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Before my forthcoming operation my husband Elliot had a last pre-surgery hurrah
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The Childline founder was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year
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I get Marie Kondo’s way of thinking: hold on to what makes you happy and when you let go of things were once meaningful, honour them
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The BRCA testing service could help you to dodge cancer as I was lucky enough to do
