Having cancer is an education, and this is what I have learned
Mike Marqusee: Illness introduced me to a beautiful network of dependence – and a struggle for autonomy I can't win on my own
Living with death
What's it like to know that you are dying? Four people share their experiences of living with a terminal illness – from a 25-year-old who has learned to love life, to a biker who's angry as hell
Cervical cancer vaccine a success, says Lancet report
Australian study of injection to protect against HPV virus reveals drop in high-grade abnormalities among under-18s
Leading questions: Robert Music, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
The charity's director on the challenges of raising awareness about screening
Three-minute fix… check your moles
How to keep an eye out for dangerous changes
Should boys be vaccinated against the human papilloma virus (HPV)?
HPV not only causes cervical cancer in women, it is also related to more rare types of cancer in men
How do you choose the best vaccination against cervical cancer?
Débora Miranda unravels the complex cultural, financial and scientific factors that influence governments' decisions to adopt particular drugsDébora welcomes your help and feedback in her research. She can be contacted on Twitter @debmir and via email on cancerscreeningproject@gmail.com
The inside track … on detecting cancer
It is very difficult to catch cancer at an early stage - GPs must listen carefully to patients
How to spot an illness just by looking at someone
There are some illnesses that have visible signs. So which are the ones to look out for?
We need to talk about cervical cancer
There are major differences in strategies for preventing cervical cancer across Europe, with little consensus on screening and vaccination. Débora Miranda is trying to find out why