WHEN Oliver Liddle’s knee started to hurt after a game of rugby, he assumed it was from a dodgy tackle. The then-12-year-old ...

After finally getting a MRI scan in December 2023 the devastating diagnosis was revealed: osteosarcoma. Doctors informed her that amputation was the only way to prevent the cancer from spreading.

A CARLISLE mother who is fighting a rare form of cancer has thanked the community who have supported her on a journey of holistic medicine.

Alicia Ortstad, 19, from Uppsala, Sweden, was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2023, after suffering a series of symptoms she put down to regular joint pain. Now the disease has spread.

Supported by her boyfriend, fellow osteosarcoma amputee Simon Pettersson, 21, Alicia’s leg was removed in January 2024. She is determined she will not let her trauma “define” her and within weeks the ...

On World Cancer Day, we got in touch with an Orthopaedic Oncologist who shares the importance of early detection and expert ...

Olly Liddle lost his leg to cancer at just 13, but that hasn't stopped him winning a World Championship powerlifting medal - ...

In December 2023, after months of suffering, Alicia finally had an MRI scan. The results were devastating – she had osteosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer. “I was in shock ...

In December 2023 Alicia finally had an MRI scan. The results were devastating – she had osteosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer. “I was in shock, I never thought it would come ...

Five years later, having developed a passion for rugby, Oliver was playing a match with his local team, Rockcliff Rugby Club, ...