• 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

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NCRI cancer conference day 2: big data, immunotherapy and prizes

We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool. We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool.

3 November 2015

• Science & Technology

Getting the full picture: better imaging makes brain cancer easier to see

Scientists have found a way to make brain tumours easier to see, according to new research presented at the NCRI conference. Scientists have found a way to make brain tumours easier to see, according to new research presented at the NCRI conference.

3 November 2015

Scotland’s youth missing out on trials of cancer treatment

Children and young adults with cancer in Scotland have fewer clinical trials available to them compared with the UK as a whole. Children and young adults with cancer in Scotland have fewer clinical trials available to them compared with the UK as a whole.

3 November 2015

Different types of ovarian cancer have different causes

The more children a woman has or whether a woman has had her fallopian tubes cut lowers the risk of different types of ovarian cancer to different levels. The more children a woman has or whether a woman has had her fallopian tubes cut lowers the risk of different types of ovarian cancer to different levels.

3 November 2015