her early 20s, but was repeatedly prescribed routine antibiotics for a urinary tract infection before a GP eventually raised the alarm.Then 23, Ms Wilson had the growth and part of her reproductive system removed, but years later fertility issues led her to seek medical advice - which revealed a second tumour on her remaining ovary.Speaking to FEMAIL, Ms Wilson, a mother-of-one, revealed how stomach cramps, mild back pain and fertility issues were the telltale signs of her terrifying cancer ordeal which has spanned more than 16 years. Tracey Wilson (pictured) suffered abdominal pain throughout her late teens and early 20s, but was repeatedly diagnosed with a urinary tract infection after an ultrasound missed … [Read more...] about Mother, 39, reveals the signs of ovarian cancer ALL women should know after only being diagnosed with the dangerous disease when a 27cm tumour was discovered on her ovary

One British and two American scientists have won the Nobel Medicine Prize for discoveries which could help fight cancer. Sir Peter Ratcliffe and US researchers William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza shared the coveted award for their findings on how cells adapt when oxygen levels drop.  Presenting the trio with the prize in Sweden today, the Nobel Assembly said their findings could help lead to treatments for anaemia and even cancer.  British scientist Sir Peter Ratcliffe (centre) raises a glass with his staff at Oxford University after he was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine  Sir Peter Ratcliffe and US researchers William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza were awarded the coveted prize today in Stockholm The trio were given the award or their research on how cells adapt when oxygen levels drop The Swedish Academy said: 'The fundamental importance of oxygen has been understood for centuries, but how cells adapt to changes in levels of oxygen has long been unknown. 'They … [Read more...] about Nobel Prize for medicine is awarded to two Americans and a British scientist for breakthrough on how cells adapt to oxygen which could lead to new cancer treatments

Jerry Oppenheimer is a New York Times bestselling author. He's the author of Crazy Rich, a  biography of the Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder and Band-Aid Dynasty.  An Idaho woman has won a $40.3million lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson after becoming gravely ill with cancer from using the company's iconic Johnson's Baby Powder. Nancy Cabibi, 71, was diagnosed in 2017 with mesothelioma, a malignant tumor and a fatal form of cancer, after her body tissue showed the presence of two forms of asbestos that, according to court papers, were known contaminants of baby powder.  Her lawsuit is one of more than 14,000 alleging the baby powder caused mesothelioma and ovarian cancer - and has resulted in the company paying more than $50million in damages, according to reports. First introduced by the fledgling Johnson & Johnson company in 1882, the product was said to have been a mix of talc with some plasters powder.  Over time, some 200 … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Johnson & Johnson family scandals laid bare: How the little girl on the iconic baby powder – now at the center multimillion-dollar cancer lawsuits – grew up to sue her father over fortune before accusing him of incest

A bandage made from bark could transform the treatment of wounds. The soft dressing contains tiny fibres extracted from birch trees grown in Finland which are strong enough to provide a ‘scaffold’ on to which healthy new skin cells can grow. They are also super-absorbent so can mop up moisture from a wound that might otherwise allow bacteria to grow, leading to an infection. Called FibDex, the tree-based bandage is the first of its kind to be approved for use in the UK. Research shows just one plaster is enough to help difficult wounds heal, whereas most dressings have to be changed every few days. The wood fibres also produced less scarring and greater skin elasticity — a sign of better healing — than some conventional dressings. A tree-based bandage called FibDex contains tiny fibres extracted from birch trees grown in Finland which are strong enough to provide a ‘scaffold’ on to which healthy new skin cells can grow (stock image) The NHS … [Read more...] about The dressing made from tree bark which could transform treatment of wounds and reduce scarring

A woman has revealed her horror at discovering she had three tumours, after first being told by medics that the lump in her breast was just 'fatty tissue'. Debbie Boland, 52, from Manchester, first thought,in March 2018, that her aching breasts were a sign of the menopause, but after pressing them to relieve the pain, she felt a pea-sized swelling. The mother-of-two went to her local doctors and was seen by a locum GP who reassured Debbie that the bulge was most likely 'fatty tissue' before sending her for a mammogram 'to be on the safe side'. But despite Debbie's X-ray results coming back all clear, the lump continued to grow until she was referred to the The Nightingale Centre - her local breast cancer prevention clinic.  Following several biopsies, the grandmother-of-one was told she had three tumours in her breast - one being almost five inches in size - which had also spread to her lymph glands.  Debbie Boland (pictured with her two sons, Jack, left, … [Read more...] about Woman reveals horror of discovering THREE cancerous tumours after being told the lump in her breast was just ‘fatty tissue’ – and how a mastectomy left her too scared to look in the mirror