• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – breast cancer trials, height and cancer risk, bowel cancer in young people and immunotherapy

In the news this week: promising clinical trial results from ESMO 2018 and we call out an anti-smoking campaign’s hypocrisy. In the news this week: promising clinical trial results from ESMO 2018 and we call out an anti-smoking campaign’s hypocrisy.

27 October 2018

• For Researchers

A transatlantic collaboration to develop blood tests that pinpoint cancer location

Chunxiao Song and Thuy Ngo are using CRUK-OHSU Project Award funding to develop liquid biopsies for early detection of pancreatic and oesophageal cancer. Chunxiao Song and Thuy Ngo are using CRUK-OHSU Project Award funding to develop liquid biopsies for early detection of pancreatic and oesophageal cancer.

25 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug could slow progression of ovarian cancer in women with faulty BRCA gene

A drug could help slow the progression of some advanced ovarian cancers and extend the time that patients show no signs of disease, according to new research. A drug could help slow the progression of some advanced ovarian cancers and extend the time that patients show no signs of disease, according to new research.

24 October 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

‘If Philip Morris really wants people to stop smoking they should stop making cigarettes’

The world's largest tobacco company launched a campaign to encourage people to quit smoking. But if they wanted that to happen, they'd stop making cigarettes. The world's largest tobacco company launched a campaign to encourage people to quit smoking. But if they wanted that to happen, they'd stop making cigarettes.

23 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug could extend lives of some women with advanced breast cancer

Combining a targeted drug with hormone therapy could extend survival for some women with advanced breast cancer, according to new trial results. Combining a targeted drug with hormone therapy could extend survival for some women with advanced breast cancer, according to new trial results.

23 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy trial shows promise for some women with an aggressive breast cancer

An immunotherapy drug has shown promise for the first time in a form of aggressive breast cancer. An immunotherapy drug has shown promise for the first time in a form of aggressive breast cancer.

23 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer radiotherapy could have benefits even after the disease has spread

Trial finds prostate radiotherapy plus standard treatment improves survival for some men whose prostate cancer has spread, which could help thousands in the UK. Trial finds prostate radiotherapy plus standard treatment improves survival for some men whose prostate cancer has spread, which could help thousands in the UK.

21 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Cancer trial shows treating the prostate with radiotherapy improves survival

Treating the prostate with radiotherapy alongside standard treatment led to a 11 per cent* increase in survival for some men with advanced prostate cancer. Treating the prostate with radiotherapy alongside standard treatment led to a 11 per cent* increase in survival for some men with advanced prostate cancer.

21 October 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – ‘No-deal’ Brexit predictions, nurse shortages and a ‘surprising’ DNA discovery

In the news this week: drug approvals could be delayed by a ‘no-deal’ Brexit and scientists investigating DNA faults have uncovered some surprising results. In the news this week: drug approvals could be delayed by a ‘no-deal’ Brexit and scientists investigating DNA faults have uncovered some surprising results.

20 October 2018

• Personal Stories

Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola surprises Blues fan and cancer survivor

Gianfranco Zola gave eighteen-year-old Ed Garside the surprise of his life in a special meeting organised by Stand Up To Cancer’s official partner, Hyundai Moto Gianfranco Zola gave eighteen-year-old Ed Garside the surprise of his life in a special meeting organised by Stand Up To Cancer’s official partner, Hyundai Moto

18 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Obesity in Year 6 pupils at record high

Levels of obesity among 10-11-year olds has hit record high, according to Public Health England. Levels of obesity among 10-11-year olds has hit record high, according to Public Health England.

18 October 2018