We’re more likely to get cancer than to get married. This is a wake-up call | Ranjana Srivastava

Macmillan Cancer Support says one in two people will get a cancer diagnosis. Yet our treatment still focuses on the disease, not the person's specific needs

"I need you to see this patient now," a nurse whispers, her quiet tone masking a mountain of concern.

"I am an oncologist," I introduce myself to the stricken stranger. "We haven't met before, but you don't look so well so I am going to help."