• Health & Medicine

Alternative therapies: what’s the harm?

We often see stories in the media about cancer patients who have chosen alternative treatments, either alongside or instead of conventional treatment. We often see stories in the media about cancer patients who have chosen alternative treatments, either alongside or instead of conventional treatment.

27 April 2015

Seeing the same doctor could affect time to cancer diagnosis

Whether or not patients see the same GP could affect how quickly bowel and lung cancers are diagnosed, according to a Cancer Research UK study. Whether or not patients see the same GP could affect how quickly bowel and lung cancers are diagnosed, according to a Cancer Research UK study.

27 April 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - new immunotherapy results, ‘personalised vaccines’, an ‘injectable lab’ and more

New immunotherapy results from a big US conference, another first step towards ‘personalised cancer vaccines’, plus what’s an ‘injectable lab’? New immunotherapy results from a big US conference, another first step towards ‘personalised cancer vaccines’, plus what’s an ‘injectable lab’?

25 April 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Election 2015: what are the parties from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland saying about cancer?

We've been looking at the party manifestos from the devolved nations - here's what's being said about cancer, health and research. We've been looking at the party manifestos from the devolved nations - here's what's being said about cancer, health and research.

24 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

Health apps: a note of caution

We take a cautious look at the latest trends in mobile technology. Do they really help us lead healthier lives? We take a cautious look at the latest trends in mobile technology. Do they really help us lead healthier lives?

24 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

An important message for cancer patients: Beware the ‘cannabis oil’ scammers

We have become aware that scammers are tricking cancer patients and their families into handing over money for ‘cannabis oil’, yet receiving nothing in return. We have become aware that scammers are tricking cancer patients and their families into handing over money for ‘cannabis oil’, yet receiving nothing in return.

20 April 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - cancer’s family tree, a melanoma ‘safe haven’, misleading reports about a blood test and more

Piecing together cancer’s family tree, new research exposes melanoma’s ‘safe have’, plus another ‘simple blood test’ that’s not so simple, or a blood test. Piecing together cancer’s family tree, new research exposes melanoma’s ‘safe have’, plus another ‘simple blood test’ that’s not so simple, or a blood test.

18 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

Another one of those ‘simple blood tests’ you’re always reading about

Headlines today are heralding a new “simple blood test”, claiming it can predict if a woman will develop breast cancer - but it's too good to be true. Headlines today are heralding a new “simple blood test”, claiming it can predict if a woman will develop breast cancer - but it's too good to be true.

17 April 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Election 2015: what are the parties saying about cancer?

We open up the various political party manifestos and see what they are saying about cancer and research. We open up the various political party manifestos and see what they are saying about cancer and research.

17 April 2015

• Science & Technology

TRAIL and error – flipping cancer’s self-destruct switch

We explore new research showing how particular genetic faults inside cancer cells can subvert a self-destruct switch and instead encourage cancer to spread. We explore new research showing how particular genetic faults inside cancer cells can subvert a self-destruct switch and instead encourage cancer to spread.

16 April 2015

• Science & Technology

From snapshot to family tree – writing the evolutionary rule book of cancer

Our scientists are piecing together cancer's family tree, uncovering clues that could help develop better treatments in the future. Our scientists are piecing together cancer's family tree, uncovering clues that could help develop better treatments in the future.

15 April 2015

Coleen Rooney and Nadine Coyle join Race for Life’s Pink Army to help beat cancer sooner

Coleen Rooney and Nadine Coyle channel their inner Games of Thrones warrior and unite with women nationwide to take on Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Coleen Rooney and Nadine Coyle channel their inner Games of Thrones warrior and unite with women nationwide to take on Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.

15 April 2015