• Health & Medicine

Research saves lives – just ask Eileen, and many thousands like her

As we launch our new TV ad, bowel cancer survivor Eileen explains how research saved her life and shares her story. As we launch our new TV ad, bowel cancer survivor Eileen explains how research saved her life and shares her story.

18 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

Cancer death rates drop by 20 per cent over 20 years

The cancer death rate has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to the latest Cancer Research UK analysis released today (Wednesday). The cancer death rate has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to the latest Cancer Research UK analysis released today (Wednesday).

18 December 2013

• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK and Lilly collaborate to trial combinations of potential new cancer treatments

Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office announced that Eli Lilly will join its Combinations Alliance to help discover medicines for cancer. Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office announced that Eli Lilly will join its Combinations Alliance to help discover medicines for cancer.

17 December 2013

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest - breast cancer trial, ‘cough campaign’, green kidneys and more

In this week's news digest we highlight some important breast cancer clinical trial results, a lung cancer campaign and a green dye for kidney cancer surgery. In this week's news digest we highlight some important breast cancer clinical trial results, a lung cancer campaign and a green dye for kidney cancer surgery.

14 December 2013

A talk from Professor Pamela Kearns: doing our homework to beat childhood cancer

Watch childhood cancer expert Professor Pamela Kearns as she discusses her vision for clinical trials and childhood cancer treatment in the future. Watch childhood cancer expert Professor Pamela Kearns as she discusses her vision for clinical trials and childhood cancer treatment in the future.

13 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

A new way to prevent breast cancer: anastrozole

Results from our clinical trial show a drug called anastrozole can halve the chance of developing breast cancer in some women. We explore the findings. Results from our clinical trial show a drug called anastrozole can halve the chance of developing breast cancer in some women. We explore the findings.

12 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

Drug cuts breast cancer cases by more than 50 per cent in high risk women

Taking the drug anastrozole cuts the risk of high risk women developing breast cancer by more than 50 per cent. Taking the drug anastrozole cuts the risk of high risk women developing breast cancer by more than 50 per cent.

12 December 2013

17 million Brits set to cut down on alcohol following last year's Christmas hangovers

Over 1/3 of Brits plan to cut back alcohol this Christmas after regretting drunken behaviour at 2012's festive parties according to a Dryathlon poll. Over 1/3 of Brits plan to cut back alcohol this Christmas after regretting drunken behaviour at 2012's festive parties according to a Dryathlon poll.

12 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

We need to get new drugs to patients faster, but how?

The research community and the government want to speed up how quickly cancer patients can access new drugs - we discuss the latest thinking. The research community and the government want to speed up how quickly cancer patients can access new drugs - we discuss the latest thinking.

11 December 2013

How can a marketing campaign improve lung cancer survival?

Following reports that the Be Clear on Cancer campaign has made a striking impact on lung cancer detection, we hear a personal take on this important news. Following reports that the Be Clear on Cancer campaign has made a striking impact on lung cancer detection, we hear a personal take on this important news.

9 December 2013

Early trip to the GP gives big boost to lung cancer patients

A campaign urging people with a three week old cough to get checked has resulted in a dramatic rise in the number of lung cancers detected. A campaign urging people with a three week old cough to get checked has resulted in a dramatic rise in the number of lung cancers detected.

9 December 2013