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NHS Fife apologises to widow for husband's sub-standard cancer care

NHS Fife has apologised to the wife of a cancer victim for failing to care for him properly. (...)


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Friends rallying round to show support for Forfar girl Laura Forbes

School pupils are rallying around a friend whose life has been devastated by cancer. (...)


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Cancer study brings relief to Dalgety Bay amid radiation concerns

A new report shows no greater incidence of radiation-related cancers around Dalgety Bay than other areas. (...)


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'She's stopped suffering now' — warm tributes to brave Dundee girl Madison Barclay

Family and friends of Dundee girl Madison Barclay are said to be "shattered" after the brave seven-year-old succumbed to a rare form of cancer. (...)


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'I would give all the money away tomorrow if Wendy could have beaten cancer' — family tragedy for Fife Postcode Lottery winners

Tragedy has struck a Cowdenbeath family only weeks after they scooped a £500,000 fortune. (...)


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NHS Tayside ordered to apologise to widow of man who died weeks after being told he did not have cancer

A Tayside man was wrongly told he did not have cancer only a few weeks before the disease killed him. (...)


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City councillor George Regan standing down to concentrate on cancer battle

Long-serving Dundee Labour councillor George Regan is to stand down at this year's local government elections. (...)


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'There is always hope' — survivor Mary's positive message for lymphoma sufferers

A Dundee lymphoma survivor has told fellow sufferers that no matter how low they feel, there is always hope. (...)


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Retiring Professor Elaine Rankin hails progress in lung cancer care

Tayside can boast one of the best centres for lung cancer treatment in the UK, a professor said this week. (...)


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Charity hopes Dundee will continue to support its Maggie's Centre

A fresh call has gone out for people to support the Maggie's centre in Dundee. (...)


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Cancer patient fearing worst after operation is repeatedly postponed

A Dundee cancer patient has spoken of her extreme anxiety at the postponement for up to eight weeks of vital surgery because of a shortage of intensive care beds at Ninewells Hospital. (...)


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Brave cancer battle girl Georgia really is a little star

A Fife youngster who has bravely battled kidney cancer has had her amazing courage recognised with a special award. (...)


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Fitness fanatic's fundraising just keeps on going

Monifieth mother Fiona Edwards has now raised £25,000 selling her homemade tablet. (...)


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Cancer research supporter Jean Stefani

Prominent Tayside health charity benefactor Jean Stefani has died, aged 85. (...)


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Ninewells Hospital cancer ward closed to admissions during bug outbreak

Ninewells Hospital's only dedicated ward for cancer patients has been closed to new admissions due to sickness and diarrhoea. (...)


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BMA's call to ban smoking in cars wins support from NHS Fife

NHS FIFE has backed calls by the British Medical Association to ban people from smoking in their cars. (...)


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Wig Bank founder Agnes Lennox

The driving force behind Scotland's first wig bank for cancer sufferers has died after losing her own battle with the disease. (...)


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'I just really wanted to help' — Hannah's haircut gives charities a head start

A 12-year-old Dundee girl has bravely donated her crowning glory to help children who have lost their hair as a result of cancer treatment — and raised £1,200 for Children in Need into the bargain. (...)


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'Get it checked' — Brechin dad backs the Mouth Cancer Action Month message

A Brechin father of two is backing the bid to raise awareness of mouth cancer across Tayside and Fife. (...)


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Age of adventure — 73-year-old cancer survivor Denis Gallagher takes on the Highland Fling bungee challenge

A retired cancer survivor has become the oldest to plunge 155 feet into thin air at a Highland Perthshire bungee jumping attraction. (...)


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