• Health & Medicine

Targeted cancer drug made available for some NHS liver cancer patients

A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS. A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS.

29 November 2018

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints new trustee

Cancer Research UK have appointed Tracy De Groose as a trustee. She is executive chair of Newsworks and has broad experience in media, marketing and advertising Cancer Research UK have appointed Tracy De Groose as a trustee. She is executive chair of Newsworks and has broad experience in media, marketing and advertising

29 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Altering cancer metabolism helps treatments attack tumours

Restricting the ability of cancer cells to metabolise sugar could make oncolytic viruses more effective at attacking them. Restricting the ability of cancer cells to metabolise sugar could make oncolytic viruses more effective at attacking them.

29 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Nanoscale blood test technique set to springboard cancer discoveries

A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed. A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed.

28 November 2018

• Personal Stories

Nutcracker Christmas dream comes true for young cancer survivor

11-year-old cancer survivor and aspiring ballerina, Charlie, had her dream come true when she danced with the ballerinas from The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker 11-year-old cancer survivor and aspiring ballerina, Charlie, had her dream come true when she danced with the ballerinas from The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker

28 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

10% of bowel cancer patients can wait more than a year to start treatment

It can take up to a year for some bowel cancer patients in the UK to start treatment, according to international research coordinated by Cancer Research UK. It can take up to a year for some bowel cancer patients in the UK to start treatment, according to international research coordinated by Cancer Research UK.

28 November 2018

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

Cancer survival in England still lagging behind other countries

A lack of improvement in early diagnosis rates means cancer survival in England continues to lag behind leading countries, a new report reveals. A lack of improvement in early diagnosis rates means cancer survival in England continues to lag behind leading countries, a new report reveals.

27 November 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – junk food ad ban, cancer-killing viruses, immunotherapy on the NHS and sugar supplements

In the news this week: more NHS patients will receive immunotherapy and we explain why a sugar supplement isn’t a proven cancer treatment just yet. In the news this week: more NHS patients will receive immunotherapy and we explain why a sugar supplement isn’t a proven cancer treatment just yet.

24 November 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

London Mayor confirms junk food ad ban on transport network

Junk food advertising will be banned on public transport in London from February 2019, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirmed today.  Junk food advertising will be banned on public transport in London from February 2019, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirmed today. 

23 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drug made available for some NHS patients with lung cancer

Some patients with lung cancer will be able to receive an immunotherapy drug with standard chemotherapy on the NHS in England. Some patients with lung cancer will be able to receive an immunotherapy drug with standard chemotherapy on the NHS in England.

22 November 2018

• Science & Technology

Sugar supplement slows cancer growth in mice, but patients shouldn’t rush to health food shops

New research suggests giving a sugar supplement, called mannose, to mice with cancer slows tumour growth. New research suggests giving a sugar supplement, called mannose, to mice with cancer slows tumour growth.

21 November 2018