• 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

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer rates are increasing, but why?

We explore the reasons behind the nation's rising rates of mouth cancer. We explore the reasons behind the nation's rising rates of mouth cancer.

13 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer now the tenth most common cancer in men

Oral cancer is now the tenth most common cancer in men according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today. Oral cancer is now the tenth most common cancer in men according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today.

10 November 2015

Cancer Research UK, The Lustgarten foundation and Stand Up To Cancer join forces in £8 million pancreatic cancer venture

Cancer Research UK, The Lustgarten Foundation, and Stand Up To Cancer have come together in an international collaboration worth £8 million. Cancer Research UK, The Lustgarten Foundation, and Stand Up To Cancer have come together in an international collaboration worth £8 million.

6 November 2015

Naturally high oestrogen levels may lower women's bowel cancer risk

Women with naturally higher levels of the sex hormone oestrogen are more than 50 per cent less likely to develop bowel cancer after their menopause. Women with naturally higher levels of the sex hormone oestrogen are more than 50 per cent less likely to develop bowel cancer after their menopause.

4 November 2015

DNA in blood can track cancer development and response in real time

Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can be used to track cancers as they evolve and respond to treatment Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can be used to track cancers as they evolve and respond to treatment

4 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Public don’t realise screening can help prevent cancer

The public don’t fully understand the purpose of all the national cancer screening programmes, with few people aware that some can prevent the disease The public don’t fully understand the purpose of all the national cancer screening programmes, with few people aware that some can prevent the disease

4 November 2015