• Science & Technology

Scientists discover how tumours hijack body’s wound healing process

Scientists have discovered how cells that usually help repair wounds can switch from friend to foe – and instead escalate tumour growth and cancer spread Scientists have discovered how cells that usually help repair wounds can switch from friend to foe – and instead escalate tumour growth and cancer spread

17 December 2015

Cancer Research UK joins OHSU in collaboration to improve early detection of cancer

Cancer Research UK and the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University have formed an international collaboration. Cancer Research UK and the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University have formed an international collaboration.

15 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Healthcare staff think gay and bisexual men should be given HPV jab

Around two-thirds of professionals who work in sexual health think the human papillomavirus (HPV) jab should be given to men who have sex with men Around two-thirds of professionals who work in sexual health think the human papillomavirus (HPV) jab should be given to men who have sex with men

15 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Ovarian cancer drug wins NICE approval

NICE has given the NHS the green light over a drug which can extend the lives of ovarian cancer patients. NICE has given the NHS the green light over a drug which can extend the lives of ovarian cancer patients.

11 December 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge two: wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus

We explore the second of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if we can wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus. We explore the second of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if we can wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus.

10 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Five out of six women at higher risk reject drugs to prevent breast cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs likely to prevent the disease. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs likely to prevent the disease.

9 December 2015

• Science & Technology

Spreading cancer cells must change their environment to grow

Spreading cancer cells arriving in a new part of the body must be able to change their new environment to continue to grow Spreading cancer cells arriving in a new part of the body must be able to change their new environment to continue to grow

3 December 2015

• Policy & Insight

Mouth cancer: dentists and GPs should be able to refer patients straight for tests

Professor Richard Shaw, a mouth cancer specialist who helped create our new Oral Cancer Toolkit, explains why it differs from the NICE referral guidelines Professor Richard Shaw, a mouth cancer specialist who helped create our new Oral Cancer Toolkit, explains why it differs from the NICE referral guidelines

27 November 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Expert Opinion – Professor Richard Gilbertson talks children’s cancers

We caught up with Professor Richard Gilbertson to find out the challenges facing research into children’s cancers, and where the field is heading. We caught up with Professor Richard Gilbertson to find out the challenges facing research into children’s cancers, and where the field is heading.

26 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Children’s cancer death rates drop by a quarter in 10 years

The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 24 per cent in the last decade The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 24 per cent in the last decade

26 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

How exactly does obesity cause cancer? Three leading theories

We explore the science behind how fat causes cancer. We explore the science behind how fat causes cancer.

25 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Diesel emissions – an emerging public health issue?

As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence. As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence.

24 November 2015