• Health & Medicine

Obesity could overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of cancer in women

Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among UK women in 25 years’ time Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among UK women in 25 years’ time

24 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

Stoptober: Just 1 in 10 will be smokers in five years' time, says PHE

By 2023 only 1 in 10 adults in England will smoke, according to predictions from Public Health England. By 2023 only 1 in 10 adults in England will smoke, according to predictions from Public Health England.

20 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

Liver cancer: UK’s fastest rising cause of cancer death to be tackled

A joint UK and European research project launches today to combat liver cancer, which is the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the UK. A joint UK and European research project launches today to combat liver cancer, which is the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the UK.

20 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

European cancer research gets £30 million vote of confidence

Cancer Research UK is partnering with two of Europe’s leading cancer research charities to fund six international projects worth a total of around £30 million. Cancer Research UK is partnering with two of Europe’s leading cancer research charities to fund six international projects worth a total of around £30 million.

20 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

Engineered cell therapy given initial ‘no’ for aggressive adult lymphoma on NHS in England

A cancer immunotherapy has been provisionally rejected as a treatment for some adults with an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma on the NHS in England. A cancer immunotherapy has been provisionally rejected as a treatment for some adults with an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma on the NHS in England.

19 September 2018

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• Charity News

Star-studded cast join forces to show cancer it's payback time

A star-studded cast of actors have joined forces with cancer patients and survivors to feature in a powerful film, marking the return of Stand Up To Cancer. A star-studded cast of actors have joined forces with cancer patients and survivors to feature in a powerful film, marking the return of Stand Up To Cancer.

18 September 2018

Drug combo for advanced skin cancer approved on NHS in England

Patients with a certain type of aggressive skin cancer will now have access to a combination of targeted drugs on the NHS in England. Patients with a certain type of aggressive skin cancer will now have access to a combination of targeted drugs on the NHS in England.

18 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

Pathology staff shortages causing delays to cancer diagnosis, says report

NHS pathology departments are suffering from chronic staff shortages, finds a new report. NHS pathology departments are suffering from chronic staff shortages, finds a new report.

18 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

London biotherapeutics powerhouse launched by Cancer Research UK

The city of London will be transformed into a world leading hub for cancer biotherapeutics research and treatment, with a new £14 million investment. The city of London will be transformed into a world leading hub for cancer biotherapeutics research and treatment, with a new £14 million investment.

17 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

Number of vapers tops 3 million for first time in Britain

More than 3 million people in Great Britain are now vaping, according to a new report by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). More than 3 million people in Great Britain are now vaping, according to a new report by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH).

14 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

NHS paying out millions to cover lack of radiologists, says Royal College

The NHS is spending millions on outsourcing to prop up a shortage in radiologists, according to new figures from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). The NHS is spending millions on outsourcing to prop up a shortage in radiologists, according to new figures from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).

6 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

NHS England to fund personalised blood cancer immunotherapy

A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some children and young adults with leukaemia, NHS England announced today. A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some children and young adults with leukaemia, NHS England announced today.

5 September 2018