• Health & Medicine

New outcome predictor for pancreatic cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists have made a surprise discovery that could predict which pancreatic cancer patients are likely to do better after surgery, a paper published in todayїs Cancer Research1 reveals. Cancer Research UK scientists have made a surprise discovery that could predict which pancreatic cancer patients are likely to do better after surgery, a paper published in todayїs Cancer Research1 reveals.

15 April 2005

• Health & Medicine

Diving treatment offers new hope for cancer patients

Decompression chambers, used to treat deep-sea divers with the bends, may hold the key to relieving painful side effects of breast cancer treatment. Decompression chambers, used to treat deep-sea divers with the bends, may hold the key to relieving painful side effects of breast cancer treatment.

14 March 2005

• Health & Medicine

Viral alert could pinpoint cancer cells for destruction

Cancer Research UK scientists may be a step closer to a treatment that could help the bodyїs own immune system recognise and kill tumours, they report in the journal Nature1 today. Cancer Research UK scientists may be a step closer to a treatment that could help the bodyїs own immune system recognise and kill tumours, they report in the journal Nature1 today.

13 February 2005

• Health & Medicine

New network to boost radiotherapy research in UK

A new network to help modernise radiotherapy research throughout the UK is being launched today which will bring a host of benefits to cancer patients. A new network to help modernise radiotherapy research throughout the UK is being launched today which will bring a host of benefits to cancer patients.

7 February 2005

• Health & Medicine

Major new trial brings smarter approach to lung cancer

Cancer Research UK launches a major new clinical trial for the most common form of lung cancer today, to test the effectiveness of one of the new generation of `smartї cancer drugs as a first line treatment. Cancer Research UK launches a major new clinical trial for the most common form of lung cancer today, to test the effectiveness of one of the new generation of `smartї cancer drugs as a first line treatment.

29 November 2004

• Health & Medicine

More research needed on complementary therapies

A Cancer Research UK scientist has called for more clinical trials to evaluate the benefits of complementary therapies for cancer patients. A Cancer Research UK scientist has called for more clinical trials to evaluate the benefits of complementary therapies for cancer patients.

18 November 2004

• Health & Medicine

Doctors missing out on important information

Doctors are not being armed with all the information they need to make treatment decisions because data from clinical trials is being left unpublished and inaccessible, leading figures from Cancer Research UK warn today. Doctors are not being armed with all the information they need to make treatment decisions because data from clinical trials is being left unpublished and inaccessible, leading figures from Cancer Research UK warn today.

6 September 2004

• Health & Medicine

Research investment record for Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK invested a record Ј213 million last year on research investigating the causes and improving the prevention and treatment of cancer. Cancer Research UK invested a record Ј213 million last year on research investigating the causes and improving the prevention and treatment of cancer.

28 July 2004

• Health & Medicine

NCRI partners flag £5 million for cancer care research

Funds of up to Ј5 million will be released over the next five years to improve the way cancer care research is carried out in the UK, in response to the findings of a special report by the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI). Funds of up to Ј5 million will be released over the next five years to improve the way cancer care research is carried out in the UK, in response to the findings of a special report by the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI).

28 July 2004

• Health & Medicine

Poorer Scottish women in dark over breast cancer

More affluent women are better informed and less likely to suffer from anxiety after treatment for breast cancer than less privileged women, according to a study published in this week's British Journal of Cancer1. More affluent women are better informed and less likely to suffer from anxiety after treatment for breast cancer than less privileged women, according to a study published in this week's British Journal of Cancer1.

27 July 2004

• Health & Medicine

Microscopic envelopes deliver drug to tumours

Molecular envelopes could be used to deliver an anticancer drug to tumours with fewer side effects than the drug alone, a report in the British Journal of Cancer1 reveals. Molecular envelopes could be used to deliver an anticancer drug to tumours with fewer side effects than the drug alone, a report in the British Journal of Cancer1 reveals.

6 July 2004

• Health & Medicine

Scottish research yields new clues to improve radiotherapy

Targeting a gene that protects cancer cells from the lethal effects of radiotherapy could help improve the impact of treatment, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist will tell conference delegates in Glasgow this week. Targeting a gene that protects cancer cells from the lethal effects of radiotherapy could help improve the impact of treatment, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist will tell conference delegates in Glasgow this week.

20 June 2004