Ageing

• Health & Medicine

Wising up on older people and cancer

A new report has launched looking at what we know, and what we still need to understand, about cancer and older people in the UK - we look at the findings. A new report has launched looking at what we know, and what we still need to understand, about cancer and older people in the UK - we look at the findings.

9 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cervical screening – is age the only debate?

To mark cervical screening awareness week we explore the evidence on how the programme could be improved to prevent more cases of cervical cancer in the future. To mark cervical screening awareness week we explore the evidence on how the programme could be improved to prevent more cases of cervical cancer in the future.

9 June 2014

Ageing cells could be ticking cancer time bomb

Cancers that occur in later life could be down to the way our cells age, according to a paper published in Nature Cell Biology. Cancers that occur in later life could be down to the way our cells age, according to a paper published in Nature Cell Biology.

24 November 2013

Men's cancer risk to climb to one in two as research drives up survival

A man's lifetime risk of developing cancer is set to reach one in two by 2027 according to new Cancer Research UK figures released today (Wednesday). A man's lifetime risk of developing cancer is set to reach one in two by 2027 according to new Cancer Research UK figures released today (Wednesday).

19 December 2012

• Health & Medicine

Is the healthcare system failing elderly people with cancer symptoms?

21 September 2012

Breast cancer - why do the over-70s often fare worse?

16 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

Why are breast cancer rates increasing?

Although more and more women are surviving, breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and it has been on the rise for several years. Although more and more women are surviving, breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and it has been on the rise for several years.

4 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer screening to be considered from age 25 for high risk group

CANCER RESEARCH UK-funded scientists have discovered that a genetic marker can be used to identify relatives of bowel cancer patients who are much more likely to develop the disease than the general population. The research suggests that for these families with an unusually high risk, screening for bowel cancer might be needed from the age of 25, while for those without the marker it is safe to start screening later. The study is published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology*. CANCER RESEARCH UK-funded scientists have discovered that a genetic marker can be used to identify relatives of bowel cancer patients who are much more likely to develop the disease than the general population. The research suggests that for these families with an unusually high risk, screening for bowel cancer might be needed from the age of 25, while for those without the marker it is safe to start screening later. The study is published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology*.

23 March 2009

Chance of dying from cancer is falling

The chance of dying from cancer before the age of 84 is becoming much smaller for most types of cancer and should continue falling over the next 20 years according to a new study from Cancer Research UK. The chance of dying from cancer before the age of 84 is becoming much smaller for most types of cancer and should continue falling over the next 20 years according to a new study from Cancer Research UK.

14 October 2008

• Health & Medicine

Older women unaware of higher breast cancer risk

Many older women, who are no longer routinely invited for breast screening, are not aware that increasing age is a major risk factor for the disease - according to a report published today in the British Journal of Cancer. Many older women, who are no longer routinely invited for breast screening, are not aware that increasing age is a major risk factor for the disease - according to a report published today in the British Journal of Cancer.

8 October 2008

• Health & Medicine

Can healthy living really slow the ageing process?

17 September 2008

• Health & Medicine

Bad breakfast habits could harm long-term health

Skipping breakfast and snacking on sugary and fatty foods could be fuelling Britain's rising obesity rates among the under 25s according to new findings. Skipping breakfast and snacking on sugary and fatty foods could be fuelling Britain's rising obesity rates among the under 25s according to new findings.

28 March 2008