• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints leading expert to help accelerate advancements in clinical research

Cancer Research UK announces the appointment of Dr James Larkin as a new Senior Clinical Advisor in clinical research. Cancer Research UK announces the appointment of Dr James Larkin as a new Senior Clinical Advisor in clinical research.

20 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK to invest £45 million in clinical trials

Cancer Research UK has announced that £45 million will be invested into its network of clinical trials units across the UK. Cancer Research UK has announced that £45 million will be invested into its network of clinical trials units across the UK.

15 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Major research project launched to crack aspirin's anti-cancer properties

Cancer Research UK launches an international study to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk. Cancer Research UK launches an international study to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk.

6 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Cancer survival improving globally, but UK lagging behind

Cancer survival is increasing across the globe, according to a new study. Cancer survival is increasing across the globe, according to a new study.

31 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Millennials shun face-to-face conversations for online chats

Millennials are shunning face-to-face conversations, preferring to chat online according to research. Millennials are shunning face-to-face conversations, preferring to chat online according to research.

29 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Proportion of cancers diagnosed in A&E falling

The way in which cancers are diagnosed in England is improving, according to new figures. The way in which cancers are diagnosed in England is improving, according to new figures.

19 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads

Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks. Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks.

15 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Tesco unveils new partnership to deliver Little Helps for healthier living

Three of the UK’s leading health charities have today come together with the UK’s leading food retailer to help tackle the nation’s biggest health challenges. Three of the UK’s leading health charities have today come together with the UK’s leading food retailer to help tackle the nation’s biggest health challenges.

9 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

New research shows how alcohol damages DNA and increases cancer risk

Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer. Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer.

3 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Health warnings on cigarettes could deter young people

Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes. Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes.

12 December 2017

• Science & Technology

Computer programme could predict if immunotherapy will work

Combining information from different cancer scans could offer a way to predict if immunotherapy will work, according to a small unpublished study. Combining information from different cancer scans could offer a way to predict if immunotherapy will work, according to a small unpublished study.

27 October 2017

• Health & Medicine

Cancer patients diagnosed early are more likely to avoid chemotherapy

Patients are around five times more likely to have surgery, and less likely to have chemotherapy, if they are diagnosed at the earliest stage. Patients are around five times more likely to have surgery, and less likely to have chemotherapy, if they are diagnosed at the earliest stage.

26 October 2017