• Charity News

Professor Stan Kaye awarded lifetime achievement prize

Cancer clinician Professor Stan Kaye has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize by Cancer Research UK today. Cancer clinician Professor Stan Kaye has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize by Cancer Research UK today.

6 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Stoptober 2016: Could E-cigarettes help Stop Smoking Services beat addiction?

We look at how e-cigarettes are helping people quit smoking with the help of local Stop Smoking Services. We look at how e-cigarettes are helping people quit smoking with the help of local Stop Smoking Services.

5 October 2016

• Science & Technology

Immune-boosting gut microbes can help chemotherapy drugs

Certain microbes in the gut can help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study. Certain microbes in the gut can help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study.

5 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Ratings published for local cancer services

New ratings published by NHS England show how different areas of the country are handling the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. New ratings published by NHS England show how different areas of the country are handling the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.

5 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Less regular cervical screening could benefit women, study suggests

Extending the gap between cervical screening tests from five to 10 years is safe for women who test negative for the human papillomavirus (HPV). Extending the gap between cervical screening tests from five to 10 years is safe for women who test negative for the human papillomavirus (HPV).

5 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Achilles Therapeutics launched with funds of £13.2 million to develop immunotherapies for cancer

Syncona LLP and Cancer Research Technology (CRT) announce the formation of Achilles Therapeutics Ltd today. Syncona LLP and Cancer Research Technology (CRT) announce the formation of Achilles Therapeutics Ltd today.

5 October 2016

• Science & Technology

Molecule released by corrupted healthy cells could make pancreatic tumours more aggressive

Scientists have revealed an interaction between pancreatic cancer cells and their environment, which could lead to a new way of predicting patient outlook. Scientists have revealed an interaction between pancreatic cancer cells and their environment, which could lead to a new way of predicting patient outlook.

4 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Nobel Prize 2016: What Ohsumi’s discovery of cellular ‘self-eating’ means for cancer

We take a look at how the work of 2016 Nobel Prize winner, Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi, relates to cancer. We take a look at how the work of 2016 Nobel Prize winner, Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi, relates to cancer.

3 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Our Local Cancer Statistics website – three years on

We explore how local data is shaping cancer services in your area. We explore how local data is shaping cancer services in your area.

3 October 2016

• Personal Stories

How your support is helping us beat breast cancer – Margaret’s story

The year is 2016, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is upon us, and right now, 8 in 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer will survive their disease for 10 years or more. The year is 2016, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is upon us, and right now, 8 in 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer will survive their disease for 10 years or more.

1 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

We need to talk about side effects

We talk to two young cancer survivors about the side effects they experienced following treatment. We talk to two young cancer survivors about the side effects they experienced following treatment.

1 October 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – Spotting bowel cancer earlier, waiting time targets missed, deodorants, tattoos and… cellbots?

Spotting bowel cancer earlier; waiting times for cancer treatment missed in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and could ‘cellbots’ be a new weapon against cancer? Spotting bowel cancer earlier; waiting times for cancer treatment missed in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and could ‘cellbots’ be a new weapon against cancer?

1 October 2016