Breast cancer

Rebecca Horne, diagnosed with the disease 18 months after giving birth, is heading to the Isle of Skye.

She says the study "could not come soon enough" as cancer in some women could be detected earlier.

Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.

A charity is sending free books to patients who meet online in a "relaxed" and "open" atmosphere.

The machine will detect cancer "hidden" in dense breast tissue, scientists say.

Treating patients with a drug before surgery greatly reduced the chances of the cancer coming back, a small trial found.

Vicky Green says she is "grateful" to have caught her grade three breast cancer before it spread.

Tanya Tanna had the pioneering operation following her cancer diagnosis and a mastectomy.