• Health & Medicine

Scientists discover first breast cancer 'oncogene' for five years

Cancer Research UK scientists have pinpointed a key cancer-causing gene that, when overactive, triggers a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer to develop. Cancer Research UK scientists have pinpointed a key cancer-causing gene that, when overactive, triggers a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer to develop.

18 February 2011

Cancer Research UK adds its 1000th clinical trial to information website

Cancer Research UK has added the 1000th clinical trial to its award winning patient information website, CancerHelp UK, on the 10th anniversary of the launch of its clinical trials database today. Cancer Research UK has added the 1000th clinical trial to its award winning patient information website, CancerHelp UK, on the 10th anniversary of the launch of its clinical trials database today.

17 February 2011

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Late breast cancer diagnosis in elderly leads to poor survival

Women over 70 are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage leading to lower survival from the disease in the elderly, new research showed today (Wednesday). Women over 70 are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage leading to lower survival from the disease in the elderly, new research showed today (Wednesday).

16 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

No link between vitamin D levels and prostate cancer

Vitamin D levels do not affect men's chances of developing prostate cancer, according to new research published in the journal Cancer Causes and Control. Vitamin D levels do not affect men's chances of developing prostate cancer, according to new research published in the journal Cancer Causes and Control.

14 February 2011

Gene test could solve prostate cancer riddle and spare thousands from surgery

A genetic pattern could predict how aggressive prostate cancer is before treatment, and whether the disease will come back in men who have already been treated, according to research published in the Lancet Oncology*. A genetic pattern could predict how aggressive prostate cancer is before treatment, and whether the disease will come back in men who have already been treated, according to research published in the Lancet Oncology*.

9 February 2011

Scotland figures reveal those most likely to die within a month of a diagnosis of bowel or breast cancer

More than six per cent of bowel cancer patients in Scotland died within 30 days of diagnosis according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer. More than six per cent of bowel cancer patients in Scotland died within 30 days of diagnosis according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

7 February 2011

One woman in eight will get breast cancer

The lifetime risk of getting breast cancer has risen from one woman in nine to one in eight - according to Cancer Research UK. The lifetime risk of getting breast cancer has risen from one woman in nine to one in eight - according to Cancer Research UK.

4 February 2011

Cancer Research UK introduces its 'Musicommercial' - 'Join the Girls'

The first ever 'Musicommercial' is unveiled today to launch this year's Tesco and Cancer Research UK's Race for Life - the UK's largest women-only fundraising event series. The first ever 'Musicommercial' is unveiled today to launch this year's Tesco and Cancer Research UK's Race for Life - the UK's largest women-only fundraising event series.

3 February 2011

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AstraZeneca and Pfizer join Cancer Research UK's Stratified Medicine Programme

Cancer Research UK will be supported by AstraZeneca and Pfizer in a multimillion pound initiative to examine how genetic tests to improve cancer diagnosis can be best rolled out across the NHS. Cancer Research UK will be supported by AstraZeneca and Pfizer in a multimillion pound initiative to examine how genetic tests to improve cancer diagnosis can be best rolled out across the NHS.

1 February 2011

Alexandra Burke designs bespoke 2011 t-shirt for Race for Life

X Factor winner and British pop superstar Alexandra Burke has designed this year's exclusive Tesco and Cancer Research UK's Race for Life celebrity t-shirt 2011. The bespoke vest top, which will raise money for Cancer Research UK's work, has been given a touch of Alexandra's signature slick urban style. X Factor winner and British pop superstar Alexandra Burke has designed this year's exclusive Tesco and Cancer Research UK's Race for Life celebrity t-shirt 2011. The bespoke vest top, which will raise money for Cancer Research UK's work, has been given a touch of Alexandra's signature slick urban style.

28 January 2011

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100 years of radiotherapy but public still in the dark over the treatment

Fewer than one in ten people think radiotherapy is a modern cancer treatment according to the results of a survey published today (Friday). Fewer than one in ten people think radiotherapy is a modern cancer treatment according to the results of a survey published today (Friday).

28 January 2011

Denmark has 'world's highest cancer rates'

Denmark has the highest cancer rates in the world, about 326 people out of 100,000 getting cancer a year, says the World Health Organisation. Denmark has the highest cancer rates in the world, about 326 people out of 100,000 getting cancer a year, says the World Health Organisation.

25 January 2011