Blocking body’s first immune response could reduce cancer spread

Cancer Research UK scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that blocking part of the immune system’s response might help stop cancer spread Cancer Research UK scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that blocking part of the immune system’s response might help stop cancer spread

9 December 2015

Cancer Research Technology appoints Deborah Harland as non-executive director

Cancer Research Technology (CRT) has today announced the appointment of Dr Deborah Harland to its board of directors. Cancer Research Technology (CRT) has today announced the appointment of Dr Deborah Harland to its board of directors.

9 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Five out of six women at higher risk reject drugs to prevent breast cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs likely to prevent the disease. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs likely to prevent the disease.

9 December 2015

Ronan and Storm Keating raise more than £1million at 10th Emeralds & Ivy Ball

The 10th annual star-studded Emeralds & Ivy Ball raised more than £1million for Cancer Research UK and the Marie Keating Foundation on Saturday 5th December. The 10th annual star-studded Emeralds & Ivy Ball raised more than £1million for Cancer Research UK and the Marie Keating Foundation on Saturday 5th December.

8 December 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - tobacco company allegations, cold sores, a jab to prevent cancer and...potatoes?

Bribery allegations about big tobacco, cold sore virus targets cancer, preventing cancer with a vaccine and digging deeper into a story about potatoes. Bribery allegations about big tobacco, cold sore virus targets cancer, preventing cancer with a vaccine and digging deeper into a story about potatoes.

5 December 2015

• Science & Technology

Spreading cancer cells must change their environment to grow

Spreading cancer cells arriving in a new part of the body must be able to change their new environment to continue to grow Spreading cancer cells arriving in a new part of the body must be able to change their new environment to continue to grow

3 December 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge one: can we develop a jab to prevent cancer?

We explore the first of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if it's possible to develop vaccines to prevent cancers that aren’t caused by viruses. We explore the first of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if it's possible to develop vaccines to prevent cancers that aren’t caused by viruses.

2 December 2015

• Science & Technology

The 0.01 per cent: can over-the-counter genetic tests help you be healthier?

Is the future written in your genes? We investigate whether over-the-counter genetic tests can predict our risk of cancer. Is the future written in your genes? We investigate whether over-the-counter genetic tests can predict our risk of cancer.

2 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

BBC Panorama’s tobacco industry revelations are genuinely shocking

Last night’s Panorama on BBC1 contained new – and shocking – allegations about the behaviour of one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies Last night’s Panorama on BBC1 contained new – and shocking – allegations about the behaviour of one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies

1 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK responds to BBC Panorama claims of wrong doing by British American Tobacco in Africa

Cancer Research UK is calling for urgent action to see if criminal offences have been committed under the Bribery Act 2010 after claims made by BBC Panorama Cancer Research UK is calling for urgent action to see if criminal offences have been committed under the Bribery Act 2010 after claims made by BBC Panorama

30 November 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - children’s cancer death rates fall, Spending Review, childhood obesity stats and...meat sales?

Children’s cancer death rates fall, we analyse the Spending Review, new childhood obesity stats and why are people buying less meat? Children’s cancer death rates fall, we analyse the Spending Review, new childhood obesity stats and why are people buying less meat?

28 November 2015

• Policy & Insight

Mouth cancer: dentists and GPs should be able to refer patients straight for tests

Professor Richard Shaw, a mouth cancer specialist who helped create our new Oral Cancer Toolkit, explains why it differs from the NICE referral guidelines Professor Richard Shaw, a mouth cancer specialist who helped create our new Oral Cancer Toolkit, explains why it differs from the NICE referral guidelines

27 November 2015