Sir Richard Doll

Obituary: Doctor and scientist who proved the link between lung cancer and smoking with pioneering long-term research started in the 1950s.

Exploding the cancer myths

Sufferers are bombarded with messages on how to beat the disease. But, as Shelley Bovey discovered, there are negatives to the mantra of positive thinking.

Doctor’s notes

Margaret McCartney: Don't panic - the statistics being bandied around about breast cancer aren't as frightening as they sound.

The girl who fell to earth

She seemed almost flawless, an otherworldly embodiment of physical perfection. But now, like thousands of ordinary women every year, Kylie Minogue has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Libby Brooks examines why Kylie's illness matters to us.

Let’s just take a look inside, shall we?

Within the next year, as part of an initiative to reduce bowel cancer, the government will embark on a programme to offer colonoscopies to millions of people. But, as Jack Shamash explains, the procedure is far from straightforward - or pleasant.

Shot of cancer?

A vaccine against cervical cancer is on the way. So, asks Helen Pidd, could there soon be injections to prevent other forms of the deadly disease?

Prostate gland? What’s that all about, then?

An alarming 10% of Britons think that women have a prostate gland, while 90% don't know what it does. As Prostate Cancer Awareness Week kicks off, Helen Pidd reports on a disease that kills 10,000 men a year.

The bandanna

Dina Rabinovitch: I have my worst week yet because of the state of my hair. Then I get my buzz-cut. The children look shell-shocked.

Tree of life

It's well known that extra virgin oil can protect against heart disease. It may help with breast cancer, too. Dr John Briffa reaches for the olives.

Pregnant pause

All mums-to-be know the importance of folic acid.But do they risk breast cancer by protecting their foetus? Dr John Briffa labours over the facts.

Battle of the bottle

Could suspicions of a link between milk and ovarian cancer sound the death knell for the UK's once-essential pinta? Joanna Moorhead reports.

Boys don’t cry

Ignore it, deny it, brave it out ... men need to change their attitudes to illness. Jo Carlowe gets tough.