Scientists find new gene linked to ovarian cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists have found a gene in mice that could protect against ovarian cancer and, if faulty, may increase the chance of developing the disease, according to research published in Nature. Cancer Research UK scientists have found a gene in mice that could protect against ovarian cancer and, if faulty, may increase the chance of developing the disease, according to research published in Nature.

4 September 2013

• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

A tribute to Anne Szarewski

In tribute to Anne Szarewski we look at her career and the huge contribution she made to our understanding of the links between HPV and cancer. In tribute to Anne Szarewski we look at her career and the huge contribution she made to our understanding of the links between HPV and cancer.

2 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

UK rays responsible for more than a third of most recent sunburn cases

As temperatures soar this week, new figures from Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN show that 37 per cent of people admit the last time they were sunburnt was in the UK. As temperatures soar this week, new figures from Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN show that 37 per cent of people admit the last time they were sunburnt was in the UK.

2 September 2013

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – ovarian screening, radiotherapy investment, Scottish smokers, and more

Take a look at our pick of the week's cancer headlines, including ovarian cancer screening, a boost for radiotherapy, tobacco pack polling and more. Take a look at our pick of the week's cancer headlines, including ovarian cancer screening, a boost for radiotherapy, tobacco pack polling and more.

30 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

Over on Mumsnet: Make cigarettes less attractive to children

In a guest post on Mumsnet, one of our Ambassadors gives a parent's view on the importance of introducing standardised tobacco packaging. In a guest post on Mumsnet, one of our Ambassadors gives a parent's view on the importance of introducing standardised tobacco packaging.

27 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

Mums and grans back plain, standardised packaging to protect children from tobacco marketing

While the UK government remains unsure about the effectiveness of removing glamorous packaging on cigarettes, eight in ten women have less doubt and agree that bright, colourful packaging tends to make products more attractive to children aged under 18 according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today. While the UK government remains unsure about the effectiveness of removing glamorous packaging on cigarettes, eight in ten women have less doubt and agree that bright, colourful packaging tends to make products more attractive to children aged under 18 according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today.

26 August 2013

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - melanoma in men, local stats, quitting sucesses and more

In this week's pick of the cancer headlines we take a look at some new cancer statistics stories, quitting smoking, skin cancer and more. In this week's pick of the cancer headlines we take a look at some new cancer statistics stories, quitting smoking, skin cancer and more.

23 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

Will the NHS reforms give us a world-class radiotherapy service?

22 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

England’s stop smoking services help more than 20,000 smokers to give up

England's NHS 'stop smoking services' have enabled at least 20,000 smokers to kick the habit long term in 2010/11 according to new research in the British Medical Journal today (Wednesday), with the number of smokers helped more than tripling over their ten years of operating. England's NHS 'stop smoking services' have enabled at least 20,000 smokers to kick the habit long term in 2010/11 according to new research in the British Medical Journal today (Wednesday), with the number of smokers helped more than tripling over their ten years of operating.

21 August 2013

Skin cancer death rates 70 per cent higher in men

Death rates from malignant melanoma – the most serious type of skin cancer – are 70 per cent higher in men than women, despite similar numbers being diagnosed with the disease each year – according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK Death rates from malignant melanoma – the most serious type of skin cancer – are 70 per cent higher in men than women, despite similar numbers being diagnosed with the disease each year – according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK

21 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches new website to reveal local cancer statistics

Cancer Research UK unveils a new website that reveals a comprehensive breakdown of cancer statistics, which allows everyone to get the latest figures for their area. Cancer Research UK unveils a new website that reveals a comprehensive breakdown of cancer statistics, which allows everyone to get the latest figures for their area.

19 August 2013

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – genetic breakthrough, new skin cancer drug, neuroblastoma trial, and more

This week's big cancer news stories included research into cancer's genetic fingerprint, skin cancer drug approval, a childhood brain tumour trial and more. This week's big cancer news stories included research into cancer's genetic fingerprint, skin cancer drug approval, a childhood brain tumour trial and more.

16 August 2013