• Health & Medicine

Aspirin could combat permanent hearing loss caused by cancer drug

Cancer Research UK has launched a new trial to see if high doses of aspirin might help avoid hearing loss in patients given the drug cisplatin. Cancer Research UK has launched a new trial to see if high doses of aspirin might help avoid hearing loss in patients given the drug cisplatin.

8 May 2014

• Science & Technology

The Francis Crick Institute - a hop, step and a jump towards scientific success

Read what a sporting great, a Nobel Prize winner, and an athletically-gifted rising star of science think are the secrets to success. Read what a sporting great, a Nobel Prize winner, and an athletically-gifted rising star of science think are the secrets to success.

6 May 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - half survive cancer for 10 years, our new strategy, breastfeeding and more

From our latest cancer survival statistics to our ambitious new strategy, this week's news digest has everything you need to keep up to date. From our latest cancer survival statistics to our ambitious new strategy, this week's news digest has everything you need to keep up to date.

3 May 2014

• Charity News

A tribute to Professor Julian Lewis

We pay tribute to Professor Julian Lewis - an inspirational scientist and mentor who sadly passed away this week. We pay tribute to Professor Julian Lewis - an inspirational scientist and mentor who sadly passed away this week.

2 May 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK gears up to tackle early diagnosis challenge with an extra £20million per year

Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier. Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier.

2 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Resurrecting stalled cancer drugs

What happens when the development of a potential new drug stalls? Read how our Clinical Development Partnership scheme is giving some drugs a second chance. What happens when the development of a potential new drug stalls? Read how our Clinical Development Partnership scheme is giving some drugs a second chance.

30 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Breastfeeding does *not* cause cancer – quite the opposite

Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer. Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer.

29 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Our new strategy – “a big step towards putting us all out of jobs”

As we launch our new strategy, we catch up with chief scientist, Professor Nic Jones, and get his take on our plans for the future. As we launch our new strategy, we catch up with chief scientist, Professor Nic Jones, and get his take on our plans for the future.

29 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Half of all cancer patients now survive at least 10 years

Half of all people diagnosed with cancer today will survive their disease for at least 10 years, according to new Cancer Research UK figures. Half of all people diagnosed with cancer today will survive their disease for at least 10 years, according to new Cancer Research UK figures.

29 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK increases war chest by 50 per cent to open new fronts to tackle cancers' challenges

Cancer Research UK aims to increase funding into research by over 50% during the next five to 10 years as part of its ambitious new research strategy. Cancer Research UK aims to increase funding into research by over 50% during the next five to 10 years as part of its ambitious new research strategy.

29 April 2014

Why the EU elections mean a fresh start for patients in Europe

With the European elections just around the corner, we look at how MEP hopefuls are pledging their commitment to medical research. With the European elections just around the corner, we look at how MEP hopefuls are pledging their commitment to medical research.

28 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - skin cancer surge, NICE decisions, health atlas and more

Catch up on this week's cancer news - from a surge in skin cancer rates to new maps of England and Wales matching environmental risk factors and disease data. Catch up on this week's cancer news - from a surge in skin cancer rates to new maps of England and Wales matching environmental risk factors and disease data.

26 April 2014