Demand hub worker Paula Willis had already been through an ordeal when her husband Paul, 65, was diagnosed with mouth cancer 15 years ago. That is, until the 48-year-old discovered she herself had throat cancer in September last year. “My husband had previously been through mouth cancer so although it was a real shock, I wasn’t particularly upset
A throat and tongue cancer sufferer was told by a medic to ‘gargle TCP’ before being diagnosed with the deadly illness. Victoria Workman, 57, was left outraged by the dismissive comment made by a consultant as she battled horrific pain in her throat and mouth. The retired children’s work manager recalled how the same medic told
An actress who starred in Harry Potter has raised an incredible £880 for the Throat Cancer Foundation after her dad’s heartbreaking battle with the disease. Sunderland star Anna Murray, 27, recently completed the Great North Run in just two hours and 20 minutes to celebrate the fact her dad Michael, 59, was given the all
A top medical researcher is leading a groundbreaking new medical treatment for those who suffer permanent dry mouth after throat cancer. Dr Elaine Emmerson, from The University of Edinburgh’s MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, is learning how to grow back salivary glands after radiotherapy. The scientist, from Birstall, West Yorkshire, was inspired to investigate the
