The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI)

• Health & Medicine

Gut microbes linked to immunotherapy response in melanoma patients

Patients with malignant melanoma are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they had greater diversity in their gut bacteria. Patients with malignant melanoma are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they had greater diversity in their gut bacteria.

7 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Adult weight gain could increase cancer risk

Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women by almost 20 per cent. Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women by almost 20 per cent.

7 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Understanding cancer worries could break down barriers to seeking help

Recognising the reasons people worry about a potential cancer diagnosis could help ease concern and encourage people with possible symptoms to see their GP. Recognising the reasons people worry about a potential cancer diagnosis could help ease concern and encourage people with possible symptoms to see their GP.

5 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Brain tumour characteristics could help predict survival in people over 70

Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into survival and treatment options for patients over 70. Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into survival and treatment options for patients over 70.

5 November 2016

• Science & Technology

Tumour cells in blood samples could predict prostate cancer spread

Researchers have found a group of circulating tumour cells in prostate cancer patient blood samples which are linked to the spread of the disease. Researchers have found a group of circulating tumour cells in prostate cancer patient blood samples which are linked to the spread of the disease.

4 November 2016

Naturally high oestrogen levels may lower women's bowel cancer risk

Women with naturally higher levels of the sex hormone oestrogen are more than 50 per cent less likely to develop bowel cancer after their menopause. Women with naturally higher levels of the sex hormone oestrogen are more than 50 per cent less likely to develop bowel cancer after their menopause.

4 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Public don’t realise screening can help prevent cancer

The public don’t fully understand the purpose of all the national cancer screening programmes, with few people aware that some can prevent the disease The public don’t fully understand the purpose of all the national cancer screening programmes, with few people aware that some can prevent the disease

4 November 2015

Scotland’s youth missing out on trials of cancer treatment

Children and young adults with cancer in Scotland have fewer clinical trials available to them compared with the UK as a whole. Children and young adults with cancer in Scotland have fewer clinical trials available to them compared with the UK as a whole.

3 November 2015

Different types of ovarian cancer have different causes

The more children a woman has or whether a woman has had her fallopian tubes cut lowers the risk of different types of ovarian cancer to different levels. The more children a woman has or whether a woman has had her fallopian tubes cut lowers the risk of different types of ovarian cancer to different levels.

3 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Scientists discover how to better map brain tumours

Scientists have discovered a protein that helps map the edge of brain tumours more clearly so they show up on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Scientists have discovered a protein that helps map the edge of brain tumours more clearly so they show up on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

3 November 2015

British cancer scientist wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Cancer biologist Professor Mel Greaves has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work investigating the causes of childhood leukaemia. Cancer biologist Professor Mel Greaves has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work investigating the causes of childhood leukaemia.

3 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Around a fifth of unvaccinated school girls from ethnic minority backgrounds think they don’t need HPV jab

Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the HPV because they feel they don’t need to have it. Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the HPV because they feel they don’t need to have it.

2 November 2015