Report card delivered on UK cancer plans

In a new report released today (Friday) cancer experts and health professionals outline the importance of cancer plans and reveal the gains and gaps between the different nations' cancer care. In a new report released today (Friday) cancer experts and health professionals outline the importance of cancer plans and reveal the gains and gaps between the different nations' cancer care.

17 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Flora’s story shows how our vital research is beating cancer

16 September 2010

Celebs unleash their pink side

Tough guy actor Liam Neeson and the former man behaving badly Martin Clunes have got in touch with their feminine sides to model pink handbags for Cancer Research UK. Tough guy actor Liam Neeson and the former man behaving badly Martin Clunes have got in touch with their feminine sides to model pink handbags for Cancer Research UK.

16 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Single PSA test at age 60 provides an indication of future prostate cancer risk

A prostate antigen level test at age 60 appears to provide an indication of a man's lifetime risk of being diagnosed and dying from prostate cancer. A prostate antigen level test at age 60 appears to provide an indication of a man's lifetime risk of being diagnosed and dying from prostate cancer.

16 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Calcium deposits could improve breast cancer diagnosis

Scientists have discovered for the first time that studying calcium deposits in the breast, often detected through screening, could help doctors diagnose breast cancer more effectively. Scientists have discovered for the first time that studying calcium deposits in the breast, often detected through screening, could help doctors diagnose breast cancer more effectively.

15 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

New test hope to personalise treatment for bladder cancer patients

Cancer Research UK scientists have identified a molecule in cells which could predict the success of radiotherapy to treat individual bladder cancer patients, reveals research published in Cancer Research. Cancer Research UK scientists have identified a molecule in cells which could predict the success of radiotherapy to treat individual bladder cancer patients, reveals research published in Cancer Research.

14 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Patrick Basham’s paper on tobacco displays doesn’t add up

13 September 2010

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca sign deal to trial first-of-kind cancer drug

Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology have reached an agreement with AstraZeneca to take compound AZD-3965, a first-of-its-kind experimental drug to potentially treat a range of cancers into clinical trial. Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology have reached an agreement with AstraZeneca to take compound AZD-3965, a first-of-its-kind experimental drug to potentially treat a range of cancers into clinical trial.

13 September 2010

Flora's fabulous family jumps at the chance to help beat cancer

Mum-of-two Flora Skeates says she owes her life to cancer research after surviving bowel cancer twice within two years. That is why she is representing Cancer Research UK in a stunning new photographic exhibition to encourage people to remember the charity in their Will. Mum-of-two Flora Skeates says she owes her life to cancer research after surviving bowel cancer twice within two years. That is why she is representing Cancer Research UK in a stunning new photographic exhibition to encourage people to remember the charity in their Will.

13 September 2010

DNA trick may be clue to cancer cells' eternal life

Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered a new strategy that could be used by cancer cells to sidestep the body's safety checks and become immortal Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered a new strategy that could be used by cancer cells to sidestep the body's safety checks and become immortal

9 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Cancer survival rates improving across England

Cancer survival rates have improved across England, according to two new reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Cancer survival rates have improved across England, according to two new reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

9 September 2010

Improving the health of our economy

8 September 2010