Trial results bring screening for ovarian cancer a step closer
Effective screening programme has been goal for decades as around 4,500 lives claimed by 'silent killer' each year
How much cancer prevention is available for women?
Percentages of women who have breast scans and smear tests
40% of many common cancers are avoidable, says report
Cancer fund says lifestyles, junk food habits, drinking and lack of exercise lie behind much of epidemic
Healthy lifestyle reduces cancer risk
Eating fruit and vegetables and keeping weight down can reduce risk of 12 major cancers by 39%, says international report
Even small amounts of alcohol increase a woman’s risk of cancer
Study suggests drinking just one small glass of wine a day significantly increases the risk of common cancers
US researchers detect pancreatic cancer before its growth
Biomedical engineer and his colleagues developed a method of peering into a cell's inner architecture
A little knowledge
Joanna Moorhead: New research suggests that for every woman saved as a result of a mammogram, 10 will have unnecessary treatment
‘I’m amazed it went undetected so long’
When the MP David Lammy's mother started feeling back pain, he bought her a new bed. But the cause was ovarian cancer, one of the UK's biggest killers
Why Jade’s struggle for life is a tale of our times
Jade Goody has made her cervical cancer public. But who would benefit if she suffered in silence?
The great health debate: is sunshine a miracle cure?
New research suggests the positive effects on health of taking a stroll in the sun are greater than we ever guessed
Doctor, doctor
Dr Tom Smith on suffering from a dry mouth, the dangers of being overwheight during pregnancy and the benefits of chewing gum and warming up
Keep taking the fruit and veg: Vitamin pills do not reduce cancer risk
Taking vitamin supplements does not reproduce the cancer prevention benefits of a healthy balanced diet
Fertility drugs may increase the risk of womb cancer in later life
Drugs taken by women to boost ovulation may increase their risk of developing cancer of the uterus
Early warning
Britain has one of Europe's worst cancer survival rates. Tom Nolan describes the symptoms to look out for
Doctor, doctor
Dr Tom Smith on teeth whitening, ovarian cancer and food poisoning