Teen fiction and the shadow of cancer
Mal Peet: From John Green's The Fault in our Stars to Jenny Downham's Before I Die, childhood cancer is becoming a taboo-busting subject for teen fiction
What doctors won’t do
From steroids to sleeping tablets, IVF to the flu jab – doctors reveal the treatments they would avoid
The antioxidant myth is too easy to swallow
Henry Scowcroft: People are hooked on the fallacy that 'antioxidant' is a byword for 'healthy' – perhaps because the truth is less appealing
Tumorous cigarettes – and the rest of the year in shockvertising
Arwa Mahdawi: A shocking ad may put us off our breakfast, but such tactics probably aren't the most effective way to change behaviour
Smokers face graphic ad campaign showing tumour growing on cigarette
£2.7m advertising campaign will warn smokers that just 15 cigarettes can lead to a cancerous tumour
The NHS failed my father
When her dad became seriously ill, Hannah Rose had to battle for a proper diagnosis and care. But worse, she says, was the lack of compassion
High blood pressure, smoking and alcohol are biggest health risks
IHME global study of health risks finds that high blood pressure caused 9.4m early deaths, while smoking was next biggest
My brain tumour blog
When she was told she had a brain tumour, Jennie Cohen began to record her thoughts online. Here's how she coped with the diagnosis and surgery
The Yellow World by Albert Espinosa – review
Albert Espinosa's initially beguiling account of his 10-year battle with cancer is spoilt by self-help hokum, says Michael Hogan
‘Fighting cancer taught me how to live’
Albert Espinosa insists that his gruelling, 10-year battle against cancer was a happy time. Now he has written a book to explain why
Life after cancer
For many patients, remission of the disease is just the first step in a long and emotionally draining process of recovery
Breast cancer: should I examine myself for lumps?
Women are often advised to check their breasts once a month. But there is strong evidence that self-examination doesn't work
Bucket lists: are they a good idea?
Skydiving and swimming with dolphins are just two popular items on the lists of things people want to do before it's too late. But are they facing up to death – or merely in denial?
Sharks get cancer. Accept it
Dean Burnett: Sharks do get cancer, despite what many people say
Terminal cancer: how to live with dying
What is it like to live with a terminal illness? Kate Granger, who was told her cancer was incurable a year ago, describes her battle to maintain a normal life