What impact would it have had on more virulent cases if I'd crowed about my 'victory'?

John Edwards could have occupied the White House. But he may soon be in a jail cell. By David Usborne

It is Britain’s most lethal cancer but most people do not know the principal symptom that may indicate its presence.

The trials of rural bohemia was the subject matter for Briscoe's debut Mothers and Other Lovers. Here she returns to the West Country with a windswept tale of inter-generational strife and two life-changing affairs. It's one of those rare reads that lures you into its world and won't let you go.

A dramatic breakthrough in breast cancer research will lead to a revolution in the way the disease will be diagnosed and treated in years to come, leading cancer specialists said yesterday.

A dramatic breakthrough in breast cancer research will lead to a revolution in the way the disease will be diagnosed and treated in years to come, leading specialists said yesterday.

A drug will not be available to treat breast cancer on the NHS after it was unclear whether it improved survival rates, a watchdog said today.

Study shows that those who enjoy wine with dinner are putting their lives at risk

A woman who was given PIP breast implants that ruptured has recouped the full cost of the surgery from her credit card company.

Pop princess Kylie Minogue “alerted” police after she was targeted by an online stalker.

Lady Rosalind Runcie, widow of the late Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Runcie, was a warm-hearted, irrepressible woman who was determined not to be pigeon-holed as a traditional "clergy wife".

This Government has frequently denied planning to privatise the NHS (letters, 5 January). There are many examples that disprove their view, including the arrangements for the provision of chemotherapy.

Almost half of women with the most common form of early breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy thanks to a genetic test, research suggests.