The imperfect but honest image of a woman’s body

Kira Cochrane: Beth Whaanga's photographs of her cancer scars, Jade Beall's images of 'pregnancy stretchmarks' and Gabi Gregg's 'fat women in swimwear' could change our view of 'perfection'

Boys’ cancer risk increased without same vaccine as girls, say health groups

Patient and health organisations launch petition for 'gender-neutral' approach for HPV vaccine only given to girls

Women over 50 who skip smear tests more likely to get cancer

Cancer Research study finds women who fail to have smear tests over 50 have higher chance of developing the disease

Higher breast cancer rates among white women down to lifestyle, finds study

Greater risk mainly owing to choices such as alcohol consumption as well as lower breastfeeding and birth rates

My brother died of cancer, and now I can’t stop worrying I’ve got it too

I'm a medical student and am surrounded by diseases and health worries all day. This is seriously affecting my life. What should I do?

Sex after cancer: ‘Patients should not feel that bringing up sex is too trivial’

With more focus on rehabilitation, many people can overcome the effects of cancer on their sex lives with small adjustments, explains Frederika Whitehead

Cancer’s lost generation: the teens and young adults ‘forgotten in the middle’

Hannah Partos: While overall cancer survival rates have improved, young people fare less well – and their symptoms are often dismissed

HPV vaccine could be given to boys as well as girls in UK

Government advisers consider whether vaccine should be used to protect men who have sex with men from some cancers

‘My diagnosis hit me in the face’: readers on living with breast cancer

The rosy glow of 'Pinktober' is everywhere this month, so we asked Guardian readers how cancer has changed their lives

Cooking for cancer: live chat with Rebecca Katz

We're chatting to the author of a cookbook designed specifically for cancer patients dealing with the side effects of treatment