• Science & Technology

Marker found in one in six people could give higher risk of lung and other cancers

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in six people gives a higher risk of 26 cancer types. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in six people gives a higher risk of 26 cancer types.

14 September 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - NHS cancer services struggling, 3D-printed tumour, burnt toast and more

Concerns over struggling NHS cancer services, a man 3D prints versions of his own tumour, plus does burnt toast cause cancer? Concerns over struggling NHS cancer services, a man 3D prints versions of his own tumour, plus does burnt toast cause cancer?

13 September 2014

• Health & Medicine

The big issues affecting lung cancer worldwide

We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe. We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe.

11 September 2014

• Science & Technology

Andrew Biankin: We need a "We can do this!" attitude to pancreatic cancer

We speak to our pancreatic cancer expert Professor Andrew Biankin about how he's trying to change the picture for people with the disease. We speak to our pancreatic cancer expert Professor Andrew Biankin about how he's trying to change the picture for people with the disease.

10 September 2014

Step towards breath test for lung cancer

Subtle genetic changes can be detected in the vapour given off by cells engineered to mimic early lung cancer, according to research in the BJC. Subtle genetic changes can be detected in the vapour given off by cells engineered to mimic early lung cancer, according to research in the BJC.

10 September 2014

“We're really struggling to match the demand for cancer treatment”

We caught up with our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, about the findings of a new report looking at the state of NHS cancer services. We caught up with our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, about the findings of a new report looking at the state of NHS cancer services.

8 September 2014

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NHS cancer services need increased investment or ‘cracks will begin to show’

NHS cancer services in England are at tipping point as staff fight a brave ‘rear-guard action’ to keep the services viable for cancer patients. NHS cancer services in England are at tipping point as staff fight a brave ‘rear-guard action’ to keep the services viable for cancer patients.

8 September 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - childhood cancer death rate drop, e-cigarettes, electric power lines and more

A fall in childhood cancer death rates, discussions around e-cigarettes rumble on, plus do electric power lines cause cancer? A fall in childhood cancer death rates, discussions around e-cigarettes rumble on, plus do electric power lines cause cancer?

6 September 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer: researchers begin to unpick drug resistance

A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide

5 September 2014

• Health & Medicine

Tackling fear and fatalism - our Talk Cancer workshops

We discuss the results of a recently published evaluation of our Talk Cancer workshops, which aim to educate health workers in the issues around cancer. We discuss the results of a recently published evaluation of our Talk Cancer workshops, which aim to educate health workers in the issues around cancer.

3 September 2014

• Health & Medicine

Children’s cancer death rates drop by more than 20 per cent in 10 years

The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 22 per cent in the last decade. The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 22 per cent in the last decade.

1 September 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - Cancer Drugs Fund boost, depression, breast cancer ‘map’ and more

Government funding boost for Cancer Drugs Fund, depression in cancer patients and new research on a ‘map’ of breast cancer - here’s the week’s news. Government funding boost for Cancer Drugs Fund, depression in cancer patients and new research on a ‘map’ of breast cancer - here’s the week’s news.

30 August 2014