The NHS 10-year plan: what we already know

Changes will include a mental health overhaul and advances in diabetes care

Modern myths about cancer – from ‘chemicals’ in food to wifi

The idea that lifestyle changes have made the disease more common is a gross exaggeration – but increasingly prevalent. We separate fact from fiction

Pineapple tacos, duck doughnuts and apple beer: how cancer patients are being tempted to eat well

Chemotherapy can ruin people’s experience of food. Now chefs and scientists are devising healthy recipes to counter the treatment’s effects

Elvis Costello reveals cancer diagnosis as he cancels tour dates

‘Small but very aggressive’ cancer has been operated on, but recovery forces songwriter to pull out of tour

Seven ways to become a donor

From offering blood or organs to making a gift of your voice or hair, there are many ways to become a donor without opening your wallet

Seven ways … to prevent skin cancer

Sunburn can lead to skin cancer, so it is especially important to be careful in summer. From suspect moles to suitable sunscreen, you can minimise your risk if you know the steps to take and the warning signs

‘Surviving’ cancer is a weird ongoing journey of readjustment

Having been treated for head and neck cancer, Genevieve Fox looked for the yellow brick road back to her old, pre-cancer self, but the truth is it really isn’t like that

Lucy Cooke: ‘I loved to drink, smoke and have a good time. Getting cancer at 45 marked an end to that’

The zoologist talks about how breast cancer was a positive experience for her, and how she’s now a lot healthier thanks to the joys of gardening

Losing my mum to breast cancer defined my radiography career

As she went through treatment, it was clear that I wanted to specialise in breast cancer. I hope she’s proud of the person I’ve become

Seven ways … to prevent bowel cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the developed world – but mortality has decreased by 30% in the past 20 years

‘I was a caricature of my worst traits’ – how brain cancer can affect the mind

When neuroscientist Barbara Lipska was diagnosed with brain cancer, she thought she knew about the physical toll. But she was unprepared for its effect on her behaviour

Man’s £54,000 NHS cancer bill raises ethical questions that can’t be ignored

Royal Marsden said treatment for Albert Thompson requires payment. It’s the first step in applying the same logic to all

Are we poisoning our children with plastic?

The chemical BPA is widely added to food and drink packaging, and more than 80% of teenagers have it in their bodies. But how dangerous is it?

Ultra-processed foods may be linked to cancer, says study

Findings suggest increased consumption of ultra-processed foods tied to rise in cancers, but scientists say more research is needed

I refuse to let cancer deprive my sons of their mother

Having been orphaned herself, Genevieve Fox’s desire to look after herself when she became ill was matched only by her urge to look after her own children