• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Prising open the trap: Getting to grips with targeted cancer drug resistance

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists are using innovative techniques to understand how resistance to a targeted cancer drug is unfolding. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists are using innovative techniques to understand how resistance to a targeted cancer drug is unfolding.

10 January 2022

• Health & Medicine

Cervical screening in Wales extended to every 5 years: Why the switch?

Wales announced changes to their routine cervical screening programme this week, moving from 3 to 5 years. We look at the science behind the switch. Wales announced changes to their routine cervical screening programme this week, moving from 3 to 5 years. We look at the science behind the switch.

7 January 2022

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy approved for some people with advanced melanoma in England

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the use of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for some adults in England with a type of advanced melanoma skin cancer. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the use of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for some adults in England with a type of advanced melanoma skin cancer.

21 December 2021

• Health & Medicine

The digital shift: How are remote GP appointments affecting cancer patients?

Covid-19 has changed the way we see the GP. While many have embraced remote appointments, others worry they could lead to missed or delayed cancer diagnoses. Covid-19 has changed the way we see the GP. While many have embraced remote appointments, others worry they could lead to missed or delayed cancer diagnoses.

17 December 2021

• Health & Medicine

Ovarian, bowel and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatments approved for NHS use in Scotland

Three new treatment options made available for cancer patients in Scotland. Three new treatment options made available for cancer patients in Scotland.

16 December 2021

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

6 of the biggest good news cancer stories of 2021

From promising new cancer drugs to trialling a cancer blood test, here are some of the top good news stories from 2021. From promising new cancer drugs to trialling a cancer blood test, here are some of the top good news stories from 2021.

15 December 2021

• Health & Medicine

How will new cancer medicines be approved in the future?

In the last decade, many more cancer drugs have become available compared to what we’ve seen previously. This has led to more cancer treatment options, but it has also led to more uncertainty about drugs’ clinical benefit and cost-effectiveness. How can this be addressed? In the last decade, many more cancer drugs have become available compared to what we’ve seen previously. This has led to more cancer treatment options, but it has also led to more uncertainty about drugs’ clinical benefit and cost-effectiveness. How can this be addressed?

2 December 2021

• Health & Medicine

Over 600 people in England set to benefit from innovative lung cancer treatment

More than 600 people in England with a form of lung cancer could benefit from the innovative drug osimertinib (Tagrisso) after its approval by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. More than 600 people in England with a form of lung cancer could benefit from the innovative drug osimertinib (Tagrisso) after its approval by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

1 December 2021

• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug recommended to treat some advanced lung cancer patients

Selpercatinib will expand treatment options available for people with RET fusion positive non small cell lung cancer on the NHS in England. Selpercatinib will expand treatment options available for people with RET fusion positive non small cell lung cancer on the NHS in England.

25 November 2021

• Health & Medicine

Childhood cancer survivors at greater risk of ill health

People who survive cancer in childhood have a higher risk of ill health as they grow older, according to new research published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe. People who survive cancer in childhood have a higher risk of ill health as they grow older, according to new research published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.

22 November 2021

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

“That is what I dream”: India’s journey to rolling out the HPV vaccine

We spoke to Dr Ishu Kataria who works with WHO to prevent the spread of infections like HPV, which causes 99% of cervical cancers worldwide. We spoke to Dr Ishu Kataria who works with WHO to prevent the spread of infections like HPV, which causes 99% of cervical cancers worldwide.

17 November 2021