• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug could extend lives of some women with advanced breast cancer

Combining a targeted drug with hormone therapy could extend survival for some women with advanced breast cancer, according to new trial results. Combining a targeted drug with hormone therapy could extend survival for some women with advanced breast cancer, according to new trial results.

23 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy trial shows promise for some women with an aggressive breast cancer

An immunotherapy drug has shown promise for the first time in a form of aggressive breast cancer. An immunotherapy drug has shown promise for the first time in a form of aggressive breast cancer.

23 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Cancer trial shows treating the prostate with radiotherapy improves survival

Treating the prostate with radiotherapy alongside standard treatment led to a 11 per cent* increase in survival for some men with advanced prostate cancer. Treating the prostate with radiotherapy alongside standard treatment led to a 11 per cent* increase in survival for some men with advanced prostate cancer.

21 October 2018

• Personal Stories

Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola surprises Blues fan and cancer survivor

Gianfranco Zola gave eighteen-year-old Ed Garside the surprise of his life in a special meeting organised by Stand Up To Cancer’s official partner, Hyundai Moto Gianfranco Zola gave eighteen-year-old Ed Garside the surprise of his life in a special meeting organised by Stand Up To Cancer’s official partner, Hyundai Moto

18 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Obesity in Year 6 pupils at record high

Levels of obesity among 10-11-year olds has hit record high, according to Public Health England. Levels of obesity among 10-11-year olds has hit record high, according to Public Health England.

18 October 2018

• For Supporters

Chelsea FC Favourites take aim and smash targets in unique football challenge

Stars from Chelsea Football Club, including David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Gianfranco Zola have teamed up with Hyundai and Stand Up To Cancer to inspire the nation Stars from Chelsea Football Club, including David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Gianfranco Zola have teamed up with Hyundai and Stand Up To Cancer to inspire the nation

17 October 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Children who spend more than half an hour online twice as likely to pester for junk food

Young children who spent more than half an hour a day online were almost twice as likely to pester their parents for junk food Young children who spent more than half an hour a day online were almost twice as likely to pester their parents for junk food

17 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer in younger women linked to obesity

Obesity could be playing a role in rising rates of bowel cancer in women under 50, a new study suggests. Obesity could be playing a role in rising rates of bowel cancer in women under 50, a new study suggests.

15 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

NHS England to fund engineered cell therapy for adults with aggressive lymphoma

A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some adults with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, NHS England announced today. A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some adults with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, NHS England announced today.

5 October 2018

• Science & Technology

Professor Stephen West awarded Cancer Research UK’s lifetime achievement prize

Professor Stephen West of the Francis Crick Institute has been awarded the Cancer Research UK lifetime achievement award for his pioneering work in DNA repair. Professor Stephen West of the Francis Crick Institute has been awarded the Cancer Research UK lifetime achievement award for his pioneering work in DNA repair.

3 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Screening scans 'could cut lung cancer deaths’

Introducing lung screening for people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce deaths from the disease, according to new unpublished research. Introducing lung screening for people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce deaths from the disease, according to new unpublished research.

26 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

Urine liquid biopsies could help monitor bladder cancer treatment

Scientists have shown for the first time that immune cells in the urine of bladder cancer patients accurately reflect those in the tumour environment. Scientists have shown for the first time that immune cells in the urine of bladder cancer patients accurately reflect those in the tumour environment.

26 September 2018