• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches groundbreaking research centre in Oxford

A new centre launched today will cement Oxford's place at the forefront of cancer research, and form one of the final links in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres across the country. A new centre launched today will cement Oxford's place at the forefront of cancer research, and form one of the final links in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres across the country.

15 March 2011

• Science & Technology

New breast cancer ‘accelerator’ gene tracked down

18 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

Scientists discover first breast cancer 'oncogene' for five years

Cancer Research UK scientists have pinpointed a key cancer-causing gene that, when overactive, triggers a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer to develop. Cancer Research UK scientists have pinpointed a key cancer-causing gene that, when overactive, triggers a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer to develop.

18 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

No evidence that wine helps chemo, despite the headlines

16 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

Late breast cancer diagnosis in elderly leads to poor survival

Women over 70 are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage leading to lower survival from the disease in the elderly, new research showed today (Wednesday). Women over 70 are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage leading to lower survival from the disease in the elderly, new research showed today (Wednesday).

16 February 2011

Scotland figures reveal those most likely to die within a month of a diagnosis of bowel or breast cancer

More than six per cent of bowel cancer patients in Scotland died within 30 days of diagnosis according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer. More than six per cent of bowel cancer patients in Scotland died within 30 days of diagnosis according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

7 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

Why are breast cancer rates increasing?

Although more and more women are surviving, breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and it has been on the rise for several years. Although more and more women are surviving, breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and it has been on the rise for several years.

4 February 2011

One woman in eight will get breast cancer

The lifetime risk of getting breast cancer has risen from one woman in nine to one in eight - according to Cancer Research UK. The lifetime risk of getting breast cancer has risen from one woman in nine to one in eight - according to Cancer Research UK.

4 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

AstraZeneca and Pfizer join Cancer Research UK's Stratified Medicine Programme

Cancer Research UK will be supported by AstraZeneca and Pfizer in a multimillion pound initiative to examine how genetic tests to improve cancer diagnosis can be best rolled out across the NHS. Cancer Research UK will be supported by AstraZeneca and Pfizer in a multimillion pound initiative to examine how genetic tests to improve cancer diagnosis can be best rolled out across the NHS.

1 February 2011

• Health & Medicine

New study shows that cancer survival is improving, but there's more work to be done

22 December 2010

• Science & Technology

Single gene essential for oestrogen response in breast cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a single gene controls the oestrogen-fuelled growth of breast cancer cells, according to research published in Nature Genetics today (Sunday). Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a single gene controls the oestrogen-fuelled growth of breast cancer cells, according to research published in Nature Genetics today (Sunday).

12 December 2010

• Health & Medicine

Less booze not more veg is key to cut cancer risk

People should be warned that cancer is linked to obesity and alcohol, rather than urged to eat more fruit and vegetables to protect against the disease. People should be warned that cancer is linked to obesity and alcohol, rather than urged to eat more fruit and vegetables to protect against the disease.

1 December 2010