The Untold Stories
With this page we hope to shine a light on the untold stories of those people who have recently lost their fight against cancer because of delayed diagnosis. These devastating stories all too often get buried under countless other news headlines about the disease. So we are on a mission to raise awareness about the fatal impact delayed cancer diagnosis can have. We must fight to stop delayed cancer diagnosis becoming the new normal.
21 March 2021
Taryn Fiebig has died
21 March 2021
Lee Noble: Boxer dies aged 33 after battle with terminal cancer
21 March 2021
Squire’s Bagshot employee wins award for ‘going over and above’ for cancer patient
09 March 2021
COVID-19: Nearly 11,000 people could be living with undiagnosed breast cancer due to pandemic, charity warns
08 March 2021
Scots mum who dismissed skin turning grey dies of pancreatic cancer
08 March 2021
Recovering from cancer has showed me the difficulty of ‘returning to normal’
07 March 2021
Cancer timebomb as huge rise in patients waiting over 104 days for treatment
25 February 2021
Brave cousins start fundraiser after both mums diagnosed with cancer
24 February 2021
Watford mum diagnosed with aggresive cancer days after finding out she was expecting second child
24 February 2021
Tributes as brave Midlothian mum dies of cancer months after dream wedding
24 February 2021
Mother of toddler with rare cancer urges parents to ‘trust instincts’ and seek help
24 February 2021
100,000 Scots were in cancer diagnosis wait hell by end of 2020
23 February 2021
10 Brave Personal Stories Of Facing Cancer During A Pandemic
14 February 2021
‘I didn’t own a bike before my diagnosis’: One man with terminal cancer’s mission to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats
14 February 2021
Thousands support Hertfordshire family’s petition after daughter’s late cancer diagnosis
14 February 2021
‘This was a life-saver’: ex-smoker learned she had lung cancer after joining study
07 February 2021
PRECIOUS GIFT Cancer almost robbed me of my dream – but two strangers made me a mum-of-four
06 February 2021
‘Covid hits hard cancer treatment, diagnosis’
06 February 2021
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67 after lengthy cancer battle
06 February 2021
Worcestershire family face $500k bill for US cancer care
06 February 2021
Marriott chief to step back because of cancer treatment
20 January 2021
Coronavirus lockdown ‘a blessing’ for Warwickshire couple after cancer shock
8 January 2021
Coronavirus: Belfast Trust cancels urgent cancer surgeries
2 January 2021
Woman told “eat yoghurts” by doctor who thought ovarian cancer was gluten intolerance
2 January 2021
Keisha Pile-Gray: Our devastation as daughter Aurora suffers severe cancer relapse
1 January 2021
Prince Charles warns cancer at risk of becoming ‘forgotten C’ in Covid pandemic
31 December 2020
‘IT’S HARD’ Linda Nolan ‘sobs into a cushion’ as third cancer battle ‘has hit her the hardest’
31 December 2020
Teenager told she has five years to live after terminal cancer diagnosis
31 December 2020
Kippford man diagnosed with incurable cancer brings in 2021 following remarkable battle
30 December 2020
‘Inspiring’ Bury OBE recipient and charity founder dies after 22-year cancer battle – a day before her 45th wedding anniversary
24 December 2020
Kay Purcell dead – Emmerdale and Tracy Beaker star dies at 57 of inoperable cancer
24 December 2020
‘Patients are arriving too late’: Italy’s cancer sufferers count cost of Covid
24 December 2020
St. Albert couple pleads for residents to be responsible this season
17 December 2020
Ombudsman investigating North Wales health board after cancer patient left waiting months for urgent treatment
14 December 2020
‘Devastated’ Dad-of-two, 27, dies of cancer after begging for MRI scan delayed by Covid crisis as widow tells of agony
14 December 2020
COVID-19: Father-of-two dies of cancer after MRI scan ‘delayed’ by coronavirus crisis
29 November 2020
Young woman dies of cervical cancer after being dismissed by doctor 15 times
26 November 2020
Young mum given 6 months to live after lockdown ‘made her miss 3 crucial appointments’
25 November 2020
I lost my daughter to cancer after doctors failed to spot her symptoms
18 November 2020
‘Superhero’ grandad dies of cancer after pandemic delayed diagnosis
15 November 2020
Terminally-ill bowel cancer patient sues over delayed diagnosis, which has resulted in missed opportunities for treatment
12 November 2020
Tánaiste expresses ‘deep sorrow’ to women affected by delayed diagnosis of endometrial cancer
9 November 2020
Waited over a year for cancer diagnosis at LUH
9 November 2020
Bowel cancer patient, 50, whose disease returned after a routine hospital check-up
6 November 2020
Delayed appointment and scan has caused the late diagnosis of a rare ‘killer’ cancer for a 57 year old mum
4 November 2020
Mortality due to cancer treatment delay: systematic review and meta-analysis
29 October 2020
Coronavirus: 50,000 cases of cancer left undiagnosed due to Covid disruption, research shows
29 October 2020
Covid cancer delays: Middlesbrough dad’s ‘hell’ over daughter’s treatment
28 October 2020
Gym teacher diagnosed with cancer at 22 urges young people to get symptoms checked
8 October 2020
Mother was refused an appointment for her cough – which later turned out to be terminal cancer
7 October 2020
Matt Hancock warns cancer patients will only be guaranteed treatment if Covid-19 stays ‘under control’
22 September 2020
Delay in Cancer Screening and Diagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What is the Cost?
23 August 2020
A mother with stage three colon cancer felt “lost” waiting for news after a procedure to diagnose her illness was delayed due to the pandemic.
3 August 2020
Cancer diagnostic delay in the COVID-19 era: what happens next?
6 July 2020
Viewers react as Panorama airs story of young mum who died from cancer after treatment was delayed due to coronavirus
9 June 2020
Man ‘fighting for life’ after Covid-19 crisis delays NHS cancer scan