• Health & Medicine

Vaccine may reduce HPV infections that cause some oral cancers

Study finds that young adults in the US who hadn’t been vaccinated were around 14 times more likely to have oral HPV infections than those who were vaccinated. Study finds that young adults in the US who hadn’t been vaccinated were around 14 times more likely to have oral HPV infections than those who were vaccinated.

19 May 2017

• For Researchers

Honouring a giant of translational research: Stan Kaye

In 2016 we awarded our Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize to Professor Stan Kaye, who has made exceptional advances in cancer drug development. In 2016 we awarded our Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize to Professor Stan Kaye, who has made exceptional advances in cancer drug development.

19 May 2017

• For Researchers

Complex, innovative and novel: a recipe for successful drug development

As our Centre for Drug Development celebrates its 25 years, we recognise the unique role CRUK plays in supporting early studies of anti-cancer therapeutics. As our Centre for Drug Development celebrates its 25 years, we recognise the unique role CRUK plays in supporting early studies of anti-cancer therapeutics.

19 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug delays relapse of intermediate-stage lung cancer

A drug holds lung cancer at bay longer after surgery than standard chemotherapy, according to unpublished results of a new trial in China. A drug holds lung cancer at bay longer after surgery than standard chemotherapy, according to unpublished results of a new trial in China.

19 May 2017

• Science & Technology

Scientists to test Zika virus on brain tumours

In a revolutionary first, Cancer Research UK-funded scientists will test whether the Zika virus can destroy brain tumour cells. In a revolutionary first, Cancer Research UK-funded scientists will test whether the Zika virus can destroy brain tumour cells.

19 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Drug improves survival of patients with rare cancer by almost a quarter

Patients who take capecitabine after surgery for bile duct cancer live for almost a year and a half longer than those not given the drug. Patients who take capecitabine after surgery for bile duct cancer live for almost a year and a half longer than those not given the drug.

17 May 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – vaping, dirty air, ‘carbon-dating’ cancer and… gardening?

Fewer vapers are smoking cigarettes, ‘carbon-dating’ cancer spread and... gardening to tackle childhood obesity? Here’s our weekly news digest. Fewer vapers are smoking cigarettes, ‘carbon-dating’ cancer spread and... gardening to tackle childhood obesity? Here’s our weekly news digest.

13 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Competition between immune cells could explain why some immunotherapy drugs fail

New images may have uncovered why in some cases cancers don’t respond to certain immunotherapy drugs. New images may have uncovered why in some cases cancers don’t respond to certain immunotherapy drugs.

12 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Cutting smoking rates could save the NHS £67 million a year

If smoking rates dropped to five per cent in the UK by 2035, the NHS could save £67million in just one year. If smoking rates dropped to five per cent in the UK by 2035, the NHS could save £67million in just one year.

11 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Prescription history could help GPs diagnose cancer earlier

Scientists are to examine whether identifying patterns in medication given to patients before they develop cancer could improve early diagnosis. Scientists are to examine whether identifying patterns in medication given to patients before they develop cancer could improve early diagnosis.

11 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Two million people will be diagnosed with cancer during the next parliament

Cancer Research UK expects around two million people to be diagnosed with cancer in the UK during the time of the next parliament according to new figures. Cancer Research UK expects around two million people to be diagnosed with cancer in the UK during the time of the next parliament according to new figures.

10 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

More than half of British vapers have now given up smoking tobacco

For the first time, less than half the people in Great Britain who use e-cigarettes also smoke tobacco cigarettes. For the first time, less than half the people in Great Britain who use e-cigarettes also smoke tobacco cigarettes.

8 May 2017