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It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit. It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit.

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 11 March 2015

11 March 2015

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We took a look at some interesting potential future ways to quit smoking. Exploring everything from a nicotine vaccine to virtual reality therapy. We took a look at some interesting potential future ways to quit smoking. Exploring everything from a nicotine vaccine to virtual reality therapy.

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 10 March 2015

10 March 2015

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Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included. Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 3 March 2015

3 March 2015

Cancer rates graphic reading '1 in 2 of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetimes'

Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done. Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done.

by Greg Jones | Analysis | 4 February 2015

4 February 2015

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One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research UK. One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research UK.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 4 February 2015

4 February 2015

Ladies exercising

From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own? From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own?

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 23 January 2015

23 January 2015

People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to new research. People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to new research.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 19 January 2015

19 January 2015

Black cat crossing path

A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 5 January 2015

5 January 2015

Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it? Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it?

by Nikki Smith | Analysis | 26 December 2014

26 December 2014