• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer survival not affected by faulty BRCA genes

Our scientists have found that faults in BRCA genes don’t affect survival in young women with breast cancer, which could help inform treatment decisions. Our scientists have found that faults in BRCA genes don’t affect survival in young women with breast cancer, which could help inform treatment decisions.

11 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Viruses may boost immunotherapy in brain and breast cancer

Infecting tumours with viruses may boost the success of immunotherapy for brain and breast cancers, according to two new studies. Infecting tumours with viruses may boost the success of immunotherapy for brain and breast cancers, according to two new studies.

3 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer less likely to come back with more intensive chemo

Giving chemotherapy in higher average doses reduces the risk of early stage breast cancer coming back, according to new unpublished results. Giving chemotherapy in higher average doses reduces the risk of early stage breast cancer coming back, according to new unpublished results.

8 December 2017

• Health & Medicine

Two breast cancer drugs get NHS approval

Two breast cancer drugs have been recommended for use by the NHS in England. Two breast cancer drugs have been recommended for use by the NHS in England.

16 November 2017

• Health & Medicine

Risk of certain breast cancers coming back remains for at least 20 years after treatment

New research says the risk of a certain type of breast cancer coming back in other parts of the body stays constant for at least 20 years after treatment. New research says the risk of a certain type of breast cancer coming back in other parts of the body stays constant for at least 20 years after treatment.

8 November 2017

• Health & Medicine

Cancer patients diagnosed at an earlier stage are more likely to have surgery than chemotherapy

A world-first data report could help us understand whether cancer patients are getting the most appropriate treatments for them. A world-first data report could help us understand whether cancer patients are getting the most appropriate treatments for them.

26 October 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – obesity costs, radiologist shortage, breast cancer risk, and… avatars?

The growing global cost of obesity was in the news this week, along with genetic tests for breast cancer and a rare childhood cancer. The growing global cost of obesity was in the news this week, along with genetic tests for breast cancer and a rare childhood cancer.

14 October 2017

• Health & Medicine

5 persistent myths about the causes of breast cancer

The good news is there’s no reason to be concerned about deodorants, bras, plastics and milk when it comes to breast cancer risk. The good news is there’s no reason to be concerned about deodorants, bras, plastics and milk when it comes to breast cancer risk.

12 October 2017

• Personal Stories

Brave women stand up to cancer and bare their mastectomy scars

Powerful images have been released as part of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign and the project coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Powerful images have been released as part of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign and the project coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

2 October 2017

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer drug not recommended for use in England

The drug fulvestrant (Faslodex) has not been recommended in England to treat late stage breast cancer, in draft guidance. The drug fulvestrant (Faslodex) has not been recommended in England to treat late stage breast cancer, in draft guidance.

1 September 2017