Hormone replacement therapy does increase cancer risk

Cancer Research UK is deeply concerned for women's health amid headlines that taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe. Cancer Research UK is deeply concerned for women's health amid headlines that taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe.

20 October 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - £100m challenges, breakthrough blood tests, bowel cancer subtypes and... a miracle drug?

Fresh out of the petri dish, here's this weeks cancer news round up. Fresh out of the petri dish, here's this weeks cancer news round up.

17 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Antioxidants, free radicals and melanoma spread – what’s going on?

We explore new research looking at how antioxidants and free radicals might affect the ability of melanoma cells to spread around the body. We explore new research looking at how antioxidants and free radicals might affect the ability of melanoma cells to spread around the body.

16 October 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Blood test could match cancer patients to best treatments

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have developed a blood test that could help pair cancer patients with the most suitable therapy for their disease. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have developed a blood test that could help pair cancer patients with the most suitable therapy for their disease.

15 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Have researchers really discovered a ‘new miracle drug to cure nine in 10 cancers’? No, but the research is fascinating

We respond to some misleading headlines about a 'miracle drug' that could cure nine in 10 cancers. We respond to some misleading headlines about a 'miracle drug' that could cure nine in 10 cancers.

14 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Harriet Watson: “Why should patients have to wait so long for a colonoscopy?”

Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan. Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan.

14 October 2015

Lack of referrals for suspected cancer leads to more deaths

Deaths are higher in cancer patients whose GPs do not regularly send patients through the two-week urgent referral route for suspected cancer. Deaths are higher in cancer patients whose GPs do not regularly send patients through the two-week urgent referral route for suspected cancer.

14 October 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose. The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose.

12 October 2015

Cancer Research UK launches £100m grand challenges to tackle the most important questions in cancer

Cancer Research UK has launched Grand Challenges - the biggest, most ambitious grants in the world aiming to overcome the greatest barriers to beating cancer Cancer Research UK has launched Grand Challenges - the biggest, most ambitious grants in the world aiming to overcome the greatest barriers to beating cancer

12 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

As seen on TV! Why reducing children's exposure to junk food marketing is a good idea

To mark World Obesity Day, we explore how junk food marketing affects our diet – particularly in children – and how this relates to obesity and cancer. To mark World Obesity Day, we explore how junk food marketing affects our diet – particularly in children – and how this relates to obesity and cancer.

11 October 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - Nobel Prizes, elephants, a vanishing boy and wonder diets... Oh my!

Here's what made the headlines this week in cancer news. Here's what made the headlines this week in cancer news.

10 October 2015