• Health & Medicine

Four in 10 pancreatic cancers could be prevented by lifestyle changes

Almost 40 per cent of pancreatic cancers – one of the deadliest forms of cancer – could be avoided by maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking. Almost 40 per cent of pancreatic cancers – one of the deadliest forms of cancer – could be avoided by maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking.

1 July 2014

Cancer Research UK launches visionary new lung cancer centre of excellence

Cancer Research UK is bringing together leading researchers from London and Manchester in a groundbreaking Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence  Cancer Research UK is bringing together leading researchers from London and Manchester in a groundbreaking Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence 

1 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

CRUK Parliament Day 2014 - as it happened

Latest updates and news from our 2014 Parliament Day. Follow the discussion on Twitter using #beatcancersooner Latest updates and news from our 2014 Parliament Day. Follow the discussion on Twitter using #beatcancersooner

30 June 2014

• Science & Technology

It’s time to be positive about triple negative breast cancer

Triple negative breast cancer has poorer survival and is less well understood than other types, but research is making a difference. Triple negative breast cancer has poorer survival and is less well understood than other types, but research is making a difference.

30 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Concern at lack of teenage patients in cancer trials

Age limits on clinical trials need to be more flexible to allow more teenage cancer patients the chance to access new treatments Age limits on clinical trials need to be more flexible to allow more teenage cancer patients the chance to access new treatments

30 June 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - breast cancer ‘blood test’, next steps for plain packs, round melanoma cells and more

A ‘simple blood test’ for breast cancer, new announcement on standard packs, plus shape-shifting skin cancer cells and much more - here's the week's news. A ‘simple blood test’ for breast cancer, new announcement on standard packs, plus shape-shifting skin cancer cells and much more - here's the week's news.

28 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Making breast screening more accurate

New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future. New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future.

27 June 2014

• Science & Technology

Too good to be true? A blood test 'to predict breast cancer'

We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'. We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'.

27 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Standard packs – nearly but not quite there

The Government today took a crucial step towards standard packs... but we're not there quite yet. What still needs to happen? The Government today took a crucial step towards standard packs... but we're not there quite yet. What still needs to happen?

26 June 2014

• Science & Technology

Leukaemia gene provides clue to treating triple negative breast cancer

Scientists have found a gene previously linked to leukaemia could provide a new target for drugs to treat ‘triple negative’ breast cancer Scientists have found a gene previously linked to leukaemia could provide a new target for drugs to treat ‘triple negative’ breast cancer

26 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK welcomes government action to introduce standard packs as Australia sees rapid decline in cigarette sales

Cancer Research UK today welcomed the Government’s commitment to make standard packs of tobacco and cigarettes law in the UK.   Cancer Research UK today welcomed the Government’s commitment to make standard packs of tobacco and cigarettes law in the UK.  

26 June 2014

More than a third of Brits have been sunburnt in the UK in past year

New figures from Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN show that more than a third (35%) of Brits have been sunburnt on home turf in the past year. New figures from Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN show that more than a third (35%) of Brits have been sunburnt on home turf in the past year.

26 June 2014