False positive on breast cancer Sarah Wildman: A panel's recommendation that American women need fewer mammograms would mean more deaths from breast cancer
Darcus Howe: My battle with prostate cancer Darcus Howe on surviving a disease where the UK death rate for West Indian men far outstrips that of whites
Risk factors for catching cancer Usually the disease is a combination of genetic propensity and environmental circumstances
Cancer risk casts doubt over future of HRT We must 'seriously question' whether hormone-replacement therapy has role in modern medicine, says expert
‘Lab-on-a-chip’ tech for cancer test Endoscopic technology would enable doctors to test for colorectal cancer biomarkers during internal examinations
Healthy lifestyle could prevent 40% of breast cancer cases, charity says World Cancer Research Fund report links disease to diet and says breastfeeding could help in prevention
Cancer charities reassure women over use of tamoxifen New research suggests long-term use can increase chance of secondary tumours but experts say benefits outweigh risk
‘What am I to say to them?’ Sarah Gabriel talks to Louise Carpenter about the gene mutation and cancer that turned her world upside down
Hamming it up The World Cancer Research Fund's warnings against processed meat are hard for a ham fan to swallow
Children risk cancer by eating salami and ham, warns charity Bad habits 'could lead to bowel disease in later life' says World Cancer Research Fund
How Britain fell in love with the tan Esther Addley: We learned this week that sunbeds cause cancer – just like arsenic, asbestos and cigarettes
Skin cancer: ‘Most days I am just grateful. I know I’ve been very lucky’ A melanoma survivor talks about her experience of treatment and life after cancer
Crackdown on sunbeds to cut cancer danger Government review after worldwide study shows carcinogenic risk as high as tobacco
Calories in iced coffees increase risk of cancer, experts find Drinks such as frappuccinos found by World Cancer Research Fund to have as many calories as an evening meal