• Health & Medicine

Unacceptable cancer waiting times are testing patients’ patience

Today's new data on cancer waiting times paint an alarming picture - we take a detailed look at what the statistics show. Today's new data on cancer waiting times paint an alarming picture - we take a detailed look at what the statistics show.

12 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer patients failed by consecutive breach of '62 day wait' target

Cancer patients are again being failed as new figures released today show that the 62-day-wait target for treatment has not been met for nearly 2 years. Cancer patients are again being failed as new figures released today show that the 62-day-wait target for treatment has not been met for nearly 2 years.

12 November 2015

• For Researchers

Asking the right questions: how do you set a Challenge that’s Grand?

We tell the story of how we narrowed down the biggest problems in cancer research to seven Grand Challenges. We tell the story of how we narrowed down the biggest problems in cancer research to seven Grand Challenges.

11 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer now the tenth most common cancer in men

Oral cancer is now the tenth most common cancer in men according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today. Oral cancer is now the tenth most common cancer in men according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today.

10 November 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - NCRI cancer conference, blood analysis, steaks and...tapeworm tumours?

We report back from the NCRI cancer conference, two reports on blood DNA analysis, more meat and a unique story of tapeworm tumours. We report back from the NCRI cancer conference, two reports on blood DNA analysis, more meat and a unique story of tapeworm tumours.

7 November 2015

Cancer Research UK, The Lustgarten foundation and Stand Up To Cancer join forces in £8 million pancreatic cancer venture

Cancer Research UK, The Lustgarten Foundation, and Stand Up To Cancer have come together in an international collaboration worth £8 million. Cancer Research UK, The Lustgarten Foundation, and Stand Up To Cancer have come together in an international collaboration worth £8 million.

6 November 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

NCRI cancer conference day 4: the cost of cancer care and the immune system (again)

Our final report from the 2015 NCRI cancer conference, featuring the cost of cancer drugs and another update on immunotherapy. Our final report from the 2015 NCRI cancer conference, featuring the cost of cancer drugs and another update on immunotherapy.

5 November 2015

• Policy & Insight

Peering behind the pathology lab door: A day in the life of a pathologist

To mark National Pathology Week, we sat down with Dr Suzy Lishman, President of the Royal College of Pathologists, to find out what a pathologist actually does. To mark National Pathology Week, we sat down with Dr Suzy Lishman, President of the Royal College of Pathologists, to find out what a pathologist actually does.

5 November 2015

• Science & Technology

NCRI cancer conference day 3: radiotherapy, lifestyle… and a pill to prevent cancer?

All the events from the third day of this year's National Cancer Research Institute conference in Liverpool All the events from the third day of this year's National Cancer Research Institute conference in Liverpool

4 November 2015

Naturally high oestrogen levels may lower women's bowel cancer risk

Women with naturally higher levels of the sex hormone oestrogen are more than 50 per cent less likely to develop bowel cancer after their menopause. Women with naturally higher levels of the sex hormone oestrogen are more than 50 per cent less likely to develop bowel cancer after their menopause.

4 November 2015

DNA in blood can track cancer development and response in real time

Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can be used to track cancers as they evolve and respond to treatment Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can be used to track cancers as they evolve and respond to treatment

4 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Public don’t realise screening can help prevent cancer

The public don’t fully understand the purpose of all the national cancer screening programmes, with few people aware that some can prevent the disease The public don’t fully understand the purpose of all the national cancer screening programmes, with few people aware that some can prevent the disease

4 November 2015