Breast cancer patient wins fight for new drug
· NHS trust agrees to fund expensive treatment· Victory sets precedent for thousands of women
Genetic test revolution aids fight to end cancer
Doctors call for widespread screening to bring an end to hereditary diseases, write Anushka Asthana and Robin McKie.
Study finds light smokers risk death and disease
Smoking only a few cigarettes a day almost triples the risk of heart disease and lung cancer, researchers said today.
Basking for it
The link between over-exposure to the sun and skin cancer seems blindingly obvious. But, says Dr John Briffa, sunbathing may also cut the risk of cancer.
Now for the good news
The most popular treatment for breast cancer is about to be usurped by a more effective remedy. So just what options are available, and how do they compare? Oli Usher finds out
Breast cancer drug outshines tamoxifen
Tamoxifen's status as the gold-standard treatment for early breast cancer looked numbered last night as researchers announced promising results for a successor that is more effective but eight times as expensive.