John Crouchley lost about 5st (32kg) after experiencing digestive problems, before his diagnosis.

Catherine, Princess of Wales has spoken of her experience with cancer, in a deeply personal video message released Wednesday to mark World Cancer Day.

Nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable, according to one of the first investigations 1 of its kind, which analysed dozens of cancer types in almost 200 countries.

A man with no troubling symptoms was only found to have lung cancer after he was offered a test under a specialist NHS screening programme. Gordon Darnell, now 72, said he was diagnosed on Christmas Eve in 2020, with his wife Muriel sitting at his side. Because his cancer had been detected at such an early stage it was able to be quickly treated.

A landmark global study suggests that tobacco smoking, infection and alcohol consumption are the leading causes of preventable cancers

A cancer specialist explains the subtle warning signs that are easy to dismiss

Research uncovers how our behaviors can influence cancer risk.

For years, scientists have viewed cancer as a localized glitch in which cells refuse to stop dividing. Scientists have long known that nerves grow into some tumors and that tumors containing lots of nerves usually lead to a worse prognosis.