Dame Deborah James was given ‘three to five days’ to live, her mother says
2 years, 4 months ago

Dame Deborah James was given ‘three to five days’ to live, her mother says

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Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the first interview since her daughter’s passing, Heather James said the “love of the people out there” meant “a lot” to their family. “That eight weeks was probably in one way the best eight weeks we’ve had together as a family, even though she died at the end of it,” Heather said. “How can you not love what she did in that eight weeks and it did help knowing other people loved her and wanted to help in any way they could.” In May, James revealed on Instagram that she has moved to end-of-life care at her parents’ home in Surrey after her body stopped responding to treatment. Genevieve Edwards, chief executive of Bowel Cancer UK, told BBC Breakfast: “ was a phenomenal campaigner, and you can just see the impact that she’s had there with people coming forward.

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Dame Deborah James's mother admits she was 'naive' about her daughter's bowel cancer diagnosis and thought the late campaigner would be 'fine' after six months
1 month, 1 week ago

Dame Deborah James's mother admits she was 'naive' about her daughter's bowel cancer diagnosis and thought the late campaigner would be 'fine' after six months

Daily Mail  

The mother of cancer awareness campaigner Deborah James has revealed she was 'naive' about her daughter's cancer diagnosis and thought she would be 'fine' after six months. Speaking on the How to be 60 podcast on Friday, the mother of the late journalist admitted she hadn't known much about the symptoms of bowel cancer - which can be similar to …

Revealed: The bowel cancer breakthrough that could save young sufferers - and the signs doctors can miss
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: The bowel cancer breakthrough that could save young sufferers - and the signs doctors can miss

Daily Mail  

A bowel cancer treatment that gives hope to people with the same aggressive form that hit Dame Deborah James has been approved for use on the NHS. Most sufferers do not live longer than ten months after diagnosis Of the 42,000 Britons diagnosed with bowel cancer every year, about one in ten carry the BRAF mutation. ‘Many patients have been …

Dean Gaffney says I’m A Celebrity medical doctors ‘saved his life’ after bowel cancer scare
1 year, 7 months ago

Dean Gaffney says I’m A Celebrity medical doctors ‘saved his life’ after bowel cancer scare

The Independent  

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Dame Deborah James’ mother shares tribute to daughter on 41st birthday: ‘You will forever live in our hearts’
2 years, 2 months ago

Dame Deborah James’ mother shares tribute to daughter on 41st birthday: ‘You will forever live in our hearts’

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Bowel cancer checks at record high ‘thanks to Dame Deborah James’
2 years, 4 months ago

Bowel cancer checks at record high ‘thanks to Dame Deborah James’

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Record numbers of people are having bowel cancer checks after …

‘We told each other everything’: Deborah James’ husband reveals touching moments of cancer campaigner’s dying days
2 years, 4 months ago

‘We told each other everything’: Deborah James’ husband reveals touching moments of cancer campaigner’s dying days

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The widower of “bowel babe” Dame Deborah James has revealed …

'I miss you, you fabulous force of nature': Lorraine Kelly pays tribute to friend Dame Deborah James
2 years, 5 months ago

'I miss you, you fabulous force of nature': Lorraine Kelly pays tribute to friend Dame Deborah James

Daily Mail  

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her 'dear friend' Dame Deborah James as she attended her funeral today alongside the 40-year-old campaigner's family and friends in south-west London. embraces a mourner as they leave this afternoon's funeral service Gaby Roslin and BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth leave the service, which lasted for around an hour McFly star Tom Fletcher and wife …

Mourners arrive for funeral of Dame Deborah James
2 years, 5 months ago

Mourners arrive for funeral of Dame Deborah James

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Dame Deborah James: The life and legacy of the bowel cancer campaigner
2 years, 5 months ago

Dame Deborah James: The life and legacy of the bowel cancer campaigner

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Deborah James, UK cancer research campaigner, dies at 40
2 years, 5 months ago

Deborah James, UK cancer research campaigner, dies at 40

Associated Press  

LONDON — Deborah James, a British broadcaster who raised millions for cancer research and was recognized by Prince William for her work, has died. Prince William personally conferred James damehood in a surprise visit to the family home only days after she announced that she was receiving end-of-life care. “Deborah was an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will …

Dame Deborah James’ ‘tremendous legacy’ remembered following her death aged 40
2 years, 5 months ago

Dame Deborah James’ ‘tremendous legacy’ remembered following her death aged 40

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dame Deborah James has been hailed for the “tremendous legacy” …

Dame Deborah James partners with Tesco to raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms
2 years, 5 months ago

Dame Deborah James partners with Tesco to raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms

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Deborah James reveals anger over her terminal cancer: ‘I don’t want to die’
2 years, 6 months ago

Deborah James reveals anger over her terminal cancer: ‘I don’t want to die’

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Deborah James’ Bowelbabe Fund raises more than £4m for cancer research
2 years, 7 months ago

Deborah James’ Bowelbabe Fund raises more than £4m for cancer research

The Independent  

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BBC presenter Deborah James shares photos of how cancer treatment has affected her skin
3 years, 7 months ago

BBC presenter Deborah James shares photos of how cancer treatment has affected her skin

Daily Mail  

BBC podcast presenter Deborah James has shared candid photos of the impact treatment for her stage 4 bowel cancer is currently having on her skin, telling followers she wishes she could 'air brush away my cancer face'. Scroll down for video Reality: BBC podcast presenter Deborah James, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2015, shared photos of the effects …

Deborah James says it should be made 'loud and clear' that cancer treatment is a priority
3 years, 9 months ago

Deborah James says it should be made 'loud and clear' that cancer treatment is a priority

Daily Mail  

Campaigner and broadcaster Deborah James has said it should be made 'loud and clear' that cancer treatment is a priority amid the Covid-19 pandemic - and has revealed she's now had her vaccine. Campaigner, broadcaster and author Deborah James, 38, said protecting cancer care should be a priority The mother-of-two talks about her cancer on Instagram under her moniker Bowel …

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