• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK descends on Westminster for Parliament Day

29 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

The new Welsh cancer plan – what we hope it can achieve for patients

We look at the Welsh Government's first ever comprehensive cancer plan, and what it means for patients We look at the Welsh Government's first ever comprehensive cancer plan, and what it means for patients

22 June 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Podcast: Curry chemical on trial, death rates fall, ASCO conference highlights and more

18 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

Multidisciplinary teams improve survival rates

Survival rates for women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer are improved if decisions are made as part of a healthcare team rather an individual doctor, according to a new study. Survival rates for women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer are improved if decisions are made as part of a healthcare team rather an individual doctor, according to a new study.

18 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

Poorest bowel cancer patients more likely to die within month of surgery

Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas are 24 per cent more likely to die within five years of treatment than their more affluent neighbours and this difference appears to be a result of excess deaths within the first 30 days following surgery to treat the disease. Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas are 24 per cent more likely to die within five years of treatment than their more affluent neighbours and this difference appears to be a result of excess deaths within the first 30 days following surgery to treat the disease.

14 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

The World Health Organisation recognises Jean King, a pioneer of tobacco control

31 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

Smokescreen lifted on tobacco industry tactics

A new report published today (Thursday) reveals how tobacco companies worked to prevent the strengthening of European tobacco legislation such as improvements to tobacco labelling and the removal of misleading terms such as 'light' and 'mild'. A new report published today (Thursday) reveals how tobacco companies worked to prevent the strengthening of European tobacco legislation such as improvements to tobacco labelling and the removal of misleading terms such as 'light' and 'mild'.

31 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

Abiraterone: now available on the NHS (except in Scotland)

16 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

A personal experience of treating lung cancer patients

Hear the first hand experience of a lung cancer nurse, from what it's like to care for patients to the importance of reducing smoking to help fight the disease. Hear the first hand experience of a lung cancer nurse, from what it's like to care for patients to the importance of reducing smoking to help fight the disease.

14 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

Public back an end to tobacco marketing to children

The vast majority (84 per cent) of UK adults believe that children should not be exposed to any tobacco marketing according to new data published by Cancer Research UK today (Monday). The vast majority (84 per cent) of UK adults believe that children should not be exposed to any tobacco marketing according to new data published by Cancer Research UK today (Monday).

14 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

Plain packaging reaction: separating fact from fiction

An issue as important as standardised tobacco packaging will always attract media attention - can you spot what's true and what isn't? An issue as important as standardised tobacco packaging will always attract media attention - can you spot what's true and what isn't?

11 May 2012

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Plain tobacco packs awaken a sleeping tobacco industry

As Australia unveils the decision to remove branding from tobacco packaging, we ask an Australian public health expert for his view on this historic move. As Australia unveils the decision to remove branding from tobacco packaging, we ask an Australian public health expert for his view on this historic move.

9 May 2012