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Welcome to Taking Control of Cancer, the podcast from the North East London Cancer Alliance. Think of us as your ‘how to’ guide when it comes to busting common cancer myths, overcoming fears and barriers, and improving cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.This…
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Episode 68: Telling breast cancer to 'Go and Do One' (opens the original)
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In this episode of Taking Control of Cancer , host Steve Bland is joined by Deborah Fox, whose life changed after attending what she thought would be a routine breast screening appointment. She had no symptoms and felt completely well when she received her invitation for a mammogram. However, further tests following her screening led to a diagnosis of breast cancer. Deborah shares her experience of receiving the news, the treatment that followed, and the emotional impact of living with cancer. S
Episode 67: Breaking cancer news - August 2026 (opens the original)
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In this month's cancer news round-up, Steve Bland is joined by the Alliance's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Angela Wong, to chew over August 2026. Steve and Angela talk about news that The Office star Lucy Davis's cancer is incurable and how 12 pharmacies across the East Midlands and London are now offering the EndoSign capsule sponge test to patients with persistent heartburn or acid reflux in order to screen for oesophageal cancer. They also talk about research that shows how regularly checking in
Episode 66: Making cancer movies - sharing a powerful cancer story through film (opens the original)
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What happens when someone living with cancer decides to pick up a camera and tell their story? In this episode of Taking Control of Cancer , host Steve Bland is joined by Anne Isaksson, a cancer patient whose powerful film, This Is Everything, documents her diagnosis, treatment and recovery at Barts Health. With treatment underway and the outcome uncertain, her film follows clinics, corridors, waiting and recovery as lived experience rather than explanation, using text subtitles instead of voice
Episode 65: Moving forward together - using exercise to transform life with and beyond cancer (opens the original)
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In this episode of Taking Control of Cancer , host Steve Bland is joined by the charity MOVE Against Cancer, and some of the people at the heart of the inspiring 5k Your Way movement. Together, they explore how physical activity can play a powerful role in cancer prevention, treatment, recovery, and quality of life. The conversation features Caroline Frith, a 5k Your Way ambassador from North East London who is living with cancer, sharing her personal experience of staying active during and afte
Episode 64: Breaking cancer news - July 2026 (opens the original)
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In this month's news round-up, Steve and Femi cover everything going on in July 2026 including cervical cancer news, an AI alert that could help spot breast cancer early and a warning from a former England footballer about skin cancer. 1. Cervical Cancer Deaths Fall to Zero in Women Given Vaccine: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/l0058gzn 2. Addenbrooke’s innovation grows access to advanced genome testing for cancer patients: https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/posts/addenbrookes-innovation-grows-a
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