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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

What does happiness mean to you?

22.06.09
A campaign to help people learn the art of happiness is set to be launched. The woman behind it explains why now especially we all need a smile... more

Sound check: Busking with Suggs

19.06.09
Madness go cap in hand tomorrow to kick off a week of star buskers raising money for charity.... more

Paula Radcliffe delight for Mara Yamauchi

07.05.09
Athletics: Paula Radcliffe has welcomed the competition provided by Mara Yamauchi following her British rival's success at the London Marathon ... 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

Iris still smiling after beating rare tumour

09.03.09
A baby diagnosed with a rare form of terminal cancer has defied the odds to make a full recovery and celebrate the first birthday her parents never thought they would see... 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

Injured star Dyer hit by new setback

04.08.08
West Ham man looks certain to be out of action until November after suffering a serious problem... 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

Hairdresser buries hatchet between Sienna and Kate

01.03.08
Supermodel Kate Moss and actress Sienna Miller have finally buried the hatchet, with a little help from their hairdresser. The pair attended a charity auction with James Brown, who looks after the tresses of both women, in London yesterday... 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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