• Health & Medicine

Lifestyle behind more than half a million cancers in five years

Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK. Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK.

26 December 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The Enemy Within – 50 years of fighting cancer

We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do. We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do.

25 December 2014

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A conference to keep cancer on the political agenda

We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more. We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more.

11 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Tamoxifen protects against breast cancer in long-term

The breast cancer drug tamoxifen has been shown to protect against the disease for at least 20 years in women who take the drug for five years. The breast cancer drug tamoxifen has been shown to protect against the disease for at least 20 years in women who take the drug for five years.

11 December 2014

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Less alcohol means a lower risk of cancer (and hangovers)

We take a look at the facts about alcohol and cancer and share our top 5 tips for not overdoing it this Christmas We take a look at the facts about alcohol and cancer and share our top 5 tips for not overdoing it this Christmas

3 December 2014

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Cancer Research UK urges the UK to follow Australia as it celebrates two years of standardised cig packs

Today marks a successful two years since plain, standardised tobacco packaging was introduced to Australia. Today marks a successful two years since plain, standardised tobacco packaging was introduced to Australia.

1 December 2014

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Another tobacco company breaches advertising code as charity urges young people to tell the industry to ‘smoke this’

An Imperial Tobacco advertisement has been said to be "harmful and irresponsible" in the latest ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority An Imperial Tobacco advertisement has been said to be "harmful and irresponsible" in the latest ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority

12 November 2014

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Australian smokers warm to plain packaging rules

Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction

11 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

It’s lung cancer awareness month

November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival. November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival.

9 November 2014

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Half of smokers using Liverpool Stop Smoking Services used e-cigs

Over half of smokers using Liverpool Stop Smoking Services have tried electronic cigarettes according to data presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference. Over half of smokers using Liverpool Stop Smoking Services have tried electronic cigarettes according to data presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference.

4 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

A new vision for the NHS: what does it mean for cancer?

We take a look at what the recently published NHS 'Five Year Forward View' means for cancer care within the health service in England. We take a look at what the recently published NHS 'Five Year Forward View' means for cancer care within the health service in England.

27 October 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

No, sunbathing is NOT a ‘great new way to lose weight’

Research published today about sun, weight and diabetes has made for some worrying, or even misleading, headlines. Research published today about sun, weight and diabetes has made for some worrying, or even misleading, headlines.

24 October 2014