Study AI: ‘I believe we could see the end of cancer in our lifetime’
PhD research student Sam Cooper, from Imperial College London, explains how artificial intelligence is helping to improve the way we treat cancer
A moment that changed me: being diagnosed with breast cancer
At first, I was desperate to regain control. But when my body didn’t let me, I learned to let go – and put myself at the centre of my life, writes Joanna Clarke-Jones
Sick children like my daughter don’t get enough information – so I made an app
When my daughter had cancer she knew nothing about hospital environments or treatment. I want to use her experience to benefit others
Can even moderate drinking increase the risk of cancer?
New research argues that just a small glass of wine a day increases the risk and that ‘responsible drinking’ targets are misleading
Poor diet is a factor in one in five deaths, global disease study reveals
Study compiling data from every country finds people are living longer but millions are eating wrong foods for their health
Cancer treatment: sorting the good news from the hype
The newspapers love a cancer research story, but many are misleading or won’t affect patients for many years. But there is plenty of progress worth reporting
HPV vaccine: anger over decision not to extend NHS scheme to boys
Health bodies condemn panel’s conclusion that more jabs against cancer-causing infection are unlikely to be cost-effective
Dementia and Alzheimer’s main cause of death for women, says Public Health England
Female life expectancy is now 83 years but many women will spend a quarter of their lives in ill-health, finds report
Tall men at bigger risk of aggressive prostate cancer, study suggests
UK scientists find chance of high-grade prostate cancer rises by 21% with every 10cm increment in height
Testicular cancer: men most at risk could be identified using new gene group
Discovery of 19 new genes could allow doctors to spot the 1% of men most at risk of the cancer, allowing closer monitoring or preventative treatment