• Health & Medicine

Obesity discrimination has major impact on quality of life

Cancer Research UK scientists at UCL have found that weight discrimination is linked to significantly lower quality of life. Cancer Research UK scientists at UCL have found that weight discrimination is linked to significantly lower quality of life.

24 March 2015

The youngest cancer researcher? - Oscar's story

Oscar Sawyer is on his way to become a promising young researcher after suggesting a clever idea to tackle cancer. Oscar Sawyer is on his way to become a promising young researcher after suggesting a clever idea to tackle cancer.

23 March 2015

New potential for personalised treatments in bowel cancer

Scientists have found that genetic changes in bowel tumours are linked to the way the body’s immune system responds to the cancer. Scientists have found that genetic changes in bowel tumours are linked to the way the body’s immune system responds to the cancer.

23 March 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest - Google draws some pictures, misleading smartwatch claims, obesity and more

Google files a patent for a theoretical cancer cell-killing wristband, a misleading article on smartwatches, plus obesity and cancer risk in women. Google files a patent for a theoretical cancer cell-killing wristband, a misleading article on smartwatches, plus obesity and cancer risk in women.

21 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

The challenges of diagnosing cancers earlier: a GP's perspective

A GP shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of diagnosing cancer earlier. A GP shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of diagnosing cancer earlier.

20 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

The importance of diagnosing cancers earlier - the patients' perspective

We speak to four cancer patients about their experience of being diagnosed, and why diagnosing more cancers earlier is an important priority. We speak to four cancer patients about their experience of being diagnosed, and why diagnosing more cancers earlier is an important priority.

19 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Text message reminders boost breast cancer screening attendance

Women who received a text message reminding them about their breast cancer screening appointment were 20 per cent more likely to attend. Women who received a text message reminding them about their breast cancer screening appointment were 20 per cent more likely to attend.

19 March 2015

Predicted deaths of young women with breast cancer underestimated by a quarter

An online computer programme that helps to predict the most suitable treatment for breast cancer has been found to be unsuitable for women under 40. An online computer programme that helps to predict the most suitable treatment for breast cancer has been found to be unsuitable for women under 40.

18 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

13 things that shaped our campaign for standardised cigarette packaging

After last week's success, we look back on the ups and downs of our campaign to see plain, standardised packaging for tobacco introduced in the UK. After last week's success, we look back on the ups and downs of our campaign to see plain, standardised packaging for tobacco introduced in the UK.

17 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Dioxins and cancer – another piece of the chemical puzzle

We look at new research showing no link between dietary dioxins and breast cancer - but how does this fit into the wider debate on chemicals and cancer? We look at new research showing no link between dietary dioxins and breast cancer - but how does this fit into the wider debate on chemicals and cancer?

17 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Obese women 40 per cent more likely to get cancer

Obese women have around a 40 per cent greater risk of developing a weight-related cancer in their lifetime than women of a healthy weight. Obese women have around a 40 per cent greater risk of developing a weight-related cancer in their lifetime than women of a healthy weight.

17 March 2015