The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddartha Mukherjee – review
Siddhartha Mukherjee's masterly 'biography of cancer' makes for a great story, as well as an important history of scientific progress, writes Sarah Boseley
Women bear brunt as dementia deaths rise to 25,000
Fatal heart attacks, strokes and cancers down, but ONS figures show Alzheimer's deaths up 11%
Rob Buckman obituary
Oncologist, writer and broadcaster who investigated medical matters with humour and zest
Cancer-fighting ‘superbroccoli’ goes on sale in UK
Broccoli bred to contain three times normal level of compound that may protect against heart disease and some cancers
David Servan-Schreiber obituary
French-born author of a bestselling guide to the treatment of cancer
Suntans: my happier shade of pale
Julie Bindel: We've long wrestled with the social connotations of a tan. But sunbathing is just no way to holiday
Adding caffeine to sunscreen could guard against skin cancer
Caffeine may help protect against some skin cancers by promoting the destruction of cells damaged by sunlight
Let’s dispel the doubts – breast cancer screening saves lives
Response: If the disease is caught early, treatment options are less aggressive and more likely to be successful, says Chris Askew
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should I be screened for breast cancer?
Weighing up the pros and cons of undergoing a mammogram
Bowel cancer rates on the rise, research charity warns
Cancer Research UK says one man in about 15 is diagnosed with disease, up from one in 29 during mid-70s