• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - meat week, late diagnosis, herpes cancer treatment and...how many things cause cancer?

Processed meat causes cancer (but you can still eat it), regional differences in cancer diagnosis, US herpes treatment and how many things cause cancer? Processed meat causes cancer (but you can still eat it), regional differences in cancer diagnosis, US herpes treatment and how many things cause cancer?

31 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Heat-activated ‘grenade’ to target cancer

Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed ‘grenades’ armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at tumours. Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed ‘grenades’ armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at tumours.

31 October 2015

Recently funded research – clinical trials

Here's highlights of some of the research we've recently funded. Here's highlights of some of the research we've recently funded.

30 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Men with advanced prostate cancer could benefit from ‘targeted’ drug

A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread. A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread.

28 October 2015

Where cancer patients live could influence late diagnosis

If all the regions of England were as good as the South West at diagnosing cancer early, nearly 20,000 more patients could be diagnosed at stage 1 or 2 If all the regions of England were as good as the South West at diagnosing cancer early, nearly 20,000 more patients could be diagnosed at stage 1 or 2

28 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Processed meat and cancer – what you need to know

Following today's headlines about processed meat and cancer we ask how much meat is it sensible to eat? And how many cases of cancer are linked to meat? Following today's headlines about processed meat and cancer we ask how much meat is it sensible to eat? And how many cases of cancer are linked to meat?

26 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK response to IARC classification of red and processed meat

Cancer Research UK responds to the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s Monograph for red and processed meat. Cancer Research UK responds to the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s Monograph for red and processed meat.

26 October 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - incorrect HRT headlines, red meat and cancer, aspirin trial and...rhubarb?

Misleading headlines about HRT, meat news, we launched a big trial on aspirin and can you really make drugs out of rhubarb? Misleading headlines about HRT, meat news, we launched a big trial on aspirin and can you really make drugs out of rhubarb?

24 October 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

A tribute to Professor Jane Wardle

This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists. This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists.

23 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Genomic alterations could lead to a brave new world for cancer treatment

A new conference helping doctors navigate one of the most important scientific questions faced by the cancer community could help improve survival for patients. A new conference helping doctors navigate one of the most important scientific questions faced by the cancer community could help improve survival for patients.

23 October 2015

Jumping the queue: could pharmacists help spot cancer?

We look at an important research project that's trying to find out if pharmacists could help diagnose cancers earlier. We look at an important research project that's trying to find out if pharmacists could help diagnose cancers earlier.

22 October 2015