Edinburgh launches new cancer research centre

Edinburgh today (Wednesday) becomes the next link in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres that are being launched across the UK. Edinburgh today (Wednesday) becomes the next link in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres that are being launched across the UK.

16 June 2010

• Health & Medicine

Liver surgery leads to 'remarkable' boost for bowel cancer survival

Patients with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver and who are eligible for surgery, are around 40 per cent more likely to survive if they undergo an operation to remove the liver disease. Patients with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver and who are eligible for surgery, are around 40 per cent more likely to survive if they undergo an operation to remove the liver disease.

2 June 2010

• Health & Medicine

In our podcast - bowel screening, fruit and veg, and children’s cancer trials

7 May 2010

Campbell and Cole unite to support the Bobby Moore Fund at Harrods

London football rivals Sol Campbell and Carlton Cole put on a united front yesterday (Tuesday 4th May) as they made an exclusive appearance together at Harrods to support the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK. London football rivals Sol Campbell and Carlton Cole put on a united front yesterday (Tuesday 4th May) as they made an exclusive appearance together at Harrods to support the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK.

4 May 2010

• Health & Medicine

New study marks major advance in bowel cancer screening

28 April 2010

Bobby's Boot tours the country to raise support for the England team

This April, a solid bronze cast of Bobby Moore's World Cup winning boot is touring England to raise awareness of the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK. The tour is set to energise the English public and rally support for the England team before they head off to South Africa in June. This April, a solid bronze cast of Bobby Moore's World Cup winning boot is touring England to raise awareness of the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK. The tour is set to energise the English public and rally support for the England team before they head off to South Africa in June.

25 March 2010

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Hitting cancer's Achilles' heel

New research from Professor Alan Ashworth, who has already been involved in the exploitation of one Achilles' heel, reveals another for us to target. New research from Professor Alan Ashworth, who has already been involved in the exploitation of one Achilles' heel, reveals another for us to target.

15 March 2010

• Science & Technology

Exploiting cancer's 'double agent' could lead to new treatments for bowel cancer

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that the gene defects that cause some bowel cancers could become the targets for new personalised treatments. Their research is published in Cancer Cell today (Monday). Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that the gene defects that cause some bowel cancers could become the targets for new personalised treatments. Their research is published in Cancer Cell today (Monday).

15 March 2010

• Health & Medicine

Clinical trial launched to test new treatment technique for bowel cancer

Cancer Research UK this week launches a new trial for patients with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver to see whether a new radiotherapy treatment technique is more effective than standard chemotherapy. Cancer Research UK this week launches a new trial for patients with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver to see whether a new radiotherapy treatment technique is more effective than standard chemotherapy.

25 February 2010

Helping men to spot bowel cancer early

15 February 2010

• Science & Technology

Genetic 'hotspots' flag up opportunities for more personal bowel cancer treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have identified the frequency of new genetic 'hotspots' which could help doctors to tailor therapies to as many as 3,000 additional bowel cancer patients each year, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer. Cancer Research UK scientists have identified the frequency of new genetic 'hotspots' which could help doctors to tailor therapies to as many as 3,000 additional bowel cancer patients each year, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

10 February 2010

• Health & Medicine

Dundee leads Scotland in launching new cancer research centre

Dundee today (Thursday) becomes Scotland's first link in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres that are being launched across the UK. The launch of the Dundee Centre coincides with World Cancer Day. Dundee today (Thursday) becomes Scotland's first link in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres that are being launched across the UK. The launch of the Dundee Centre coincides with World Cancer Day.

4 February 2010