• Health & Medicine

GPs need help promoting the benefits of cancer preventing drugs

Our new report looks at what GPs know about offering tamoxifen and aspirin to lower the risk of, or prevent, certain cancers. Our new report looks at what GPs know about offering tamoxifen and aspirin to lower the risk of, or prevent, certain cancers.

14 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

More support needed for GPs to make best use of cancer preventing drugs

A new Cancer Research UK report reveals that GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers. A new Cancer Research UK report reveals that GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers.

14 February 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

3 of the toughest questions in cancer and more than £70 million to solve them

We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge

10 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

World Cancer Day 2017: how to prevent cervical cancer cases around the globe

In the second part of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at cervical cancer rates in different parts of the world. Read on to find out what can be done to prevent the disease in the future. In the second part of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at cervical cancer rates in different parts of the world. Read on to find out what can be done to prevent the disease in the future.

8 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

New study comes the closest yet to proving that e-cigarettes aren’t as dangerous as smoking

A new study has looked at the long-term safety of e-cigarette use. A new study has looked at the long-term safety of e-cigarette use.

6 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

E-cigarettes safer than smoking says long-term study

E-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine E-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine

6 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

Personalised invite can encourage more people to quit smoking through Stop Smoking Services

Giving smokers personalised information about their risk of ill health can double the chance of them using NHS Stop Smoking Services. Giving smokers personalised information about their risk of ill health can double the chance of them using NHS Stop Smoking Services.

25 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

Obesity and cancer: a live debate in the Scottish Parliament

We’re live at the Scottish Parliament for a day of action to raise awareness of how to tackle obesity in Scotland. We’re live at the Scottish Parliament for a day of action to raise awareness of how to tackle obesity in Scotland.

24 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

It’s too soon to say burnt toast and crispy roast potatoes cause cancer

There's no clear link from studies in humans to show that acrylamide in cooked foods like toast and potatoes causes cancer. There's no clear link from studies in humans to show that acrylamide in cooked foods like toast and potatoes causes cancer.

23 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

Stop smoking services may boost mental health of people with depression

Smokers with depression who successfully quit smoking using stop smoking services may see an improvement in their mental health, according to new research. Smokers with depression who successfully quit smoking using stop smoking services may see an improvement in their mental health, according to new research.

20 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

Sun exposure at work could lead to one skin cancer death a week

Working in the sun could lead to one death and around five new cases of melanoma skin cancer a week. Working in the sun could lead to one death and around five new cases of melanoma skin cancer a week.

18 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 to broadcast world’s first TV advert live from inside the human body

A 90 second advert on 18 January will give viewers a unique opportunity to see live inside the human body A 90 second advert on 18 January will give viewers a unique opportunity to see live inside the human body

16 January 2017