• 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

Cancer Research UK and HSBC join forces in US$25m partnership to build the Francis Crick Institute

Cancer Research UK announced a partnership with HSBC to support the scientific leaders of tomorrow through a contribution of US$25 million. Cancer Research UK announced a partnership with HSBC to support the scientific leaders of tomorrow through a contribution of US$25 million.

22 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

World’s largest clinical trial on aspirin to stop cancer returning launches today

The world’s largest ever clinical trial looking at whether taking aspirin stops some of the most common cancers coming back, launches across the UK today. The world’s largest ever clinical trial looking at whether taking aspirin stops some of the most common cancers coming back, launches across the UK today.

22 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

No, HRT isn’t 'harmless' – there are risks as well as benefits

20 October 2015

Hormone replacement therapy does increase cancer risk

Cancer Research UK is deeply concerned for women's health amid headlines that taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe. Cancer Research UK is deeply concerned for women's health amid headlines that taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe.

20 October 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - £100m challenges, breakthrough blood tests, bowel cancer subtypes and... a miracle drug?

Fresh out of the petri dish, here's this weeks cancer news round up. Fresh out of the petri dish, here's this weeks cancer news round up.

17 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Antioxidants, free radicals and melanoma spread – what’s going on?

We explore new research looking at how antioxidants and free radicals might affect the ability of melanoma cells to spread around the body. We explore new research looking at how antioxidants and free radicals might affect the ability of melanoma cells to spread around the body.

16 October 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Blood test could match cancer patients to best treatments

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have developed a blood test that could help pair cancer patients with the most suitable therapy for their disease. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have developed a blood test that could help pair cancer patients with the most suitable therapy for their disease.

15 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Have researchers really discovered a ‘new miracle drug to cure nine in 10 cancers’? No, but the research is fascinating

We respond to some misleading headlines about a 'miracle drug' that could cure nine in 10 cancers. We respond to some misleading headlines about a 'miracle drug' that could cure nine in 10 cancers.

14 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Harriet Watson: “Why should patients have to wait so long for a colonoscopy?”

Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan. Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan.

14 October 2015

Lack of referrals for suspected cancer leads to more deaths

Deaths are higher in cancer patients whose GPs do not regularly send patients through the two-week urgent referral route for suspected cancer. Deaths are higher in cancer patients whose GPs do not regularly send patients through the two-week urgent referral route for suspected cancer.

14 October 2015