All news on the topic: Cancer

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking work from the universities of East Anglia and Cambridge that could help develop medication to burn off excess calories from fat and sugar, which could combat obesity and related diseases

The music legend has been generous with both his money and his time to help those in need - sponsoring his personal trainer on a charity walk, paying for NHS patient care, and donating to hospitals

Hallie Reeve was just eight months old when she was diagnosed with Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukaemia, a very rare blood cancer that affects young children, and her family are devastated

Sarah Atif, from Harrow, North London, had problems with her eyesight and kept complaining she was tired, and her mum Uroos was growing increasingly concerned

Doctors found an orange-sized tumour on Shaun Turner's brain in 2014 with the dad-of-two experiencing a number of personality changes, such as becoming 'really horny and aggressive'

Leah Bennett, aged six, from St Helens, had been suffering from backache for several months before her parents Stephen and Claire were given a "chilling" diagnosis by doctors

The NFL tight end signed with the Saints this off-season and was found to have cancer when undergoing a medical ahead of the move, providing an emotional update four months after being diagnosed

Diet Coke drinkers were shocked to hear that aspartame, an ingredient found in many sugar-free drinks, among other things, is going to be added to a list of things the International Agency for Research on Cancer seems as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans'

The artificial sweetener aspartame is found in Diet Coke, Fanta and Dr Pepper as well as chewing gum and Muller Light yoghurts and could soon be classed as "possibly carcinogenic to humans"

Questions have been swirling over whether Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson can stay in the £30m Royal Lodge at Windsor due to the King slashing his brother's budget

Jamie Powell was diagnosed with tongue cancer, eventually having to remove half of her tongue. As a result, the woman had to relearn how to talk and eat

Former British tennis star Annabel Croft, who reached as high as world No 24 and played in all four Grand Slam tournaments, tragically lost her husband Mel Coleman to cancer just weeks ago

Claire Churchill, 36, thought rescue dog Holly was "just weird" after developing an obsession with her left breast, before she found a lump and was diagnosed with cancer

Kiltealy Briggs won five races from 22 starts for owner Max McNeill and raced over Grand National fences in the Topham Chase when last in action in April

Dame Esther Rantzen was diagnosed with lung cancer at the start of the year, which had spread into her armpit. It has since deteriorated but pal Angela Rippon says she's remaining upbeat

A new study could lead to the faster treatment of cancer – something that Dr Miriam Stoppard says could save lives

Eden Lewis, who is from Caerphilly, South Wales, has bone cancer and, despite undergoing gruelling chemotherapy and surgery, has been told the illness is terminal

Journalist and presenter, Dame Esther Rantzen, 82, shared her lung cancer diagnosis in January and has since revealed she is facing Stage 4 cancer

A fizzy glass of Diet Coke was the first thing Al Baker thought about every morning for 30 years. After learning about the health risks associated with aspartame, he quit his £1,000-a-year addiction

While most marks on the skin can be completely harmless, in some cases moles are cancerous - but when detected early and with the best care, melanoma is survivable

Cancer Research UK has debunked cancerous food 'myths', detailing what the scientific evidence actually says about certain types of food increasing the risk of cancer

Ryan Peniston battled cancer when he was just a year old after being diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, and the 27-year-old is now set to take on Andy Murray at this year's Wimbledon

Aspartame - an artificial sweetener used in diet drinks and food - could be listed by the World Health Organisation as a 'possible carcinogen' from next month. Here's everything you need to know

Lung cancer can prevent more unexpected symptoms, such as a change in the shape of your fingers as well as the condition of your fingernails

Uterine cancer cases are on the rise in the US — and they could soon surpass ovarian cancer cases in terms of the number of deaths that result from them, an oncologist says