• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches groundbreaking research centre in Oxford

A new centre launched today will cement Oxford's place at the forefront of cancer research, and form one of the final links in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres across the country. A new centre launched today will cement Oxford's place at the forefront of cancer research, and form one of the final links in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres across the country.

15 March 2011

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research Technology, The ICR and ZoBio BV sign deal to develop cancer drugs

Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have signed a deal with Dutch drug discovery company, ZoBio BV, to discover and develop drugs to block a DNA repair target which may play a role in cancer cell survival. Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have signed a deal with Dutch drug discovery company, ZoBio BV, to discover and develop drugs to block a DNA repair target which may play a role in cancer cell survival.

10 March 2011

• Health & Medicine

Ovarian cancer survival doubles in 30 years

Survival from ovarian cancer has almost doubled over the last 30 years according to new figures from Cancer Research UK released today. Survival from ovarian cancer has almost doubled over the last 30 years according to new figures from Cancer Research UK released today.

9 March 2011

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer rates double in women over 60

Lung cancer rates have doubled for women over 60 since the mid 1970s according to new Cancer Research UK figures released today (Monday) ahead of No Smoking Day this Wednesday. Lung cancer rates have doubled for women over 60 since the mid 1970s according to new Cancer Research UK figures released today (Monday) ahead of No Smoking Day this Wednesday.

7 March 2011

• Science & Technology

Critical step towards DNA test to detect early bowel cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered for the first time that DNA methylation patterns - a key process in cell development - could accurately detect early bowel cancer, according to research published in Gut, today. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered for the first time that DNA methylation patterns - a key process in cell development - could accurately detect early bowel cancer, according to research published in Gut, today.

4 March 2011

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The Wanted strip off for Tesco and Cancer Research UK's Race For Life 'e-male'

Boy band hotties The Wanted, along with TV heart throb Ricky Whittle and Heart's Toby Anstis, have whipped off their tops to encourage women across the UK to sign up for Tesco and Cancer Research UK Race for Life series via an exciting new 'E-male' app, which launched on the 3rd March 2011. Boy band hotties The Wanted, along with TV heart throb Ricky Whittle and Heart's Toby Anstis, have whipped off their tops to encourage women across the UK to sign up for Tesco and Cancer Research UK Race for Life series via an exciting new 'E-male' app, which launched on the 3rd March 2011.

3 March 2011

• Health & Medicine

Exercise cuts risk of potentially cancerous bowel polyps by a third

People with an active lifestyle are up to three times less likely to develop large or advanced polyps in the bowel - which can develop into bowel cancer - according to a new analysis published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday). People with an active lifestyle are up to three times less likely to develop large or advanced polyps in the bowel - which can develop into bowel cancer - according to a new analysis published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday).

2 March 2011

• Science & Technology

Unstable chromosomes cause resistance to cancer drugs

Cancer Research UK scientists have made an important step towards developing personalised bowel cancer treatment by identifying which tumours are more likely to become drug resistant, according to research published in Cancer Research today. Cancer Research UK scientists have made an important step towards developing personalised bowel cancer treatment by identifying which tumours are more likely to become drug resistant, according to research published in Cancer Research today.

1 March 2011

• Health & Medicine

Two-pronged approach brings hope for bowel cancer treatment

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that blocking two cell DNA repair routes at once could provide a completely new way to treat bowel cancer and potentially other cancers, according to research published in Cancer Research. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that blocking two cell DNA repair routes at once could provide a completely new way to treat bowel cancer and potentially other cancers, according to research published in Cancer Research.

1 March 2011

• Science & Technology

Scientists discover cause of rare skin cancer that heals itself

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered the gene behind a rare skin cancer which grows rapidly for a few weeks before healing spontaneously, according to research published in Nature Genetics. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered the gene behind a rare skin cancer which grows rapidly for a few weeks before healing spontaneously, according to research published in Nature Genetics.

27 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

Govt advisers urge people to limit red and processed meat intake

A report advises people who eat high levels of red and processed meat to limit intake of the foods in order to lower risks of bowel cancer. A report advises people who eat high levels of red and processed meat to limit intake of the foods in order to lower risks of bowel cancer.

25 February 2011

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Cancer Research UK makes new appointment to its governing council

Cancer Research UK today announced the appointment of Professor Jonathan Knowles to its Council of Trustees with effect from March 1. Cancer Research UK today announced the appointment of Professor Jonathan Knowles to its Council of Trustees with effect from March 1.

23 February 2011