• Health & Medicine

Life-saving scheme to improve cancer screening among Muslim women

A Scottish project to encourage Muslim women to take up cancer screening invitations is to expand into the north of England with new funding from Cancer Research UK A Scottish project to encourage Muslim women to take up cancer screening invitations is to expand into the north of England with new funding from Cancer Research UK

20 July 2023

• Health & Medicine

Let's get to the bottom of it – 7 common cancer myths, unpicked

There are cancer myths and misconceptions about bras, deodorant, 5G, mobile phones, diet and more. Here's what the evidence actually shows. There are cancer myths and misconceptions about bras, deodorant, 5G, mobile phones, diet and more. Here's what the evidence actually shows.

19 July 2023

• Policy & Insight

Optimistic targets aren’t enough – this is what we need to see to transform cancer survival

Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Steve Brine MP, talks about the steps we need to take to become world-leading when it comes to cancer. Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Steve Brine MP, talks about the steps we need to take to become world-leading when it comes to cancer.

19 July 2023

• Health & Medicine

New tool to tackle gaps in public’s knowledge of blood cancer symptoms

Researchers have developed the Blood CAM tool which could shape future blood cancer awareness campaigns and save lives. Researchers have developed the Blood CAM tool which could shape future blood cancer awareness campaigns and save lives.

14 July 2023

• Health & Medicine

Aspartame and cancer – sweet nothings?

The IARC have recently classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans. But what does that really mean and do we need to worry? The IARC have recently classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans. But what does that really mean and do we need to worry?

14 July 2023

• For Researchers

Moving target – retrotransposable elements and cancer

Links between retrotransposable elements and cancer have deep roots – George Kassiotis gets into their chequered past and how we might utilise these ancient viral infections   Links between retrotransposable elements and cancer have deep roots – George Kassiotis gets into their chequered past and how we might utilise these ancient viral infections  

11 July 2023

• Health & Medicine

New study to investigate breast cancer in ethnic minority groups

A new Cancer Research UK-funded study aims to shed light on the variation in breast cancer across different ethnic minority groups.  A new Cancer Research UK-funded study aims to shed light on the variation in breast cancer across different ethnic minority groups. 

11 July 2023

• Health & Medicine

Soaring skin cancer cases hit a record high

Melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK have reached an all-time high according to new analysis released today from Cancer Research UK. Melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK have reached an all-time high according to new analysis released today from Cancer Research UK.

7 July 2023

• Health & Medicine

Celebrating 75 years of NHS cancer care

To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, we’ve put together a timeline showing some of its biggest contributions to cancer care.   To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, we’ve put together a timeline showing some of its biggest contributions to cancer care.  

5 July 2023

• For Researchers

Therapeutic radiography: where theory meets practice

Therapeutic radiography is taking advantage of its position at the intersection of science and clinical delivery to deliver impactful research. Therapeutic radiography is taking advantage of its position at the intersection of science and clinical delivery to deliver impactful research.

3 July 2023

• Policy & Insight

It’s too late for my Dad, but the Government must now commit to a tobacco-free future for the next generation

Alice Wiseman, Director of Public Health for Gateshead and Association of Directors of Public Health Board Member, explains why she believes the Government need to commit to a tobacco-free future for the next generation Alice Wiseman, Director of Public Health for Gateshead and Association of Directors of Public Health Board Member, explains why she believes the Government need to commit to a tobacco-free future for the next generation

30 June 2023