Alexandra says working through stage four cancer makes life better

5 Nov 2025, 10:13 | Updated: 10 Feb 2026

By Cristina Diciu

'Going to work gives me purpose'

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In a conversation about the increase of work sickness, caller Alexandra, a stage four cancer patient, says going to work helps her mental health and gives her 'purpose'.

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Alexandra says working through stage four cancer makes life better

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'This is not about free speech’: Technology Secretary hits back after Trump urges UK to scrap under 16s social media ban

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AI assistants to be rolled out to Crown Courts to help clear backlog of cases

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Bank of England fighting Andrew Bailey deepfakes after violent adverts emerge on Musk’s X

Couple and terminally-ill son who fell to their deaths from tower block named

AI assistants to be rolled out to Crown Courts to help clear backlog of cases

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