Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: when should I see a cancer specialist?
Britain doesn't have a great cancer-survival record compared with the rest of Europe. Is it because GPs don't refer patients when they should?
Leukemia diagnosis spurs 12-state bike trek: ‘I’m not trying to be a hero’
A man diagnosed with cancer just four months ago is riding from Washington DC to Vancouver to raise money for the cause
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: can I do more to prevent breast cancer?
Studies have shown that staying active is one of the most important measures to lower your risk level
HPV vaccination should be extended to gay men
Campaigners are hoping that the jab given to protect against cervical cancer will be widened to include gay men
Double mastectomy: my brutal 40-day breast cancer cure
Emma Gilbey Keller: A handful of atypical cells one week; a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery the next
Serious illness: the things people say
Deborah Orr recently listed 10 things not to say to someone who is seriously ill. Readers responded with their horror stories, guilty confessions and advice. Here are some highlights
Breast cancer study could lead to new generation of drugs for the disease
Dr Harpal Kumar: We hope that one day drugs will exist for all 10 forms of breast cancer, so a woman need never be told she has the 'wrong' type
10 things not to say to someone when they’re ill
Deborah Orr: When I was diagnosed with cancer, the support of my friends was invaluable – but I also learned that there are 10 things you should never, ever say to someone when they're sick
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: will chemotherapy affect my job?
Treatment can be tiring and isolating, but some research suggests that leading as normal a life as possible may help cancer patients
The insider’s guide to cancer prevention
These experts spend their lives fighting cancer. They have heard every tip, sensible or not, for how to avoid it. They tell Oliver Laughland how their lifestyles have changed as a result