spine

Last year, the cancer reappeared in her spine and she was immediately prescribed chemotherapy pills and hormone treatment.

It’s necessary to show voters not just a hint of independence but also a bit of spine.

But two things will send shivers down western diplomatic spines.

But the 79-year-old, who had prostate cancer which spread to his bone and spine, was repeatedly denied pain relief, while further pleas from his wife, Ann, were also ignored.

"I injured my head and spine, so I couldn't move to save them... I don't know what has happened to the bodies of my sons," he told the BBC.