• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

How erectile dysfunction drugs could be the key to overcoming treatment resistance in oesophageal cancer

Researchers have found a drug that targets the tumour microenvironment that could improve treatment for certain cancers. But it might not be the kind of drug you expect.  Researchers have found a drug that targets the tumour microenvironment that could improve treatment for certain cancers. But it might not be the kind of drug you expect. 

21 June 2022

• Charity News

Celebrating 10 years of partnership with ScottishPower and £35m raised

16 June 2022

• Science & Technology

Picking out the patterns: How scientists are finding cancer’s signatures in tumour DNA

An international team of researchers have identified 21 common faults in cancer DNA using an algorithm that works similarly to Netflix An international team of researchers have identified 21 common faults in cancer DNA using an algorithm that works similarly to Netflix

15 June 2022

• For Researchers

Food for thought: new insights into how chemotherapy causes cachexia

Nobody fully understands why people go off food in response to infection, early pregnancy and some chemotherapies for cancer. A flurry of research published in recent years has narrowed down the search for the culprit mechanism, and Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have just found another piece of the puzzle. Nobody fully understands why people go off food in response to infection, early pregnancy and some chemotherapies for cancer. A flurry of research published in recent years has narrowed down the search for the culprit mechanism, and Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have just found another piece of the puzzle.

15 June 2022

• Charity News

Girls Aloud members to join forces to raise money in Sarah Harding's honour

The member of Girls Aloud are joining forces with us for a special 'Race for Life for Sarah', raising money for vital breast cancer research in honour of their much-loved bandmate.   The member of Girls Aloud are joining forces with us for a special 'Race for Life for Sarah', raising money for vital breast cancer research in honour of their much-loved bandmate.  

14 June 2022

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

New independent tobacco review sets roadmap for a smokefree England for all

New review sets out a roadmap the UK Government should follow to close the health inequality gap and end smoking in England. New review sets out a roadmap the UK Government should follow to close the health inequality gap and end smoking in England.

9 June 2022

• Health & Medicine

New reports show staff shortages continue to hold back cancer care

New reports highlight the impact of workforce issues on the ongoing patient backlog and patient outcomes across UK nations.   New reports highlight the impact of workforce issues on the ongoing patient backlog and patient outcomes across UK nations.  

9 June 2022

• Health & Medicine

New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

A new study confirms that offering cervical screening using HPV testing effectively prevents cervical cancer without the need for as regular screening A new study confirms that offering cervical screening using HPV testing effectively prevents cervical cancer without the need for as regular screening

1 June 2022