UK’s oesophageal cancer rate is worst in Europe
Cancer charity attributes Britain's poor global placing – equal with Rwanda – to high alcohol intake and growing obesity
Multiple gene test allows more targeted treatment of cancer
SNaPshot test looks for mutations in key genes of patients with cancer so they can be given the most effective drugs
Wales bans unsupervised sunbeds
New rules to combat skin cancer say businesses in Wales face fines of up to £5,000 if they provide unsupervised sunbeds
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddartha Mukherjee – review
Siddhartha Mukherjee's masterly 'biography of cancer' makes for a great story, as well as an important history of scientific progress, writes Sarah Boseley
Women bear brunt as dementia deaths rise to 25,000
Fatal heart attacks, strokes and cancers down, but ONS figures show Alzheimer's deaths up 11%
Rob Buckman obituary
Oncologist, writer and broadcaster who investigated medical matters with humour and zest
Cancer-fighting ‘superbroccoli’ goes on sale in UK
Broccoli bred to contain three times normal level of compound that may protect against heart disease and some cancers
David Servan-Schreiber obituary
French-born author of a bestselling guide to the treatment of cancer
Suntans: my happier shade of pale
Julie Bindel: We've long wrestled with the social connotations of a tan. But sunbathing is just no way to holiday
Adding caffeine to sunscreen could guard against skin cancer
Caffeine may help protect against some skin cancers by promoting the destruction of cells damaged by sunlight
Let’s dispel the doubts – breast cancer screening saves lives
Response: If the disease is caught early, treatment options are less aggressive and more likely to be successful, says Chris Askew
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should I be screened for breast cancer?
Weighing up the pros and cons of undergoing a mammogram
Bowel cancer rates on the rise, research charity warns
Cancer Research UK says one man in about 15 is diagnosed with disease, up from one in 29 during mid-70s
Having cancer is an education, and this is what I have learned
Mike Marqusee: Illness introduced me to a beautiful network of dependence – and a struggle for autonomy I can't win on my own
Living with death
What's it like to know that you are dying? Four people share their experiences of living with a terminal illness – from a 25-year-old who has learned to love life, to a biker who's angry as hell