Delays singer Greg Gilbert: ‘I was taking peppermint pills but I had bowel cancer’

When the psych-poppers’ frontman was told he was dying, it sparked an explosion of poetry and painting. As his work goes on show beside Leonardo da Vinci’s, he relives an artistic salvation

Charly Clive: How my brain tumour inspired a comedy career

At 23, Charly Clive discovered she had a tumour the size of a golf ball in her brain. She named it ‘Britney’ and wrote a sellout comedy show about it. Now she’s starring in Pure, a Channel 4 drama about OCD. Eva Wiseman meets her

The NHS 10-year plan: what we already know

Changes will include a mental health overhaul and advances in diabetes care

Modern myths about cancer – from ‘chemicals’ in food to wifi

The idea that lifestyle changes have made the disease more common is a gross exaggeration – but increasingly prevalent. We separate fact from fiction

Pineapple tacos, duck doughnuts and apple beer: how cancer patients are being tempted to eat well

Chemotherapy can ruin people’s experience of food. Now chefs and scientists are devising healthy recipes to counter the treatment’s effects

Elvis Costello reveals cancer diagnosis as he cancels tour dates

‘Small but very aggressive’ cancer has been operated on, but recovery forces songwriter to pull out of tour

Seven ways to become a donor

From offering blood or organs to making a gift of your voice or hair, there are many ways to become a donor without opening your wallet

Seven ways … to prevent skin cancer

Sunburn can lead to skin cancer, so it is especially important to be careful in summer. From suspect moles to suitable sunscreen, you can minimise your risk if you know the steps to take and the warning signs

‘Surviving’ cancer is a weird ongoing journey of readjustment

Having been treated for head and neck cancer, Genevieve Fox looked for the yellow brick road back to her old, pre-cancer self, but the truth is it really isn’t like that

Lucy Cooke: ‘I loved to drink, smoke and have a good time. Getting cancer at 45 marked an end to that’

The zoologist talks about how breast cancer was a positive experience for her, and how she’s now a lot healthier thanks to the joys of gardening