Faulkner and Difford on board Busking Cancer's big boat bash

Singer songwriters Newton Faulkner and Chris Difford are the latest stars to join Rod Stewart and Suggs in backing a busking campaign for Cancer Research UK. Singer songwriters Newton Faulkner and Chris Difford are the latest stars to join Rod Stewart and Suggs in backing a busking campaign for Cancer Research UK.

8 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Trial results raise hope of more effective pancreatic cancer treatment

A major international trial has shown a commonly used chemotherapy drug is as effective at helping prevent pancreatic cancer returning after surgery as the more expensive standard chemotherapy treatment, reveals a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today (Wednesday). A major international trial has shown a commonly used chemotherapy drug is as effective at helping prevent pancreatic cancer returning after surgery as the more expensive standard chemotherapy treatment, reveals a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today (Wednesday).

8 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Radiotherapy can cure cancer - but UK patients might be missing out

7 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Poor public awareness highlights radiotherapy's 'Cinderella' status

Only one in ten people know that radiotherapy helps cure forty per cent of cancer patients according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today (Tuesday). Only one in ten people know that radiotherapy helps cure forty per cent of cancer patients according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today (Tuesday).

7 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Study identifies symptoms 'more likely to mean cancer'

Scientists at Keele University have identified eight symptoms that have a more than five per cent chance of turning out to be cancer. Scientists at Keele University have identified eight symptoms that have a more than five per cent chance of turning out to be cancer.

7 September 2010

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Podcast: melanoma genes, the ‘cancer breath test’ and teen smoking

6 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Finland removes displays of tobacco in shops as evidence mounts for UK action

2 September 2010

Trial to test experimental drug for advanced pancreatic cancer

Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office has launched a clinical trial to test an experimental drug in patients with advanced (Stage IV) pancreatic cancer - one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office has launched a clinical trial to test an experimental drug in patients with advanced (Stage IV) pancreatic cancer - one of the most difficult cancers to treat.

2 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Half of Brits got sunburnt this year and many would do it again

A NEW survey released today (Wednesday 1 September) reveals almost half of Brits (46 per cent) got sunburnt this year. Of those who got burnt, a third (32 per cent) admitted their motivation was to get a tan. And half of those who burnt whilst trying to get a tan would risk burning again next year. A NEW survey released today (Wednesday 1 September) reveals almost half of Brits (46 per cent) got sunburnt this year. Of those who got burnt, a third (32 per cent) admitted their motivation was to get a tan. And half of those who burnt whilst trying to get a tan would risk burning again next year.

1 September 2010