• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Cancer Alliances are the backbone of NHS cancer care. They’re about to say what staff they need

NHS cancer services are under pressure. Local Cancer Alliances are about to report on what staff they need to reduce this. NHS cancer services are under pressure. Local Cancer Alliances are about to report on what staff they need to reduce this.

16 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK funded research does not support the concern that e-cigarettes are a ‘strong gateway’ into smoking

Response to address the misinterpretation by the media of a Cancer Research UK funded paper looking into a potential ‘gateway effect’ by e-cigarette vaping. Response to address the misinterpretation by the media of a Cancer Research UK funded paper looking into a potential ‘gateway effect’ by e-cigarette vaping.

16 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Obesity risk doubles for teens bombarded with junk food adverts

Teenagers are more than twice as likely to be obese if they remember seeing a junk food advert every day compared to those who couldn’t recall any in a month. Teenagers are more than twice as likely to be obese if they remember seeing a junk food advert every day compared to those who couldn’t recall any in a month.

15 March 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – PSA test, cutting calories, cervical cancer, and… do you know what increases cancer risk?

Using the PSA test for screening, and a plan to cut calories: check out the stories behind this week's headlines. Using the PSA test for screening, and a plan to cut calories: check out the stories behind this week's headlines.

10 March 2018

• Science & Technology

British Science Week 2018: how our pioneers are exploring cancer

This British Science Week we'll be catching up with some of our pioneering scientists that are tackling cancer differently. This British Science Week we'll be catching up with some of our pioneering scientists that are tackling cancer differently.

9 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Binge watching TV could increase bowel cancer risk in men

Sitting down to watch more than four hours of TV over a day could increase the risk of bowel cancer in men compared to those watching less than just an hour. Sitting down to watch more than four hours of TV over a day could increase the risk of bowel cancer in men compared to those watching less than just an hour.

9 March 2018

• Personal Stories
• Science & Technology

International Women's Day: Reflections from three women in science

We spoke to three of our female scientists about their careers and what they feel needs to change to better support women in science. We spoke to three of our female scientists about their careers and what they feel needs to change to better support women in science.

8 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Choice of lung cancer treatment could be affecting survival

Variations in lung cancer treatment may be limiting survival in England, according to a new study. Variations in lung cancer treatment may be limiting survival in England, according to a new study.

8 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Why a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer is doing men more harm than good

Our new research shows that a one-off PSA test doesn't save lives from prostate cancer. Our new research shows that a one-off PSA test doesn't save lives from prostate cancer.

6 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

One-off PSA screening for prostate cancer does not save lives

Inviting men with no symptoms to a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer does not save lives according to results from the largest ever prostate cancer trial. Inviting men with no symptoms to a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer does not save lives according to results from the largest ever prostate cancer trial.

6 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Food industry told to cut calories to tackle obesity

A plan to lower obesity levels by reducing calories in many foods has been announced. A plan to lower obesity levels by reducing calories in many foods has been announced.

6 March 2018