• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – radiotherapy and Brexit, public health services under strain, bacteria behaving badly and… coffee extends life?

New numbers on UK cancer diagnoses, immunotherapy research in space, badly-behaved bacteria and... could coffee extend your life? Here’s our weekly news digest. New numbers on UK cancer diagnoses, immunotherapy research in space, badly-behaved bacteria and... could coffee extend your life? Here’s our weekly news digest.

15 July 2017

• Policy & Insight

Cancer Research UK comments on the Government's response to the National Data Guardian Review

Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support welcome the Government’s response to the National Data Guardian Review. Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support welcome the Government’s response to the National Data Guardian Review.

12 July 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – Promising early results for cancer vaccines, calls for more gene testing in the NHS, warning for alcohol and cancer, and... manicures and cancer risk?

Promising early results for cancer vaccines, calls for more gene testing in the NHS, warning for alcohol and cancer, and... manicures and cancer risk? Here's our weekly news digest. Promising early results for cancer vaccines, calls for more gene testing in the NHS, warning for alcohol and cancer, and... manicures and cancer risk? Here's our weekly news digest.

8 July 2017

• Health & Medicine

Simple test predicts return of bladder cancer

Scientists have devised a simple test for an earlier and more accurate warning of returning bladder cancer than existing methods. Scientists have devised a simple test for an earlier and more accurate warning of returning bladder cancer than existing methods.

7 July 2017

• Health & Medicine

Personalised vaccines to treat skin cancer show promise in small studies

Personalised vaccines have been used to successfully treat melanoma (skin cancer) patients in two small studies. Personalised vaccines have been used to successfully treat melanoma (skin cancer) patients in two small studies.

6 July 2017

• For Researchers

Using patient data in research to improve cancer treatments and increase patient survival

Patient data are vital for researchers seeking to improve cancer diagnosis, treatments, and care. Patient data are vital for researchers seeking to improve cancer diagnosis, treatments, and care.

5 July 2017

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK responds to Fundraising Preference Service announcement

Cancer Research UK responds to the news that the Fundraising Preference Service will enable people to opt out of charity communications Cancer Research UK responds to the news that the Fundraising Preference Service will enable people to opt out of charity communications

4 July 2017

• Health & Medicine

Greater access to genetic testing needed for cancer diagnosis and treatment

Cancer patients should have routine access to genetic testing to improve diagnosis and treatment, according to England’s chief medical officer. Cancer patients should have routine access to genetic testing to improve diagnosis and treatment, according to England’s chief medical officer.

4 July 2017

• For Researchers

Funding more clinical academics than ever before

We are continuing to build on our commitment to provide the right support for clinical academics working in cancer research. We are continuing to build on our commitment to provide the right support for clinical academics working in cancer research.

3 July 2017