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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Legendary EFL manager and player Ronnie Moore diagnosed with incurable blood cancer at the age of 72
EFL legend Ronnie Moore has sadly been diagnosed with an incurable form of blood cancer. Moore, 72, managed a host of English clubs including Tranmere, Oldham and Rotherham and Hartlepool. He is currently the chief scout at the latter, a role he has been in since April of last year. Moore was a striker before hanging up his boots and turning to coaching, playing for Tranmere and Rotherham as well as Charlton, Cardiff and Rochdale. Rotherham announced the devastating news on social media on Wednesday, posting on X: 'we're right with you, Ronnie. 'The thoughts and unwavering support of everyone at Rotherham United is with legendary former player and manager@ronniemoore53 who has been diagnosed with Myeloma - a form of blood cancer.' The Englishman will receive treatment in the coming months, which will include a stem cell transplant, but there are no hopes of a full and total recovery. A myeloma is generally considered treatable, but not curable, with treatment focused on controlling the disease, relieving symptoms, and prolonging life. A longer statement on Rotherham's website read: 'we have been informed that Ronnie will now receive treatment in the coming months and he will await a stem cell transplant for a cancer that is treatable, but sadly incurable and will need to be managed by medical professionals. 'We are pleased to hear that Ronnie is currently feeling well and walking regularly. 'A true legend of the football club, Ronnie will continue to be welcome to attend matches at AESSEAL New York Stadium and will, of course, have the full backing of everyone at Rotherham United throughout the journey that lies ahead. 'We know that our fanbase and the wider football family will join us in offering our unequivocal support to an immeasurably-respected and rightly-celebrated individual and we are confident that will be done in a way which respects the privacy of Ronnie, his family and his friends. We're all right with you, Ronnie.' Moore is considered to be one of the greatest Rotherham players of all time with 52 goals in 125 games.
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
EFL legend Ronnie Moore, 72, diagnosed with incurable cancer as fans pay tribute to ‘proper top bloke'
EFL legend Ronnie Moore has been diagnosed with an incurable type of blood cancer. The 72-year-old has managed several clubs, including Rotherham United, Tranmere Rovers and Hartlepool, where he is currently the chief scout. The former striker played for seven different clubs in a career spanning almost two decades, including at Tranmere, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic and Rotherham. But it was at latter club Rotherham where Moore cemented himself in English football history as he's considered of the greatest club players of all time. It was Rotherham who delicately revealed that Moore has been diagnosed with Myeloma – a type of blood cancer. The much-loved EFL figure will now receive treatment in the coming months. He will reportedly await a stem cell transplant for a cancer that is treatable, but sadly incurable and will need to be managed by medical professionals. Rotherham revealed that Moore is currently "feeling well" and walking regularly. The League One club: " We're right with you Ronnie ❤. The thoughts and unwavering support of everyone at Rotherham is with legendary former player and manager." A true legend of the football club, Ronnie will continue to be welcome to attend matches at AESSEAL New York Stadium. Moore, who has managed nearly 1000 games, has received hundreds of tributes from the English football world, wishing him support. One footie fan wrote: "Proper top bloke Ronnie, from a Barnsley fan I wish him all the best in the world. "Always used to come in local boozer to us and would make time to come talk football and all sorts with us. One of the good ones!" THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
Edinburgh Live
11-06-2025
- Health
- Edinburgh Live
West Lothian man's back pain dismissed as 'wear and tear' was incurable cancer
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A West Lothian man unknowingly climbed Ben Nevis with a broken back and incurable blood cancer. Harry Cartmill, a local councillor for Bathgate, scaled Scotland's highest mountain while putting up with severe back pain - which had earlier been dismissed as wear and tear which he was given painkillers for. However, it then emerged the pain was actually due to Harry having two broken vertebrae which was then diagnosed as Myeloma. Harry completed the hike in 2019 for a fourth time, reports the West Lothian Courier. Being 53 at the time, he admitted his back pain was 'bothering him' as he struggled on the way down. He is now raising awareness of the condition in the lead-up to Myeloma Awareness Week to ensure patients receive an early diagnosis. Despite being the third most common type of blood cancer, myeloma is frequently missed. Symptoms including back pain, easily broken bones, fatigue and recurring infection, are vague and often linked to general ageing or minor conditions. Harry said: "I've had two stem cell transplants and there have been hard times but I'm still here six years later. Not only still here but still living life to the full. (Image: Myeloma UK) "If something doesn't feel right, mention it. Get it checked. Less than two months before diagnosis I climbed Ben Nevis. I was an amateur athlete, so having a bit of pain didn't stop me. But my back was bothering me when I did it, I was really struggling on the way down. "I used to walk up Ben Nevis like it didn't exist and I thought, 'It must be old age kicking in'. Of course it was nothing to do with that." Harry has since lost two inches in height after doctors drilled into his hip before his diagnosis. As an avid golfer and climber, he had initially put his pain down to ageing and "wear and tear." Prescribed painkillers, he realises the shooting pain was unlike any he'd felt before and was in a different part of his back, which should have raised the alarm with his GP. Harry continued: "I'd had great health my whole life. When you push yourself, climbing mountains, or cycling 100 miles and running half marathons, you're used to a bit of pain. "I went to the doctor and he told me to take it easy, cut back on the golf, take painkillers. He said I was getting a bit older. But the pain progressively got worse. I think there needs to be an awareness there for some GPs. Not everybody with a pain in their spine has been overdoing it in the garden or playing too much golf. "The last week-and-a-half before I was diagnosed, I was really struggling. I knew something was wrong. I knew it wasn't just Father Time catching up with me. But I never thought it could be myeloma." Another GP at his practice, realised something was wrong and sent Harry for an X-ray, which showed he had two broken vertebrae. He was quickly diagnosed with myeloma. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages Harry continued: "When they saw the broken bones, they asked me if I'd had some kind of trauma, if I had fallen off my bike. So that rang alarm bells. A day or two later they drilled into my hip and that's when the diagnosis of myeloma came. I used to be almost 6ft and now I'm just over 5ft 9in. My spine is not as straight as it once was." Harry started chemotherapy and later received a stem cell transplant. "The treatment was incredibly hard," Harry admits. "I was a skeleton who could barely walk up the stairs." Unfortunately, Harry's cancer returned after just 18 months and he underwent chemotherapy again, followed by a second stem cell transplant. Two years on he is still in remission and determined to live a full life. He attended his daughter's wedding in May and last year celebrated a year in remission and his dog's 12th birthday by climbing Tinto Hill. "When you get a second chance, or a third chance as I was given, you have to make the best of every day with your family, your friends, your pets," said Harry. "I'm 60 at the start of next year and that would be a great milestone to reach, and I'm hoping that I can, because when I was diagnosed I didn't think I would get to that. I'm lucky to be alive." Dr Sophie Castell, Chief Executive at blood cancer charity Myeloma UK, said: We know that myeloma can be difficult to diagnose, so bring the Myeloma UK Symptom Translator with you to the GP, ask for answers and get to the bottom of what's causing your pain, infections or fatigue." For more information about myeloma or to download the symptom translator visit: Myeloma UK also run an Infoline, call 0800 980 3332.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cancer still tops high-cost health claims but muscle and orthopedic conditions are making surprise surge: Sun Life report
13th-annual high-cost claims analysis highlights soaring healthcare expenses with cancer, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal leading the way WELLESLEY, Mass., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life, the nation's leading independent stop-loss provider for self-funded employers, today released its 13th annual high-cost claim and injectable drugs trend analysis, examining more than 65,000 health claims from 3,000 employers between 2021 and 2024. Overall, million-dollar stop-loss claims are on the rise, increasing by 29% this year when looking at claims-per-million-covered employees, and are up 61% over the past four years. "Sun Life's annual high-cost claims report illustrates the escalating nature of healthcare costs and the growing financial burden on employers and the healthcare system," said Jen Collier, president of Health and Risk Solutions, Sun Life U.S. "By analyzing our clinical data annually, we are able to create solutions with targeted interventions and personalized care navigation that can have a significant impact on both health outcomes and cost containment." Cancer Leads as Top Cost Driver Cancer once again tops the list as the most frequent and costly condition, with malignant neoplasms (solid tumors) generating $1.2 billion in spending across approximately 5,000 claims in 2024—triple the cost of the second-leading condition, cardiovascular. While blood cancers (Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma) moved down one spot, they remain in the top five categories with nearly 900 members experiencing a high-cost claim annually. Additional Key Findings: Orthopedics/Musculoskeletal (Ortho/MSK) conditions are increasing in frequency, placing the category in the top three for the first time. While the average cost is lower than most categories at $116,000, it is second in claim frequency only to malignant neoplasms. The total spend in the category is $1.18 billion for the reporting period. The average cost for congenital anomaly claims increased 70% since 2021. More than 450 members experienced a congenital anomaly with an average claim cost of $335,000. The highest-cost claim in this category in 2024 was approximately $12 million. Uncategorized drugs' have emerged as one of the highest-cost categories among injectable drugs, driven in part by gene therapies. This category encompasses newly approved medications, compounded formulations, and drugs used in experimental treatments during clinical trials. Even though the average treatment cost is relatively low at $5,900, two members received gene therapies totaling $6.8 million in 2024, catapulting the category to #16 on the list. Eight of the 10 highest-cost drugs are primarily used in the treatment of cancer. Keytruda was the costliest cancer treatment and the highest overall drug with $84.4 million in spend. Durvalumab was added to this year's list due to a spike in utilization over the four-year and one-year views, with 78 members using the drug in 2024. "As a physician, I am keenly aware that factors such as chronic conditions, medical advancements, drug spend, and delayed care are putting pressure on employers and their workforces," said Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer, Sun Life U.S. and head of PinnacleCare. "Through Sun Life's dedicated programs and resources, our clinical team can engage members early in their healthcare journey – helping to close care gaps by finding appropriate care and services – ultimately improving the outcomes for individuals while creating more sustainable costs for employers." As a stop-loss provider, Sun Life covers high-cost claims for employers who self-fund their employee health plans. According to KFF, an independent non-profit organization focused on national health issues, 63% of covered workers in the U.S. are in a plan that is self-funded. To learn more, register for Sun Life's High-Cost Claims and Injectables webinar on June 5 featuring Jennifer Collier, Sun Life's president of Health and Risk Solutions, Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer, Mike Huppert, AVP, Actuarial and Risk Management, and Ryan Murphy, assistant vice president, Health Capabilities and Strategic Growth. About Sun LifeSun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2025, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.55 trillion. For more information, please visit Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF. Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers, industry partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability, absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss insurance, and healthcare navigation. Sun Life employs more than 8,300 people in the U.S., including associates in our partner dental practices and affiliated companies in asset management. Group insurance policies are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), except in New York, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing, Mich.). Media contact:Anjie 469-938-1050 Connect with Sun Life U.S. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Sun Life U.S. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Surviving and thriving in the battle against multiple myeloma
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Multiple Myeloma is a blood cancer where plasma cells crowd out normal blood cells in the bone marrow. This can lead to bone pain, frequent infections and fatigue. Rapid City local Tony Corbine has been fighting back against this cancer for years longer than expected. COURT DOCS: 8 arrested in Madison ICE raid Tony and Mary Corbine have been hands-on members of the community for years, working with the Club for Boys, the Hope Center and Feeding South Dakota whenever they can. After his diagnosis, Tony Corbine was only given a few months to live without any treatments. 'The first couple of years were hit and miss, you know it's kind of a shock when you hear you have six months to live and it's June or May and you think well maybe I'll make Christmas. But then as far as that I've been really really fortunate that my body and that there are remedies out there to keep me and prolong my life,' Survivor Tony Corbine said. Tony was diagnosed in Rapid City at Monument Health. After a referral, he and his wife Mary headed to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for treatments. Despite timelines moving, the idea of a final Christmas was on the mind. 'The numbers were changing, but you're still not sure on how long this is going to work, and there's not another option after this. So that's one thing that's so different now than it was then. But yeah, come Christmas you want to do things normally, but you want it to sparkle a little bit,' Mary Corbine said. Monument Health and the Mayo Clinic were able to work together to provide the best support they could to help Tony in his battle with cancer. 'Both emotionally and physically it's taxing, it's a life-changing diagnosis and changes their life around this diagnosis unfortunately. And we're here to support them as best as we can and we work together as a team, doctors, nurses and all the support staff as well to help them achieve their goals,' Monument Health CCI Medical Director Abdel Azzouqa said. Over the past few years, they've been able to enjoy life both at home and while traveling with family, something they didn't think they'd be able to do back in 2018. 'So it doesn't weigh on my mind as much other than the anxiety that I feed it. Obviously, if I feed it with like oh gosh this is happening, this is going to happen, I've defeated myself before I've even put my foot on the floor,' Tony Corbine said. 'Every person is a little bit different, we see all types of personalities. But definitely some people stand out by their perseverance and their ability to overcome adversity and these patients typically do better than most people.' Azzouqa Said Tony was able to receive a stem-cell transplant in 2020, and later a successful CAR-T therapy with Carvykti. 'That has been what has prolonged things for Tony. That's the part where he mentioned Carvykti, that's with the CAR-T cell transplant. It's so crazy, it's like, I don't know all the science behind it but what I know is they take his cells, they re-engineered them to fight his cancer and then they use that drug Carvykti to do that,' Mary Corbine said. 'You kind of see what life is really like when you strip it down. Minus the titles or power or friction, you get to that spot where it's just you. You and between you and god or the creator and realizing that the time that you have, make use of it,' Tony Corbine said. Tony has been in remission for over 2 years and his mental health continues to improve as the need for treatment decreases. Tony continues to have a positive attitude regarding his situation and continues to fight every day, living his life the best he can. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
