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Finding hope in the midst of cancer

2025-10-21T13:44:24+00:00

Father-of-three David Jones-Stanley, 51, has written a book about his experience of being diagnosed with stage 3 food pipe (oesophageal) cancer in October 2021. Operations director David, who lives in Wigan with his husband James and their three boys, was treated for oesophageal cancer at The Christie three years ago. He is now cancer free and volunteers as a patient representative for the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance . We caught up with David to find out a bit more about his cancer experience and to get the lowdown on his new book which he hopes will help other cancer patients. David’s [...]

Finding hope in the midst of cancer2025-10-21T13:44:24+00:00

Bolton manufacturing director urges everyone to go for their lung health check as mobile clinic comes to Turton

2025-10-20T14:02:44+00:00

A Bolton manufacturing company director is urging everyone who gets invited to NHS lung cancer screening to make sure they attend – after he nearly missed his appointment which went on to show he had lung cancer. Ken Roberts is now doing well after his surgery. Ken Roberts, 73, from Ladybridge, Bolton, was invited for a free lung health check when the mobile unit was parked at Morrisons in Bolton, earlier this year. The granddad-of-five had no symptoms so initially thought he wouldn’t go, but luckily he changed his mind and went for the appointment. Now [...]

Bolton manufacturing director urges everyone to go for their lung health check as mobile clinic comes to Turton2025-10-20T14:02:44+00:00

Former teacher backs Heartburn Health Roadshow coming to Manchester after her own shock cancer diagnosis

2025-09-29T11:44:32+00:00

Gill Kohler, 62, from Standish, Wigan, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer two years ago after her niece noticed how much over-the-counter indigestion medicine she was relying on. Now she is supporting a new Heartburn Health Roadshow, which will be in Greater Manchester in October, to help others spot potential symptoms of oesophageal cancer – also known as cancer of the foodpipe – sooner. A former primary school teacher from Greater Manchester is urging people not to ignore the signs of persistent heartburn as she backs a new awareness campaign coming to Greater Manchester this autumn. [...]

Former teacher backs Heartburn Health Roadshow coming to Manchester after her own shock cancer diagnosis2025-09-29T11:44:32+00:00
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