• Health & Medicine

Making breast screening more accurate

New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future. New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future.

27 June 2014

• Science & Technology

Too good to be true? A blood test 'to predict breast cancer'

We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'. We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'.

27 June 2014

• Science & Technology

Leukaemia gene provides clue to treating triple negative breast cancer

Scientists have found a gene previously linked to leukaemia could provide a new target for drugs to treat ‘triple negative’ breast cancer Scientists have found a gene previously linked to leukaemia could provide a new target for drugs to treat ‘triple negative’ breast cancer

26 June 2014

Diagnosing male breast cancer - how can we do better?

Every year in the UK around 350 men are diagnosed with breast cancer, but because the disease is rare, it can be difficult to diagnose. Every year in the UK around 350 men are diagnosed with breast cancer, but because the disease is rare, it can be difficult to diagnose.

12 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Red meat and breast cancer – still no solid evidence

Following wide media coverage of a study linking eating large amounts of red meat and breast cancer, we explain why the evidence just isn't there yet. Following wide media coverage of a study linking eating large amounts of red meat and breast cancer, we explain why the evidence just isn't there yet.

11 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Immune cells found near tumours boost breast cancer survival

Women with breast cancer are 10 per cent more likely to survive for five years or more if they have certain immune cells near their tumour Women with breast cancer are 10 per cent more likely to survive for five years or more if they have certain immune cells near their tumour

10 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Breastfeeding does *not* cause cancer – quite the opposite

Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer. Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer.

29 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Organic food doesn’t lower overall cancer risk

Women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat a more conventional diet. Women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat a more conventional diet.

28 March 2014

New evidence links smoking to postmenopausal breast cancer risk

Postmenopausal women who smoke or have smoked in the past may have an increased risk of breast cancer compared with women who have never smoked. Postmenopausal women who smoke or have smoked in the past may have an increased risk of breast cancer compared with women who have never smoked.

19 March 2014

• Science & Technology

Smartphone gamers decode half a year of Cancer Research UK’s genetic data in one month

In one month ‘citizen scientists’ have analysed DNA data that would have taken a scientist six months to analyse by eye. In one month ‘citizen scientists’ have analysed DNA data that would have taken a scientist six months to analyse by eye.

14 March 2014

• Health & Medicine

Could 'stealth' viruses and microbubbles help treat cancer?

Our researchers are developing innovative new techniques to find better ways to treat cancer in the future. Our researchers are developing innovative new techniques to find better ways to treat cancer in the future.

14 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Ethnic differences in breast cancer rates linked to lifestyle

Lifestyle and reproductive factors are the main reasons for the difference in breast cancer rates between ethnicities. Lifestyle and reproductive factors are the main reasons for the difference in breast cancer rates between ethnicities.

8 January 2014