Cancer

London Cancer Alliance said only 36% diagnosed at London A&Es lived for over a year.

It's not just bacon, cigarettes and alcohol that will give you cancer – formaldehyde and leather dust will kill you too.

Tractor beam could be used on production lines to transport delicate objects without physical contact.

An estimated 34,000 deaths a year worldwide are attributable to diets high in processed meats.

Add-Aspirin phase III trial will study 11,000 UK cancer patients for 12 years.

More than 100 moles on body could indicate greater melanoma risk, according to a study.

After being cleared of bowel cancer John Bain reveals disease has spread to his liver and is inoperable.

Tests conducted on mice showed a malaria protein armed with a toxin can destroy cancer cells.

Matheryn Naovaratpong cryogenically preserved after parents made decision to freeze her brain.

The identification of four types will help them better treat each disease.

Cancer-fighting drug developed in seven years rather than the average of 14 by using AI.

Eugene Finney believes a shark saved his life after a tumour was discovered during treatment for his injuries.

DNA usually makes up 20% of risk for other cancer types.

Patients are twice as likely to die if admitted to hospital at the weekend, according to new research.

Venom from Polybia paulista contains powerful cancer-fighting ingredient MP1.

Seema Jaya Sharma, of Ilford, London, passed away recently after previously fighting off cancer three times.

The 90-year-old former president said he is to undergo treatment at Emory healthcare.

Pancreatic cancer can often be difficult to detect until it is too late.

Asian men are half as likely as white men

A clip of the BBC Breakfast slip-up has been viewed hundreds of times on YouTube.

Study – thought to be first of its kind – unequivocally shows a link between cancer and bad sleeping patterns

'We have an opportunity to save many thousands of lives from cancer every year.'

Fans seem to agree a specially made amiibo would be a great tribute to Nintendo's departed leader.

His passing at the age of 55 has shocked the industry, but his life's work gives us the means to heal.

'It should be a global priority to substantially reduce … sugar-sweetened beverages from the diet.'

NICE gives doctors new guidelines to spot diseases in early diagnosis

A traditional-dish in north-east Thailand, made from raw fish, has been found to be behind a high incidence of liver cancer in the area.

Forget the peanut butter - it contains salt and fatty acids.

One of biology's biggest mysteries has been solved independently by a computer.

Drop in death rates 'among the greatest public health triumphs in the past 50 years'.