Conquering cancer

A few years ago 28-year-old Emma Kearns's chances of survival would have been bleak. But thanks to Herceptin, breast cancer sufferers could now look forward to a long life. For the first time ever, scientists are talking about a cure. Simon Garfield charts the 20-year story of the superdrug that has changed the face of modern medicine.

Fish and drips

Getting treatment at home with Herceptin has at least one unexpected side effect - being forced to brush up on etiquette, says Dina Rabinovitch in her latest update on life with breast cancer.

Sweet charity

Selling candy to raise funds for breast cancer research sounds like a good idea, but there's an unfortunate link. Dr John Briffa unwraps the evidence.

Where men lose out

Prostate cancer patients get a raw deal, but new treatments offer hope, says Dr Simon Atkins.

One year on

Last summer Dina Rabinovitch didn't really know what chemo was - she does now. Her g2 column on life with breast cancer ended in August, but in the first of a series of regular updates, she talks about life after treatment - and her new hair.