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X Factor reject Lucie Jones sings with Kym Marsh and The Cheeky Girls in chart bid

02.03.10
Lucie Jones, the Welsh singer who sparked an outcry when she was voted off The X Factor in favour of Jedward, is making a bid for the charts.... more

New treatment targets ovarian cancer

22.02.10
New method of injecting drugs into the womb could save the lives of hundreds of British women suffering from ovarian cancer every year... more

GPs’ hours blamed for women missing cervical cancer smear tests

06.01.10
Women are missing potentially life-saving cervical cancer checks because some GPs do not offer flexible appointments... more

Radioactive 'missile' treatment brings hope to cancer sufferers

15.12.09
New cancer treatment which finds and destroys tumours using mini radioactive 'missiles' could provide a lifeline for hundreds of patients... more

Cancer support charity to cut visits after funding falls

08.12.09
A London cancer charity is faced with axing vital home visits for patients because of a funding crisis... more

£500m superlab aims to lead fight against cancer

07.12.09
Plans for a £500 million 'superlab' to help beat cancer have been unveiled... more

I once turned down Playboy … now I am posing naked for a purpose

23.09.09
A breast cancer survivor who turned down Playboy as a teenager has posed nude to raise awareness of the disease... more

New cancer drug that stops weight loss could extend life

10.09.09
A radical new treatment for cancer that could double the lifespan of patients has been developed... more

Deaths from common cancers fall to 40-year low

10.07.09
Number of people dying from three of the most common cancers has fallen to its lowest level in almost 40 years, new analysis showed... more

New treatment that sends tumour busters straight to the target

10.03.09
A treatment that delivers tumour-busting drugs directly to cancer cells for the first time has been revealed by London researchers... more

Only win when you’re singing

27.02.09
Football: Tottenham and United fans will be able to compete to prove who are the loudest supporters, thanks to digital technology inside the stadium... more

Urine test 'new way to spot prostate cancer'

11.02.09
Scientists have revealed a major step forward in developing a simple test to spot prostate cancer... more

Anti-flu gene is linked to breast cancer

12.01.09
A gene which fights flu is also linked to breast cancer, scientists revealed... more

Award for the girl who overcame cancer, then nearly died in car crash

24.12.08
A schoolgirl who fought cancer and then made an amazing recovery from a horrific car crash has been given an award for her courage... more

Early detection key to surviving cancer

10.12.08
Cancer patients face stark differences in survival rates depending on what form of the disease they have, figures reveal... more

Cigarette display ban will cost us £252m, say shops

09.12.08
Small shops are facing a £252million bill to comply with the Government's new tobacco display ban... more

Vaccine 'helps body to beat prostate cancer'

07.10.08
A breakthrough vaccine is set to revolutionise treatment for prostate cancer patients, it was revealed... more

Black men more likely to get prostate cancer

30.09.08
Black men in England are three times more likely than white men to get prostate cancer and tend to be diagnosed five years younger, scientists have found... more

Sufferers dying because of delays says professor

04.09.08
Cancer patients are dying because of delays in treatment, a leading cancer expert warned... more

'I'll challenge ban on kidney drugs until I die'

07.08.08
A kidney cancer sufferer spoke of his devastation as drugs that could extend his life were ruled too expensive for the NHS... more

Londoners avoiding free cancer scans

25.07.08
People in the capital are putting their lives at risk by failing to go for free cancer screening... more

Tom's woodland garden wins

20.05.08
Tom Stuart-Smith is the hot designer of the moment, the odds favourite to win at Chelsea Flower Show... more

Model Nell McAndrew strips off for a sizzling lingerie shoot

10.03.08
Celebrity fitness addict Nell McAndrew famously spends plenty of time working on her toned body. And here's the reason why. In what might be seen as a triumph for the older woman, model and television presenter Nell McAndrew, 34, has replaced 28-year-old Kimberly Stewart as the face and body of lingerie brand Adore Moi... more

Take up the Bluebell Walk

25.02.08
Walkers can enjoy the spring flowers at Kew and help raise money for a cancer charity at the annual Bluebell Walk on 27 April.... more

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