• Science & Technology

A lasting immune impression could boost blood cancer treatments

Our researchers may have found a new way to tap into the power of the immune system to fight cancer. Read about their work Our researchers may have found a new way to tap into the power of the immune system to fight cancer. Read about their work

3 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

Science can help your New Year’s resolutions stick

We all make New Year's resolutions to feel healthier, so how can science help us make them stick? We all make New Year's resolutions to feel healthier, so how can science help us make them stick?

1 January 2017

• Charity News

New Year honours for Cancer Research UK experts

The New Year honours list includes three Cancer Research UK experts who are being recognised for their service to science. The New Year honours list includes three Cancer Research UK experts who are being recognised for their service to science.

31 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer drug currently too expensive for NHS

NICE has published draft guidance stating that the breast cancer drug trastuzumab emtansine (also known as Kadcyla) won't be routinely available through the NHS NICE has published draft guidance stating that the breast cancer drug trastuzumab emtansine (also known as Kadcyla) won't be routinely available through the NHS

29 December 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - predicted drop in cancer death rates, lasers, blood tests and… a cancer-detecting ‘breathalyser’?

Predicted drop in cancer death rates, prostate cancer treatment using lasers and deep-sea bacteria, blood tests and… a cancer-detecting ‘breathalyser’? Predicted drop in cancer death rates, prostate cancer treatment using lasers and deep-sea bacteria, blood tests and… a cancer-detecting ‘breathalyser’?

23 December 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

7 tweets that defined cancer policy in 2016

We pick out 7 top stories from the world of cancer policy and politics that defined 2016. We pick out 7 top stories from the world of cancer policy and politics that defined 2016.

22 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer laser treatment: what you need to know

A clinical trial of a type of laser treatment for prostate cancer hit the headlines. What do the results mean for patients? We spoke to an expert to find out. A clinical trial of a type of laser treatment for prostate cancer hit the headlines. What do the results mean for patients? We spoke to an expert to find out.

21 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

Searching for a blood test to monitor ovarian cancer

Our scientists are looking for ways to use blood tests in cancer prognosis and treatment planning. Our scientists are looking for ways to use blood tests in cancer prognosis and treatment planning.

20 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

The cancer registry is saving lives, but you’ve probably never heard of it

The UK’s data on cancer leads the world, and we should be telling people about that. The UK’s data on cancer leads the world, and we should be telling people about that.

20 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

New test could detect ovarian cancer patients who are strongly responding to treatment

Scientists might be able to quickly predict how ovarian cancer patients are likely to respond to chemotherapy treatment using a simple blood test. Scientists might be able to quickly predict how ovarian cancer patients are likely to respond to chemotherapy treatment using a simple blood test.

20 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer deaths will drop by 400,000 in next 20 years

Four hundred thousand fewer people will die from cancer over the next 20 years thanks to advances in research, according to figures by Cancer Research UK. Four hundred thousand fewer people will die from cancer over the next 20 years thanks to advances in research, according to figures by Cancer Research UK.

20 December 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – piling on the pounds, the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, a promising clinical trial and… lentils?

Obesity trends in England; new clues on how some breast cancers spread; promising results from a lung cancer clinical trial, and can lentils help fight cancer? Obesity trends in England; new clues on how some breast cancers spread; promising results from a lung cancer clinical trial, and can lentils help fight cancer?

17 December 2016