Full uptake of cervical cancer screening could save hundreds of lives
Almost 350 more women’s lives could be saved if all invited for NHS screening attended, says new study
Yes, I’ve had cancer, but no, I’m not going to live like a Puritan
A new study shows that cancer vets don’t take much more care over their lifestyles than anyone else. That’s because we’re only human
Do I really need ‘the test’? Too many tests could do patients more harm than good
Submitting to tests has become a proxy for self-care. But the evidence tells us that overtesting increases anxiety in the patient and does little to change outcomes
The cancer side effect we don’t talk about: losing masculinity
As cancer continues to change and compromise my identity, understanding what it is to be a ‘real man’ has been added to all the other daily struggles
From eggs to bacon – why food scares don’t scare us
Months after the WHO warned that it caused cancer, bacon is enjoying a sales streak. But it’s not the first time we have overcome our fears about foodstuffs
Have you survived cancer? Share your story
More people than ever are alive decades after diagnosis, new research shows. Tell us about your experiences
Drinkable sunscreen offers a new form of skin protection
Only 14% of men and 30% percent of women in the US use sunscreen – and about one-third of those don’t use enough. Is digestible sunscreen the answer?
No deal, Noel Edmonds. Positive thinking can’t cure cancer
The TV presenter’s comments on negative energy tap into the damaging mantra of personal responsibility that says we are somehow to blame for our own illnesses
Noel Edmonds in Twitter row after claims that electronic box ‘tackles cancer’
Ad watchdog ‘urgently’ investigating tweets, as presenter causes further outrage by suggesting patient’s cancer may have been caused by ‘negative attitude’
Clive James: ‘This carcinoma was starting to look like the alien that erupts from John Hurt’s chest’
When we were kids in quest of a tan, we would lie around forever being cooked by ultra-violet rays, and the results show up around now in the form of skin cancers
Obesity epidemic is fuelling rise in womb cancer, charity warns
Data from Cancer Research UK shows stark increase in proportion of women with disease over 20-year period
The libraries that offer sexual health services and cancer support
Coventry’s Central Library runs health-related events and a mental health drop-in service, reaching people that the NHS can’t
Is it safe to use talcum powder?
The family of a woman in the US who died from ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson baby powder has been awarded damages. So how much of a risk does talc pose?
Household electromagnetic radiation doesn’t make you ill or give you cancer. Here’s why
People suffering from electromagnetic hypersensitivity are ill. But when you look at the evidence, it’s not electromagnetic radiation that’s the problem
Top 10 books about cancer
Treatment of this cruel disease has advanced hugely in recent years, but writers from Philip Roth to Christopher Hitchens show the awful human cost it still exacts