‘I feel my brain is not my own’

After chemotherapy, patients can experience huge cognitive problems. For many, it's the last straw. Lucy Atkins reports

A cure for hysteria over cancer jab

Joan Smith: The publicity surrounding Jade Goody's illness and death has helped balance scare stories over a cervical cancer vaccine

Jo Wood: A chance clinic visit showed I had cervical cancer at 21. Even if you think you are too young or don't qualify, get tested now

Lucy Atkins: The Danish government has just begun compensating women who have developed breast cancer after years of working nights

The results of the biggest survey ever conducted into the health and habits of Britain's females, cannot be dismissed, says Sarah Boseley

• Move follows tabloid campaign after Jade Goody case• Two of three named experts have already dismissed case

Effective screening programme has been goal for decades as around 4,500 lives claimed by 'silent killer' each year

Percentages of women who have breast scans and smear tests

Cancer fund says lifestyles, junk food habits, drinking and lack of exercise lie behind much of epidemic

Eating fruit and vegetables and keeping weight down can reduce risk of 12 major cancers by 39%, says international report