• Health & Medicine

Boozy young Brits will drink nearly 4,000 calories in alcohol on festive season nights out

Average young adult Brits will drink 62 units in the run up to Christmas and New Year. Average young adult Brits will drink 62 units in the run up to Christmas and New Year.

5 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Older cancer patients missing out on surgery

Older people are less likely to have cancer surgery compared to younger people according to new data published today. Older people are less likely to have cancer surgery compared to younger people according to new data published today.

5 December 2014

Cancer Research UK calls on immunologists to join fight against cancer

Non-cancer immunologists can apply their ground-breaking research to cancer by submitting applications for the Cancer Immunology Project Awards Non-cancer immunologists can apply their ground-breaking research to cancer by submitting applications for the Cancer Immunology Project Awards

4 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Less alcohol means a lower risk of cancer (and hangovers)

We take a look at the facts about alcohol and cancer and share our top 5 tips for not overdoing it this Christmas We take a look at the facts about alcohol and cancer and share our top 5 tips for not overdoing it this Christmas

3 December 2014

Little Star award for inspirational Harley

Manchester youngster Harley Renshaw has had his courage recognised with a special award as he fights cancer in his kidney, neck, lung and bones. Manchester youngster Harley Renshaw has had his courage recognised with a special award as he fights cancer in his kidney, neck, lung and bones.

3 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Thousands more people get urgent lung cancer tests thanks to cough campaign

Campaign leads to surge of lung cancers diagnosed at an early enough stage for the patients to receive surgery which could be curative  Campaign leads to surge of lung cancers diagnosed at an early enough stage for the patients to receive surgery which could be curative 

3 December 2014

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More progress in detecting oesophageal cancer early

We take a look at the latest data from a clinical trial testing a 'sponge on a string' as a new way to detect oesophageal cancer early. We take a look at the latest data from a clinical trial testing a 'sponge on a string' as a new way to detect oesophageal cancer early.

2 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

People putting their lives at risk by dismissing cancer symptoms

People could be putting their lives at risk by dismissing potential warning signs of cancer as less serious symptoms, according to new research. People could be putting their lives at risk by dismissing potential warning signs of cancer as less serious symptoms, according to new research.

2 December 2014

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• Science & Technology

UK Government missing the target over new cancer drug tests

The Government must keep its promise over high-quality gene tests for cancer patients The Government must keep its promise over high-quality gene tests for cancer patients

1 December 2014

Scientists discover why bowel cancer sometimes outsmarts treatment

A new study that challenges the prevailing view of how bowel cancer develops in the large intestine is published today. A new study that challenges the prevailing view of how bowel cancer develops in the large intestine is published today.

1 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK urges the UK to follow Australia as it celebrates two years of standardised cig packs

Today marks a successful two years since plain, standardised tobacco packaging was introduced to Australia. Today marks a successful two years since plain, standardised tobacco packaging was introduced to Australia.

1 December 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest: treatment-targets, missed prostate cancer and obesity liquid hand soap and more

It's been a big week for research on immunotherapy. Find out why, and what else has happened in the world of cancer research this week. It's been a big week for research on immunotherapy. Find out why, and what else has happened in the world of cancer research this week.

29 November 2014