• Health & Medicine

Cancer survivors want clear diet advice from their doctors and nurses

People who survive cancer want clear advice from doctors and nurses about what they should eat. People who survive cancer want clear advice from doctors and nurses about what they should eat.

22 August 2016

• Charity News

Last orders on cancer – Dryathlon September is back!

Cancer Research UK’s Dryathlon is challenging the nation to prove their willpower this September. Cancer Research UK’s Dryathlon is challenging the nation to prove their willpower this September.

19 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer number one cause of death in England and Wales

Cancer accounted for over a quarter (28%) of all registered deaths in 2015, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics. Cancer accounted for over a quarter (28%) of all registered deaths in 2015, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics.

14 July 2016

• Charity News

International collaboration to create new cancer models to accelerate research

An international project to develop a large, globally accessible, bank of new cancer cell culture models for the research community launches today. An international project to develop a large, globally accessible, bank of new cancer cell culture models for the research community launches today.

11 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Junk food advertising is too tempting for children

Children describe junk food advertising as ‘tempting’ and ‘addictive’, and say they could ‘lick the screen’, according to a new report. Children describe junk food advertising as ‘tempting’ and ‘addictive’, and say they could ‘lick the screen’, according to a new report.

5 July 2016

• Science & Technology

New smartphone app shows how cancer treatments work

Cancer Research UK scientists have launched a new app, Tumour Takedown, for smartphones and tablets that shows how some cancer treatments work. Cancer Research UK scientists have launched a new app, Tumour Takedown, for smartphones and tablets that shows how some cancer treatments work.

4 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Tailored health campaigns could help ethnic groups spot cancer symptoms earlier

Developing campaigns that are relevant to different cultures is vital to make sure more people from all ethnic groups get cancer symptoms checked out early. Developing campaigns that are relevant to different cultures is vital to make sure more people from all ethnic groups get cancer symptoms checked out early.

29 June 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Defining cancers based on genetic ‘fingerprint’ could help personalise treatment

Doctors are closer to personalising treatment for some cancers as genetic analysis of tumours becomes more commonplace. Doctors are closer to personalising treatment for some cancers as genetic analysis of tumours becomes more commonplace.

4 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Worry about wasting GP’s time stopping people from reporting cancer symptoms

Worrying about wasting their GP’s time is stopping people reporting cancer alarm symptoms. Worrying about wasting their GP’s time is stopping people reporting cancer alarm symptoms.

24 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Impoverished background affects cancer risk later in life

A person’s risk of developing some cancers is affected by how they grew up, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK scientists. A person’s risk of developing some cancers is affected by how they grew up, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK scientists.

19 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Peter Andre hits the road to help beat cancer

Peter Andre visited nurses aboard the London Cancer Awareness Roadshow, to see the vital work funded by Cancer Research UK’s Peter Andre Fund. Peter Andre visited nurses aboard the London Cancer Awareness Roadshow, to see the vital work funded by Cancer Research UK’s Peter Andre Fund.

16 May 2016

• Science & Technology

Post-mortem cancer study goes national

Cancer Research UK invests £4 million investment to expand the UK’s first ever national study collecting blood and tissue samples from patients who have died. Cancer Research UK invests £4 million investment to expand the UK’s first ever national study collecting blood and tissue samples from patients who have died.

13 May 2016