• Health & Medicine

Patients with mouth and oesophageal cancers take longer to seek help from GP

People with cancers of the mouth and oesophagus are waiting longer between first noticing a symptom and going to their GPs than other patients. People with cancers of the mouth and oesophagus are waiting longer between first noticing a symptom and going to their GPs than other patients.

11 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Our work to help GPs spot the potential warning signs of cancer

GPs don’t have an easy task spotting cancer. Read about our work to support them and the public in spotting the potential signs of cancer earlier. GPs don’t have an easy task spotting cancer. Read about our work to support them and the public in spotting the potential signs of cancer earlier.

10 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK and The Royal Marsden collaborate to help GPs diagnose cancer earlier

GPs across England are set to benefit from a new partnership aimed at improving the early diagnosis of cancer.   GPs across England are set to benefit from a new partnership aimed at improving the early diagnosis of cancer.  

10 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Public ignorant of smoking death toll but back move to ban tobacco marketing

Fewer than one in five (18 per cent) of the 4,300 UK adults surveyed know there are 100,000 deaths as a result of smoking every year in the UK. Fewer than one in five (18 per cent) of the 4,300 UK adults surveyed know there are 100,000 deaths as a result of smoking every year in the UK.

10 February 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - Genes in Space, global cancer rise, overhead power lines and more

Catch up on the latest cancer news including the release of Play to Cure: Genes in Space, predictions for a rise in global cancer rates and much more. Catch up on the latest cancer news including the release of Play to Cure: Genes in Space, predictions for a rise in global cancer rates and much more.

8 February 2014

Overhead powerlines do not raise leukaemia risk in children

Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia

7 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer patients diagnosed more quickly

The time taken to diagnose some of the more common cancers fell in adults by an average of five days in just under a decade. The time taken to diagnose some of the more common cancers fell in adults by an average of five days in just under a decade.

5 February 2014

• Science & Technology

Download our revolutionary mobile game to help speed up cancer research

Read about Genes in Space, a unique and enjoyable game that could help our scientists identify the DNA faults that lead to cancer. Read about Genes in Space, a unique and enjoyable game that could help our scientists identify the DNA faults that lead to cancer.

4 February 2014

• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK launches ‘spaceship’ smartphone game to seek cancer cures

Genes in Space, a world-first mobile phone game, is launched where people can help scientists unravel gene data to solve cancer’s toughest questions. Genes in Space, a world-first mobile phone game, is launched where people can help scientists unravel gene data to solve cancer’s toughest questions.

4 February 2014

• Science & Technology

Chopping kidney cancers down at their trunk could lead to new treatments

A new study has discovered the genetic faults at the core of kidney cancers which could be targeted with new treatments published in Nature Genetics. A new study has discovered the genetic faults at the core of kidney cancers which could be targeted with new treatments published in Nature Genetics.

2 February 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - neuroblastoma trial, standardised packaging vote, whole-body ‘snapshot’ and more

This week's cancer news featured our neuroblastoma trial, overwhelming support for standardised cigarette packs, plus a specialised whole-body scan and more. This week's cancer news featured our neuroblastoma trial, overwhelming support for standardised cigarette packs, plus a specialised whole-body scan and more.

1 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Helping to choose which trials Cancer Research UK funds: a patient's perspective

Shirley Harrison is a patient representative on one of our science funding committees - she explains her role and shares her story. Shirley Harrison is a patient representative on one of our science funding committees - she explains her role and shares her story.

30 January 2014