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Dr Robert Mayer was unable to fund the drugs he needed to treat his cancer - here he writes, posthumously about his frustration.

A woman with advanced kidney cancer says she is missing out on a potentially life-saving drug because she has a Hampshire postcode.

Brain tumours are becoming more common - the UK Brain Tumour Society says their incidence has increased by 45% over the last 30 years - BBC News Online offers a guide to the facts.

Apparently "normal" cells may carry cancer to new sites long before a tumour develops, scientists say.

Kidney cancer patients protest in London to demand free access to drugs that could prolong their lives.

Tributes pour in for Jane Tomlinson who has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Terminal cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson dies following a lengthy battle with the disease.

About 10,000 runners take part in a 10km race in Leeds organised by terminal cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson.

Terminal cancer sufferer, Jane Tomlinson, has been made a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.

Ex-cricketer Ian Botham and novelist Salman Rushdie are among the new knights in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

A new drug has been licensed to treat UK patients with breast cancer that has begun to spread.

The spread of prostate cancer can be halted using a drug which cuts off tumour cells blood supply, a study says.

How should doctors resolve ethical dilemmas?

Charities have criticised a proposal to block the routine NHS use of two drugs for advanced bowel cancer.

Cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson's epic cycle ride across America is taking its toll on her fragile health, she says.

Cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson's attempt to cycle across the US is threatened by fatigue, dehydration and pain.

Cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson talks of her fears ahead of her latest fund-raising challenge - a 4,200-mile ride across America.

Cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson reveals her latest fund-raising challenge - a 4,200-mile ride across America.

Scientists say they have discovered how tumours control the development of secondary cancers.

Men in Scotland with prostate cancer will not receive a life-prolonging drug on the NHS because it is too expensive.

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