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Cancer

Testing cancer drugs on mini tumours

Testing cancer drugs on miniature replicas of a patient’s tumour could help doctors tell in advance which treatments will work,…

Age of stem cell donor influences survival

A new study suggests that after genetic matching, the age of a stem cell donor is the most important characteristic…

Aseem Malhotra: No surprise that processed foods boost cancer

As a health campaigner, it comes as no surprise to me that a major new study published in the BMJ…

My incurable lung cancer by PHE director

I'm happy to be open about the fact that I have incurable lung cancer and I'm also the medical director…

Skin cancer changes are missed

Nearly a quarter of Brits have never checked their skin for life-threatening changes, despite a surge in skin cancer deaths…

Who’s the man?

The iconic Prostate Cancer UK man is worn by thousands of people to show they’re united in wanting to stop…

March for Men

Now in its second year, the March for Men series organised by Prostate Cancer UK has grown bigger with a…

How Vitamin D works

We talk a lot about how important vitamin D is for our overall health, but how does vitamin D work?…

Brexit could disrupt medical supplies

Patients could find that supplies of their medicines will be disrupted when the UK leaves the EU,  according to the…

Body shame cutting smear tests

Around 5 million UK women are invited to cervical screening each year, yet one in four do not attend to…

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