Ageing

Naked training - 28 women go Au Naturel to fight cancer

Women from around the UK, including model Nell McAndrew, stripped bare to launch Cancer Research UK's Race for Life 2008 in chilly London. United by their individual cancer experiences, the women braved the cold to take part in a naked training session to highlight that every woman in the UK is invited to take part in the Race for Life series, whatever their age, shape, size and fitness level. Women from around the UK, including model Nell McAndrew, stripped bare to launch Cancer Research UK's Race for Life 2008 in chilly London. United by their individual cancer experiences, the women braved the cold to take part in a naked training session to highlight that every woman in the UK is invited to take part in the Race for Life series, whatever their age, shape, size and fitness level.

27 February 2008

• Health & Medicine

Women unaware of when breast cancer risk is greatest

Only one per cent of women know that older women - those 80 or older - have the greatest risk of developing breast cancer according to new research* published today. Only one per cent of women know that older women - those 80 or older - have the greatest risk of developing breast cancer according to new research* published today.

1 May 2007

• Health & Medicine

Age gap brings cancer inequality

The UK could have over 100,000 extra new cases of cancer in 2024 because of its ageing population, according to projections from Cancer Research UK released at a conference today. The UK could have over 100,000 extra new cases of cancer in 2024 because of its ageing population, according to projections from Cancer Research UK released at a conference today.

16 June 2004

• Health & Medicine

Call for new trials as cancer genomics comes of age

It is time to bring cancer genomics from the lab bench into large-scale clinical trials, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist will tell delegates at the charity's Senior Researchers Meeting in Harrogate today. It is time to bring cancer genomics from the lab bench into large-scale clinical trials, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist will tell delegates at the charity's Senior Researchers Meeting in Harrogate today.

18 May 2004

Secrets behind ageing provide clues for controlling cancer

Scientists have uncovered important clues about how cells age - a discovery that could help counteract cancer's ability to grow and spread. Scientists have uncovered important clues about how cells age - a discovery that could help counteract cancer's ability to grow and spread.

5 November 2003

'Dot Cotton' syndrome: third of pensioners who smoke are 'hardcore' addicts

Nearly a third of smokers over the age of 65 are 'hardcore'1, with no interest in kicking their habit, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in the British Medical Journal2. Nearly a third of smokers over the age of 65 are 'hardcore'1, with no interest in kicking their habit, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in the British Medical Journal2.

15 May 2003

• Health & Medicine

Cancer risk to children of having older parents

Older parents are at significantly increased risk of having a child with the most common form of leukaemia, Cancer Research UK reveals. Older parents are at significantly increased risk of having a child with the most common form of leukaemia, Cancer Research UK reveals.

26 January 2003

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer could be prevented by screening, according to major new study

A single bowel examination at around age sixty, with on-the-spot treatment for precancerous growths, could dramatically reduce the number of deaths from bowel cancer. A single bowel examination at around age sixty, with on-the-spot treatment for precancerous growths, could dramatically reduce the number of deaths from bowel cancer.

11 April 2002

Miscarriage does not increase women's breast cancer risk

Having a miscarriage does not increase a woman's risk of breast cancer at any age, according to one of the largest ever studies on the link between reproductive factors and the disease, published in the British Journal of Cancer today. Having a miscarriage does not increase a woman's risk of breast cancer at any age, according to one of the largest ever studies on the link between reproductive factors and the disease, published in the British Journal of Cancer today.

12 February 2002