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Scientists believe they may have found a way to make cancer chemotherapy treatment less toxic to the body.

Looking back at photographs of last year's Christmas party, mum-of-twins Meena Kumari-Sharma says she looked "the picture of health".

A nutritional supplement may be able to slow the development of some cancers and enhance the effects of treatment, a study in mice suggests.

Taller people are at more risk of getting cancer, a new study looking at over a million people claims.

Cancer patients who use alternative therapies may be more likely to shun conventional treatments and risk their chances of survival, research suggests.

Cancer patients who use complementary therapies may be more likely to shun conventional treatments and risk their chances of survival, research suggests.

Men are less than half as likely as women to ask for help when they are diagnosed with cancer, according to the charity Macmillan. Craig Toley was 29 when he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer but didn't talk about it until after he'd fallen into a deep depression.