• Science & Technology

‘Universal fingerprint’ in cancer DNA points to potential blood test. But it’s not ready for patients

A '10 minute cancer test’ is big news today. But while science behind the headlines is exciting, but it's a long way from being used to diagnose cancer. A '10 minute cancer test’ is big news today. But while science behind the headlines is exciting, but it's a long way from being used to diagnose cancer.

5 December 2018

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer screening part 1: the benefits and harms according to clinical trials

Researchers are trying to diagnose lung cancer early through screening, and studying if the benefits of early detection outweigh the harms. Researchers are trying to diagnose lung cancer early through screening, and studying if the benefits of early detection outweigh the harms.

4 December 2018

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints new chief financial officer

Cancer Research UK have appointed Rita Akushie as the charity's new Chief Financial Officer, starting in January 2019 Cancer Research UK have appointed Rita Akushie as the charity's new Chief Financial Officer, starting in January 2019

4 December 2018

• Health & Medicine

Women reveal reasons they reject a preventive treatment for breast cancer

Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease. Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease.

3 December 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – cancer survival, cervical screening, immunotherapy on the NHS and US targeted drug approval

This week's news: cancer survival in England still lags behind the best. This week's news: cancer survival in England still lags behind the best.

1 December 2018

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drug made available for some NHS patients with advanced skin cancer after surgery

An immunotherapy drug will be made available to some patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer on the NHS in England. An immunotherapy drug will be made available to some patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer on the NHS in England.

30 November 2018

• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK, the Francis Crick Institute and Bristol-Myers Squibb join forces to map out lung cancer immunology

This collaboration will help develop a ‘rule book’ to guide precision combination immunotherapies and to speed up the development of new lung cancer treatments. This collaboration will help develop a ‘rule book’ to guide precision combination immunotherapies and to speed up the development of new lung cancer treatments.

30 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Targeted cancer drug made available for some NHS liver cancer patients

A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS. A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS.

29 November 2018

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints new trustee

Cancer Research UK have appointed Tracy De Groose as a trustee. She is executive chair of Newsworks and has broad experience in media, marketing and advertising Cancer Research UK have appointed Tracy De Groose as a trustee. She is executive chair of Newsworks and has broad experience in media, marketing and advertising

29 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Altering cancer metabolism helps treatments attack tumours

Restricting the ability of cancer cells to metabolise sugar could make oncolytic viruses more effective at attacking them. Restricting the ability of cancer cells to metabolise sugar could make oncolytic viruses more effective at attacking them.

29 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Nanoscale blood test technique set to springboard cancer discoveries

A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed. A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed.

28 November 2018

• Personal Stories

Nutcracker Christmas dream comes true for young cancer survivor

11-year-old cancer survivor and aspiring ballerina, Charlie, had her dream come true when she danced with the ballerinas from The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker 11-year-old cancer survivor and aspiring ballerina, Charlie, had her dream come true when she danced with the ballerinas from The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker

28 November 2018