Receiving a cancer diagnosis is quite a shock to the system – but for parents the blow can be even bigger when thoughts of their young children arise. Should you tell them, or not?

Being one of the rarer forms of cancer – Thyroid Neoplasm (thyroid cancer) often gets overlooked. Although less than 2% of thyroid cancers can be fatal, it is – like any other cancer, a tough battle to fight. Being more aware of your thyroid can save you from this ordeal.

If ‘in remission’ doesn’t mean ‘cured’ – and unfortunately it doesn’t, how does one keep a critical check on your health?

Suffering from cachexia – wasting syndrome – is one of the more serious flip sides of cancer. There are many reasons why this condition occurs, and plenty of advice on how to fight it.

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