• Health & Medicine

Keyhole oesophageal cancer surgery as good as more invasive operations

Keyhole surgery for oesophageal cancer is as good as more invasive surgery in terms of survival, according to unpublished clinical trial results. Keyhole surgery for oesophageal cancer is as good as more invasive surgery in terms of survival, according to unpublished clinical trial results.

6 September 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Zika virus shrinks brain tumours in lab tests

The Zika virus can target and kill a particular type of brain tumour cell in the lab. The Zika virus can target and kill a particular type of brain tumour cell in the lab.

5 September 2017

• Charity News

Stand Up To Cancer is back! Celebrities urge the nation to join the rebellion against cancer

Stars of the stage and screen join forces and channel their inner rebel to launch Stand Up To Cancer. Stars of the stage and screen join forces and channel their inner rebel to launch Stand Up To Cancer.

4 September 2017

• Personal Stories

Children share their experiences of cancer to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens meet four inspirational children who shared the harsh reality of being diagnosed with the disease. Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens meet four inspirational children who shared the harsh reality of being diagnosed with the disease.

4 September 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – CAR T cells, nanomachines, vaping in teens and… selfies diagnosing cancer?

This week the US approves CAR T cell therapy, scientists make nanomachines to drill cancer cells in a lab and developers claim an app spots pancreatic cancer. This week the US approves CAR T cell therapy, scientists make nanomachines to drill cancer cells in a lab and developers claim an app spots pancreatic cancer.

2 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: 9 top questions answered

At the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we answer some of the most common questions we get around children's cancers. At the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we answer some of the most common questions we get around children's cancers.

1 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer drug not recommended for use in England

The drug fulvestrant (Faslodex) has not been recommended in England to treat late stage breast cancer, in draft guidance. The drug fulvestrant (Faslodex) has not been recommended in England to treat late stage breast cancer, in draft guidance.

1 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Publishing national chemotherapy data has helped NHS hospitals make changes that should improve treatment

A year on from a big data report and some hospitals have changed how they discuss some aspects of treatment, including palliative care. A year on from a big data report and some hospitals have changed how they discuss some aspects of treatment, including palliative care.

31 August 2017

• Science & Technology

US scientists share research of children’s cancers to accelerate progress

Scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute have developed and shared new mouse models of 12 children’s cancers that could be used to test new drugs. Scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute have developed and shared new mouse models of 12 children’s cancers that could be used to test new drugs.

31 August 2017

• Health & Medicine

Most young people who try e-cigarettes don’t become regular users, says study

The majority of e-cigarette experimentation among young people doesn’t turn into regular use, according to a new study. The majority of e-cigarette experimentation among young people doesn’t turn into regular use, according to a new study.

30 August 2017

• Health & Medicine

Early detection of cancer highlighted in new life sciences industrial strategy

Early detection of cancer could be vastly improved by seizing opportunities in the UK’s life sciences, according to a new report. Early detection of cancer could be vastly improved by seizing opportunities in the UK’s life sciences, according to a new report.

30 August 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – vitamin supplements, cancer ‘avatars’, immunotherapy targets, and… Wi-Fi worries?

In this week's cancer news there's vitamin supplements and lung cancer risk, physical activity in middle age and immunotherapy research. In this week's cancer news there's vitamin supplements and lung cancer risk, physical activity in middle age and immunotherapy research.

26 August 2017