• Health & Medicine

Miracle cancer cures? Ask for evidence

We've all seen those headlines reporting a new cure for cancer, but do you know fact from fiction and how to ask for evidence? We've all seen those headlines reporting a new cure for cancer, but do you know fact from fiction and how to ask for evidence?

13 September 2013

Nuclear power plants do not raise risk of leukaemia in children

Young children who live near nuclear power plants do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia or non-Hodgkin Lymphoma according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer. Young children who live near nuclear power plants do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia or non-Hodgkin Lymphoma according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

13 September 2013

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

How was it for you? Cancer patient experience survey published

12 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Introducing our new arrivals

We welcome the latest group of scientists who've just been awarded funding from Cancer Research UK. We welcome the latest group of scientists who've just been awarded funding from Cancer Research UK.

12 September 2013

• Science & Technology

Cancer cells spreading around the body - a dangerous game?

Research is showing how understanding the key controls that make cells move could help fight the lethal spread of cancer. Research is showing how understanding the key controls that make cells move could help fight the lethal spread of cancer.

11 September 2013

• Charity News

Listening to the people affected by cancer: our UK-wide engagement event

We've been hearing about how our work affects people all over the country who've been affected by cancer - see what they said and join the discussion. We've been hearing about how our work affects people all over the country who've been affected by cancer - see what they said and join the discussion.

10 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Marking the frontlines in the global war on cancer

We all agree that cancer is a global issue, but how has this issue evolved over time and what does the future hold? We all agree that cancer is a global issue, but how has this issue evolved over time and what does the future hold?

9 September 2013

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – brain lasers, tamoxifen, shark myths and more

This week's cancer news included stories about laser technology for brain tumour surgery, breast cancer treatment, cancer myths and more. This week's cancer news included stories about laser technology for brain tumour surgery, breast cancer treatment, cancer myths and more.

6 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

MPs’ standardised tobacco packs debate - we need action not delay

MPs have been debating the important issue of standardised tobacco packs - we look at what they said and how this could affect crucial public health decisions. MPs have been debating the important issue of standardised tobacco packs - we look at what they said and how this could affect crucial public health decisions.

6 September 2013

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The quest to unravel the side effects of cancer drugs

An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show? An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show?

5 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Today’s headlines about tamoxifen

Following reports that women who stop taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen could face their cancer returning, we look at the research behind the headlines. Following reports that women who stop taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen could face their cancer returning, we look at the research behind the headlines.

4 September 2013

Most adult survivors of childhood cancer cope well but some are susceptible to symptoms of depression

The majority of adult survivors of childhood cancer reported no or few symptoms of psychological distress over a 13 year follow-up period. The majority of adult survivors of childhood cancer reported no or few symptoms of psychological distress over a 13 year follow-up period.

4 September 2013