• Health & Medicine

A disappointing decision over olaparib for ovarian cancer

In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development

1 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drugs show continued promise

A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference. A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference.

1 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

Discovery could improve radiotherapy for wide range of cancers

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how giving a class of drugs called AKT inhibitors in combination with radiotherapy might boost its effectiveness Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how giving a class of drugs called AKT inhibitors in combination with radiotherapy might boost its effectiveness

1 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

How do you sell death? The tangled world of illicit tobacco

To mark World No Tobacco Day, we look at the illicit trade in tobacco, and how how the tobacco industry itself plays a role To mark World No Tobacco Day, we look at the illicit trade in tobacco, and how how the tobacco industry itself plays a role

31 May 2015

• Policy & Insight
• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - GPs, cancer survival, herpes virus treatment, smoking statistics… and some terrible puns

Here's our round of this week's cancer news. Here's our round of this week's cancer news.

30 May 2015

Celebrities honour courageous youngsters at Star Awards party

Charlotte Hawkins, Only The Young, Kimberley Wyatt and Matt Johnson attend Star Awards party to honour courageous young people diagnosed with cancer. Charlotte Hawkins, Only The Young, Kimberley Wyatt and Matt Johnson attend Star Awards party to honour courageous young people diagnosed with cancer.

30 May 2015

Cancer Research UK appoints leading experts in surgery, children’s cancers and primary care

Cancer Research UK announces the appointment of three senior clinical advisors to join the charity’s leadership to accelerate progress of its research strategy Cancer Research UK announces the appointment of three senior clinical advisors to join the charity’s leadership to accelerate progress of its research strategy

30 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

Could changes to primary care help improve cancer survival?

An in-depth discussion of a new study, which looked whether the role GPs play in diagnosing cancers early is linked to international differences in survival An in-depth discussion of a new study, which looked whether the role GPs play in diagnosing cancers early is linked to international differences in survival

28 May 2015

Lower cancer survival in UK linked to delays in referring patients for tests

GPs in the UK are less likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries. GPs in the UK are less likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries.

28 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

Virus therapy for melanoma – all it’s cracked up to be?

We take a balanced look at today's headlines about a new 'virotherapy' for advanced melanoma skin cancer We take a balanced look at today's headlines about a new 'virotherapy' for advanced melanoma skin cancer

27 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

Eating a Mediterranean diet could cut womb cancer risk

Women who eat a Mediterranean diet could cut their risk of womb cancer by more than half. Women who eat a Mediterranean diet could cut their risk of womb cancer by more than half.

27 May 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest - NHS woes, skin cancer insights, prostate cancer map, and... orgasms?

Here's our regular round-up of the week's cancer news. Here's our regular round-up of the week's cancer news.

23 May 2015