• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

NCRI lecture: Detecting oesophageal cancer with a ‘sponge on a string'

6 October 2008

Talcum powder and ovarian cancer - what's going on?

5 October 2008

• Health & Medicine

Broccoli – the latest cancer-fighting "superfood"?

Nothing excites health journalists more than a story about the latest “superfood”. And this week it's broccoli. Nothing excites health journalists more than a story about the latest “superfood”. And this week it's broccoli.

21 July 2008

• Science & Technology

More on inflammation and bowel cancer

9 June 2008

Edinburgh scientists investigate possible ways to prevent bowel cancer

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre have been given a cash boost from Cancer Research UK to help them investigate new ways to prevent bowel cancer. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre have been given a cash boost from Cancer Research UK to help them investigate new ways to prevent bowel cancer.

10 August 2007

Press release: Harpal Kumar appointed Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK today announced that Harpal Kumar has been appointed to succeed Alex Markham as the Charity's new Chief Executive with effect from Monday 2nd April 2007. Cancer Research UK today announced that Harpal Kumar has been appointed to succeed Alex Markham as the Charity's new Chief Executive with effect from Monday 2nd April 2007.

31 January 2007

• Health & Medicine

Anti-epileptic drug could help beat cancer

A new combination of two drugs, including one commonly used in the treatment of epilepsy, has proved effective at killing cancer cells, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer* today (Tuesday 16 May 2006). A new combination of two drugs, including one commonly used in the treatment of epilepsy, has proved effective at killing cancer cells, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer* today (Tuesday 16 May 2006).

15 May 2006

Conclusive proof that tamoxifen can prevent breast cancer

Scientists at Cancer Research UK say they now have conclusive proof that tamoxifen can prevent breast cancer in healthy high-risk women. Scientists at Cancer Research UK say they now have conclusive proof that tamoxifen can prevent breast cancer in healthy high-risk women.

23 January 2003