• Health & Medicine

Jet lag and liver cancer – what’s the story?

Headlines suggested that jet lag could raise the risk of liver cancer. We spoke to an expert to find out the story. Headlines suggested that jet lag could raise the risk of liver cancer. We spoke to an expert to find out the story.

24 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Rewiring cancers’ circuits – a new way to kill?

Our scientists have developed a new way to re-wire cancer cells. Our scientists have developed a new way to re-wire cancer cells.

24 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Autumn Statement 2016: What it means for cancer prevention, patients and researchers

Today's Autumn Statement offered a first look at the direction the Government will be taking in the years ahead - here's what it means for cancer. Today's Autumn Statement offered a first look at the direction the Government will be taking in the years ahead - here's what it means for cancer.

23 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

UK’s pathology services at tipping point

Pathology services in the UK are struggling to cope with the increasing number of patient samples that need to be tested. Pathology services in the UK are struggling to cope with the increasing number of patient samples that need to be tested.

23 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Australia’s plain cigarette packs are ‘putting teens off smoking’

The introduction of plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes in Australia is putting teens off taking up the lethal addiction. The introduction of plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes in Australia is putting teens off taking up the lethal addiction.

22 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks a year

Teenagers, aged between 11 and 18, drink almost a bathtub full of sugary drinks on average a year, according to new calculations from Cancer Research UK. Teenagers, aged between 11 and 18, drink almost a bathtub full of sugary drinks on average a year, according to new calculations from Cancer Research UK.

22 November 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Personal Stories

Children’s cancer survivors face a tough question: do you want to ever have kids?

We spoke to four young cancer survivors about the fertility issues they faced after cancer treatment. We spoke to four young cancer survivors about the fertility issues they faced after cancer treatment.

21 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Blood test could predict best treatment for lung cancer

A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to treatment, according to new research published in Nature Medicine. A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to treatment, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.

21 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – startling alcohol and cancer trends, falling children’s cancer death rates, cuts to vital Stop Smoking Services and… cryogenics?

Worrying alcohol and cancer trends, children’s cancer death rates are falling, budget cuts to the essential Stop Smoking Services and… cryogenics? Worrying alcohol and cancer trends, children’s cancer death rates are falling, budget cuts to the essential Stop Smoking Services and… cryogenics?

19 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

135,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths predicted by 2035

Alcohol will cause around 135,000 cancer deaths over the next 20 years and will cost the NHS an estimated £2 billion in treatments according to a new report. Alcohol will cause around 135,000 cancer deaths over the next 20 years and will cost the NHS an estimated £2 billion in treatments according to a new report.

18 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Children’s cancer death rates drop over 20 years

The rate of children dying from cancer has fallen by more than 30 per cent in the last 20 years, according to the latest figures released by Cancer Research UK. The rate of children dying from cancer has fallen by more than 30 per cent in the last 20 years, according to the latest figures released by Cancer Research UK.

17 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cuts to public health funding are crippling Stop Smoking Services

Our new report reveals that budget cuts across England mean councils are struggling to fund vital Stop Smoking Services. Our new report reveals that budget cuts across England mean councils are struggling to fund vital Stop Smoking Services.

16 November 2016