If I have cancer will I die? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries

Targets matter – because a day with cancer worries feels like a year

New research reveals that more than 130,000 people were not seen or treated when they needed to be. The only solution is a properly funded NHS

Genetic testing should not be used to diagnose coeliac disease, experts say

NPS MedicineWise’s new health guidelines also recommend considering surveillance rather than radiation to manage some low-risk cancers

Ben Stiller speaks about diagnosis with prostate cancer

Stiller was told he had ‘immediately aggressive’ prostate cancer two years ago and has had surgery to treat it

Your bra could kill you – and other breast cancer myths busted

Rumours around the causes of breast cancer persist – but the evidence for these claims doesn’t always stack up

Belle Gibson was paid $75,000 by Nine for 60 Minutes interview, documents show

Consumer Affairs Victoria says invoice paying for exclusive interview with Whole Pantry founder included in affidavit

Full uptake of cervical cancer screening could save hundreds of lives

Almost 350 more women’s lives could be saved if all invited for NHS screening attended, says new study

Yes, I’ve had cancer, but no, I’m not going to live like a Puritan

A new study shows that cancer vets don’t take much more care over their lifestyles than anyone else. That’s because we’re only human

Do I really need ‘the test’? Too many tests could do patients more harm than good

Submitting to tests has become a proxy for self-care. But the evidence tells us that overtesting increases anxiety in the patient and does little to change outcomes

The cancer side effect we don’t talk about: losing masculinity

As cancer continues to change and compromise my identity, understanding what it is to be a ‘real man’ has been added to all the other daily struggles

From eggs to bacon – why food scares don’t scare us

Months after the WHO warned that it caused cancer, bacon is enjoying a sales streak. But it’s not the first time we have overcome our fears about foodstuffs

Have you survived cancer? Share your story

More people than ever are alive decades after diagnosis, new research shows. Tell us about your experiences

Drinkable sunscreen offers a new form of skin protection

Only 14% of men and 30% percent of women in the US use sunscreen – and about one-third of those don’t use enough. Is digestible sunscreen the answer?

No deal, Noel Edmonds. Positive thinking can’t cure cancer

The TV presenter’s comments on negative energy tap into the damaging mantra of personal responsibility that says we are somehow to blame for our own illnesses

Noel Edmonds in Twitter row after claims that electronic box ‘tackles cancer’

Ad watchdog ‘urgently’ investigating tweets, as presenter causes further outrage by suggesting patient’s cancer may have been caused by ‘negative attitude’