• Health & Medicine

Raising awareness of cancer clinical trials

We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer. We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer.

11 February 2015

A cancer false alarm could discourage people from checking out future symptoms

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future.

11 February 2015

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Ninety per cent approve of cancer screening but screening uptake is lower

Nine in 10 people think that cancer screening is ‘almost always a good idea’ despite the fact that screening uptake is lower. Nine in 10 people think that cancer screening is ‘almost always a good idea’ despite the fact that screening uptake is lower.

10 February 2015

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - lifetime cancer risk now 1 in 2, naked mole rat, another ‘simple blood test’ and more

New figures show 1 in 2 will get cancer, research on the cancer-resistant naked mole rat and what’s the deal with the latest ‘simple blood test’ for cancer? New figures show 1 in 2 will get cancer, research on the cancer-resistant naked mole rat and what’s the deal with the latest ‘simple blood test’ for cancer?

7 February 2015

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The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey – a patient writes…

A personal take on the findings of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey from Richard Stephens, who survived Hodgkin’s lymphoma 15 years ago. A personal take on the findings of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey from Richard Stephens, who survived Hodgkin’s lymphoma 15 years ago.

6 February 2015

Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal cancer as adults

Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up than their slimmer friends. Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up than their slimmer friends.

5 February 2015

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Why are cancer rates increasing?

Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done. Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done.

4 February 2015

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1 in 2 people in the UK will get cancer

One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research UK. One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research UK.

4 February 2015

2014 – a year of prizes and awards

We look back on the prizes and awards our scientists received in 2014. We look back on the prizes and awards our scientists received in 2014.

3 February 2015

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‘It seemed like the surgery had never happened’ – Rosa’s story

In the third in our series of guest posts from our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Rosa shares her personal story about surgery. In the third in our series of guest posts from our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Rosa shares her personal story about surgery.

2 February 2015

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - dismissing symptoms, persistent heartburn, unboiled eggs and more

Concerns over people dismissing symptoms, a new campaign about persistent heartburn and what does ‘unboiling’ an egg have to do with cancer research? Concerns over people dismissing symptoms, a new campaign about persistent heartburn and what does ‘unboiling’ an egg have to do with cancer research?

31 January 2015

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'The UK woke up late to the problem of cancer' – Professor Sir Mike Richards

Professor Sir Mike Richards shares his thoughts on the change in cancer care he’s seen over his long and distinguished career, and looks to the future. Professor Sir Mike Richards shares his thoughts on the change in cancer care he’s seen over his long and distinguished career, and looks to the future.

28 January 2015