• Health & Medicine

Recommendations set out for food industry to reduce sugar

New voluntary guidelines have been released to help reduce the amount of sugar in foods eaten by children by 2020. New voluntary guidelines have been released to help reduce the amount of sugar in foods eaten by children by 2020.

30 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

‘Unacceptable' cancer treatment waiting times condemned as Scottish targets missed again

Waiting times for cancer patients in Scotland have been described as ‘unacceptable’ after new figures show that a key target has again been missed. Waiting times for cancer patients in Scotland have been described as ‘unacceptable’ after new figures show that a key target has again been missed.

29 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

Keyhole surgery a ‘better approach’ for women with early stage womb cancer

Survival in women who have less invasive surgery for early-stage womb cancer is just as good as traditional surgery. Survival in women who have less invasive surgery for early-stage womb cancer is just as good as traditional surgery.

29 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

Trial to test for Barrett’s oesophagus launches in GP surgeries across the UK

A Cancer Research UK-funded trial allowing GP surgeries to test for Barrett’s oesophagus launches today. A Cancer Research UK-funded trial allowing GP surgeries to test for Barrett’s oesophagus launches today.

28 March 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – more ‘bad luck’, the Pill and cancer risk, global smoking rates falling, and… blood tests for screening?

Headlines say cancer down to ‘bad luck’; the Pill and cancer risk; on average global smoking rates are falling; and can a blood test work for screening? Headlines say cancer down to ‘bad luck’; the Pill and cancer risk; on average global smoking rates are falling; and can a blood test work for screening?

25 March 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Reports that cancer is ‘mainly bad luck’ make a complicated story a bit too simple

New research predicts that 2 in 3 cancers are ‘due to bad luck’, we look at why the story is a bit more complicated than that. New research predicts that 2 in 3 cancers are ‘due to bad luck’, we look at why the story is a bit more complicated than that.

24 March 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Giving pancreatic cancer patients better opportunities to join clinical trials

We're backing a new project that could boost our understanding of pancreatic cancer and increase opportunities for patients to join clinical trials. We're backing a new project that could boost our understanding of pancreatic cancer and increase opportunities for patients to join clinical trials.

24 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

New era in precision medicine for pancreatic cancer

New treatments for pancreatic cancer are set to be transformed by a network of clinical trials - to find the right trial for the right patient. New treatments for pancreatic cancer are set to be transformed by a network of clinical trials - to find the right trial for the right patient.

24 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

Global smoking rates have fallen since introduction of international tobacco control strategy

Smoking rates have fallen globally since the World Health Organisation (WHO) introduced a treaty aimed at reducing tobacco demand, according to a new study. Smoking rates have fallen globally since the World Health Organisation (WHO) introduced a treaty aimed at reducing tobacco demand, according to a new study.

22 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

Training viruses to be cancer killers

Our scientists at the Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre are developing a cancer-killing virus. Watch it working on their labs 'cell CCTV'. Our scientists at the Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre are developing a cancer-killing virus. Watch it working on their labs 'cell CCTV'.

21 March 2017

• For Researchers

Dr Doryen Bubeck: taking the next step with the CRUK Career Establishment Award

Doryen has been impressed by the support she received from CRUK, allowing her to start a family at the same time as making major advances in her research career Doryen has been impressed by the support she received from CRUK, allowing her to start a family at the same time as making major advances in her research career

21 March 2017

• For Researchers

Complete support and freedom: Dr Sergio Quezada on the benefits of a CRUK fellowship

Dr Sergio Quezada has a growing worldwide reputation in the field of immunotherapy. Here he talks about the importance of the support he has received from CRUK. Dr Sergio Quezada has a growing worldwide reputation in the field of immunotherapy. Here he talks about the importance of the support he has received from CRUK.

21 March 2017