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A mother who faked ovarian cancer to con more than £52,000 from generous well-wishers to fund her lavish lifestyle was today jailed for two years and nine months. Nicole Elkabbas, 42, claimed she needed to pay for treatment and set up a charitable GoFundMe website before transferring donations into her own bank account. But she … Read more
Mother, 42, is jailed after faking ovarian cancer to con the public out of £45,000 in donations to fund trips to Barcelona and Rome, gambling, and a £3,600 luxury box at a football game By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 16:25 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 16:28 GMT, 10 February 2021 A woman who … Read more
One of the first British patients to be given a ‘breakthrough’ drug for deadly ovarian cancer has defied the odds, after the pill kept her cancer at bay for several years. Val Simcock, 56, ran out of options in 2017 when a second bout of chemotherapy failed to halt the growth of her tumour. But … Read more
‘Quantum leap’ in fight against ovarian cancer: Experts hail biggest improvement in treatment for 30 years as drug that can halt the disease for 12 months gets approval Drug niraparib was approved for use by regulators in ‘quantum leap’ Target Ovarian Cancer, a UK charity, described treatment as a ‘major milestone’ Targeted treatments are rare in … Read more
Nicole Elkabbass, 42, who is accused of duping the public out of £42,000 in donations, told Canterbury Crown Court she genuinely believed she was in the late stages of ovarian cancer A mum accused of faking cancer to pocket £45,000 of donations to splash out on holidays, restaurants and Premier League football tickets has revealed … Read more
‘I am more health conscious and thinking of starting a family’: Rebel Wilson reveals her years-long battle with polycystic ovarian syndrome after gaining weight suddenly in her 20’s By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:01 GMT, 13 November 2020 | Updated: 01:05 GMT, 13 November 2020 Rebel Wilson has spoken about being diagnosed … Read more
A simple, widely available blood test given by GPs can accurately tell women they are at risk of ovarian cancer – as well as flagging up other ‘hidden’ tumours in the pancreas, bowel and lungs. The test measures levels in the blood of a protein called cancer antigen 125, or CA125, found on the surface … Read more
A Chinese woman has undergone high-risk surgery after her belly expanded ‘uncontrollably’ in the past two years due to ovarian cancer. Mother-of-two Huang Guoxian’s abdomen ballooned by nearly 40 kilograms (88 pounds) after it was filled with fluid and tumours of different sizes, according to doctors. Fifteen medical workers teamed up to remove the lumps … Read more
Olivia Culpo has revealed that she has an ovarian cyst after going to hospital with pain on her right side. The beauty queen took to social media on Thursday to tell her followers that she ‘hasn’t been feeling well’ and to ask for tips on how to help with the pain. It comes after Olivia, … Read more
Love Island star Erin Barnett recalls dropping to her knees in the shower in ‘horrific’ pain when an ovarian cyst ruptured – and shares a photo of her severely bloated tummy By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:11 BST, 13 September 2020 | Updated: 15:11 BST, 13 September 2020 Erin Barnett has spoken … Read more