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Riverdance star Michael Flatley shares cancer update, telling fans of 'challenging' times ahead
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The Lord of the Dance star revealed his shock cancer diagnosis in January this year
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Dad-of-three, 37, dies of cancer four months after visiting GP
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Health authorities are investigating after the man's family complained that "a dog at the vet" would have received better care
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Top cancer specialist slams tobacco industry for targeting kids with vapes
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'The tobacco industry’s customers die out due to smoking, so they need new ones'
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A Place In The Sun's Jonnie Irwin says 'my voice is breaking' as he shares wife's sweet gesture
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Jonnie Irwin has been sharing his journey with cancer and revealed last November that a tumour in his lung had spread to his brain
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Dad with cancer who was told to plan his funeral is still alive four years later
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Andrew Clay was diagnosed with bile duct cancer and told he had just months to live before he sought a a second medical opinion
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Irish mum battling 'The Terminator' brain cancer on mission to stay alive as long as possible for son
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Tracy Verblis, 48, was given just 18 months to live when she was diagnosed with a highly aggressive brain tumour after suffering a seizure at home with her husband Daniel while her son Oliver was at school.
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80 year-old Irish grandad set to become oldest person to jump off Croke Park roof
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John has been a supporter of the Look Good Feel Better charity since his daughter Deirdre was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.
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Mum who lost daughter to lifelong illness now battling to save twin sister from cancer
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Faye O’Neill Redmond, 16, was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma last November - just months after she lost her sibling Aimee to bowel failure in July
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'It meant a lot' - Irish Cancer Society ambassador Andrew Porter on visiting French hospital
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"It was incredibly humbling seeing how brave those kids were, and just kind of being able to brighten their day", said Porter, whose mother died from breast cancer when he was 12
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Doctor warns of red flag symptom in your hands and feet that could be sign of cancer
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If you notice you're having trouble keeping your hands and feet warm this autumn, it could be a warning sign of a serious illness such as cancer, a doctor has warned
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Sign of cancer that could appear on your sheets and pillows every morning - but is easy to miss
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Sweating at night can be a warning sign of cancer that is often often overlooked
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Mum's dying wish to visit Ireland one last time with 'time running out'
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Monica Brown, 48, said she is 'falling apart' and visiting Ireland is the 'only thing keeping her going'
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Heartwarming moment Donegal boy rings end of treatment bell after brave Leukaemia battle
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Danny McLoone's family shared a video of the touching moment and praised their son for being 'unbelievably tough' during his three-year battle with cancer
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Cork City FC lead tributes after heartbreaking death of brave young fan
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Ultan Crowley Claydon from Doneraile, an avid Cork City FC fan and all-round sport lover, sadly passed away due to a battle with cancer
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'Stomach-eating bug caused my son's cancer - all holidaymakers should know about it'
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Zak died of stomach cancer 20 years after travelling through India, where he caught a stomach-eating bug - Helicobacter Pylori
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Irish influencer Maeve Madden targeted by vile trolls who said they were 'glad' her dad died
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“That sent me over the edge. I thought ‘I don’t want to be here any more – I cannot go online’."
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Michael Flatley in rare health update after cancer diagnosis - 'I'll beat this'
Michael Flatley
He was diagnosed after a fan noticed a mark on his face during an MTV appearance.
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Tributes as brave Tyrone mum of three who battled terminal cancer passes away
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Tyrone woman Jemma McGowan gained thousands of online followers when she documented her journey with a rare form of ovarian cancer and even featured in a TV series with her family
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Irish mum opens up on realities of skin cancer treatment as she issues sun warning
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Deirdre Bonass (56) from Co Wexford is one of 13,000 people diagnosed with skin cancer in Ireland every year
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Meath woman granted dying wish for Coldplay tickets as appeal spotted on social media
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The appeal was spotted by Wendy at her home in nearby Duleek just minutes after kind-hearted neighbours called with a tree to mark her brother's death.
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Experts say little-known cancer symptom can show on bedsheets and pillows every morning
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Some symptoms of cancer are more common than others. It's important to be aware of the ones that are often overlooked, and to know when to visit a doctor.
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Meath woman dying of cancer pleads for Coldplay tickets - 'I'll never see them live again'
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"I thought I beat breast cancer but it came back, this time with three tumours in my right lung and one in my sternum"
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Irish woman dies after doctors thought cancer symptoms were constipation
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Sharon Deegan was sent home from hospital numerous times after doctors thought the pains in her side were constipation
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Heartbroken mum sent home from work with backache given just weeks to live
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Christine Emery found out she had serious cancer after seeking out a fourth doctor, following successive misdiagnosis
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