Conclusive proof that tamoxifen can prevent breast cancer

Scientists at Cancer Research UK say they now have conclusive proof that tamoxifen can prevent breast cancer in healthy high-risk women. Scientists at Cancer Research UK say they now have conclusive proof that tamoxifen can prevent breast cancer in healthy high-risk women.

23 January 2003

Nationwide programme for clinical research launched in London

Cancer Research UK launches the first in a series of multimillion-pound clinical research centres to be rolled out across the UK. Cancer Research UK launches the first in a series of multimillion-pound clinical research centres to be rolled out across the UK.

22 January 2003

• Health & Medicine

Gene holds clue to cancer treatment

An intriguing clue as to why some tumours respond less well than others to an important class of anti-cancer drugs has been uncovered by scientists from Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council. An intriguing clue as to why some tumours respond less well than others to an important class of anti-cancer drugs has been uncovered by scientists from Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council.

20 January 2003

Cancer molecule mystery solved

Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered a major clue towards solving the enduring mystery of how one of the most important known cancer molecules helps cause the disease. Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered a major clue towards solving the enduring mystery of how one of the most important known cancer molecules helps cause the disease.

19 January 2003

Health risk from IVF is a caution on cloning

Scientists funded by Cancer Research UK are issuing a warning on the potential dangers of cloning following their discovery that a rare childhood illness is four times as common in babies born after IVF treatments. Scientists funded by Cancer Research UK are issuing a warning on the potential dangers of cloning following their discovery that a rare childhood illness is four times as common in babies born after IVF treatments.

15 January 2003

• Health & Medicine

Smoking and lung cancer: half of British workforce worried by workplace smoking

More than 12 million British workers are concerned about the risks of developing lung cancer due to passive smoking at work, estimates a MORI survey published today1. More than 12 million British workers are concerned about the risks of developing lung cancer due to passive smoking at work, estimates a MORI survey published today1.

13 January 2003

• Health & Medicine

North on wrong side of North-South lung cancer divide

Lung cancer rates in the north of England and Scotland are significantly above the UK's national average, while the figures for the south, Wales and Northern Ireland were under the national average. Lung cancer rates in the north of England and Scotland are significantly above the UK's national average, while the figures for the south, Wales and Northern Ireland were under the national average.

31 December 2002

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Lung cancer death rates at 30-year low for women under 70

Deaths from lung cancer in British women under 70 have fallen to their lowest in 30 years, according to new statistics released today. Deaths from lung cancer in British women under 70 have fallen to their lowest in 30 years, according to new statistics released today.

31 December 2002

Cancer cases on the rise - but deaths are down

The number of cases of cancer in the UK continues to rise, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK and compiled by the UK Association of Cancer Registries. The number of cases of cancer in the UK continues to rise, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK and compiled by the UK Association of Cancer Registries.

20 December 2002

Suspected environmental link to children's cancers

Substances present in the environment may trigger certain rare kinds of childhood cancer, according to a new study1 by Cancer Research UK scientists in Manchester. Substances present in the environment may trigger certain rare kinds of childhood cancer, according to a new study1 by Cancer Research UK scientists in Manchester.

19 December 2002

Twins may be at reduced risk of children's cancer

Twins may have a lower than average risk of developing childhood cancer, Cancer Research UK scientists in Oxford believe. Twins may have a lower than average risk of developing childhood cancer, Cancer Research UK scientists in Oxford believe.

19 December 2002

• Health & Medicine

Dearth of bowel cancer surgeons in the North

Almost 90 per cent of breast cancer patients needing surgery in the north of England can expect to be operated on by specialist surgeons according to a report based on the latest available figures. Almost 90 per cent of breast cancer patients needing surgery in the north of England can expect to be operated on by specialist surgeons according to a report based on the latest available figures.

17 December 2002