Britain's women must get moving, warns cancer charity

Four out of five British women are endangering their health by failing to take enough exercise, according to Britain's leading cancer charity. Four out of five British women are endangering their health by failing to take enough exercise, according to Britain's leading cancer charity.

25 February 2003

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Charities launch global war on tobacco

Cancer Research UK and the American Cancer Society - the world's two biggest cancer charities - today launch details of a powerful transatlantic alliance to help smoke out the global threat of tobacco, killer of five million people a year. Cancer Research UK and the American Cancer Society - the world's two biggest cancer charities - today launch details of a powerful transatlantic alliance to help smoke out the global threat of tobacco, killer of five million people a year.

17 February 2003

Children in developing world bear the burden of cancer

Nine out of ten childhood cancer deaths take place in the developing world1. Nine out of ten childhood cancer deaths take place in the developing world1.

14 February 2003

Primary colours combine to curb cancer

A colourful combination of red light, blue dye and a plant hormone can be used to kill cancer cells with a lethal flurry of chemicals, according to a study by Cancer Research UK scientists, published today. A colourful combination of red light, blue dye and a plant hormone can be used to kill cancer cells with a lethal flurry of chemicals, according to a study by Cancer Research UK scientists, published today.

14 February 2003

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Relief for breast cancer patients sought on the grapevine

The humble grape could tackle a painful side effect of breast cancer radiotherapy for which there is currently no effective treatment. The humble grape could tackle a painful side effect of breast cancer radiotherapy for which there is currently no effective treatment.

12 February 2003

Charity launches groundbreaking initiative on RNA interference

Cancer Research UK today launches a major international initiative to use RNA interference - hailed as the biggest scientific breakthrough in a decade - to systematically uncover the functions of our genes. Cancer Research UK today launches a major international initiative to use RNA interference - hailed as the biggest scientific breakthrough in a decade - to systematically uncover the functions of our genes.

4 February 2003

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Confusion about sexual virus test causes anxiety and could harm relationships

Women fear that the trust between couples in long term relationships and marriage could be undermined if tests for a sexually transmitted virus were to form part of the screening process for cervical cancer - according to a new report1. Women fear that the trust between couples in long term relationships and marriage could be undermined if tests for a sexually transmitted virus were to form part of the screening process for cervical cancer - according to a new report1.

2 February 2003

Scientists unlock secrets of cancer's eternal youth

Cancer Research UK scientists have found a switch that flicks cancer cells into a Peter Pan mode where they never grow old and can live forever. Cancer Research UK scientists have found a switch that flicks cancer cells into a Peter Pan mode where they never grow old and can live forever.

31 January 2003

Acrylamide may not be linked to cancer

High levels of acrylamide in foods such as chips, crisps and bread do not seem to raise the risk of cancer, according to the first study into the effects of the chemical, published in the British Journal of Cancer1. High levels of acrylamide in foods such as chips, crisps and bread do not seem to raise the risk of cancer, according to the first study into the effects of the chemical, published in the British Journal of Cancer1.

28 January 2003

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Lung cancer: final phase of 'encouraging' thalidomide trial to launch

A large-scale randomised clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of thalidomide as a treatment for lung cancer is set to begin at the end of February 2003. A large-scale randomised clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of thalidomide as a treatment for lung cancer is set to begin at the end of February 2003.

28 January 2003

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Cancer risk to children of having older parents

Older parents are at significantly increased risk of having a child with the most common form of leukaemia, Cancer Research UK reveals. Older parents are at significantly increased risk of having a child with the most common form of leukaemia, Cancer Research UK reveals.

26 January 2003

Scientists focus on single molecules for first time

A team of Cancer Research UK scientists in Scotland is the first in Britain to use a revolutionary technique to study the shape and movement of individual molecules of DNA. A team of Cancer Research UK scientists in Scotland is the first in Britain to use a revolutionary technique to study the shape and movement of individual molecules of DNA.

23 January 2003