Cervical cancer linked to use of contraceptive pill

Many women who are on the contraceptive pill for more than five years could triple or quadruple their risk of developing cervical cancer, according to researchers.

The story of my lump

Cathy Comerford describes the confused and wildly emotional period between finding a lump in your breast, and - hopefully - getting the all-clear.

Dying of embarrassment

Keeping quiet about an awkward problem could be the last mistake you ever make, says Ann Robinson.

Dear doctor

Dr Ann Robinson on the real risks of developing breast cancer, unwanted pregnancies, and allergies and the anthrax antibiotic

One for the boys

Nelson Mandela has prostate cancer, a condition that affects up to one in 10 men in this country. Odd then that so few seem to know where their prostate is. Emily Wilson reports.

Dear doctor

On gene therapy, skin-graft masking and dark periods

Mind the bollocks

Testicular cancer is the commonest form of the disease in young men. When did you last check yours, asks Angela Neustatter