• Health & Medicine

A disappointing decision over olaparib for ovarian cancer

In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development

1 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drugs show continued promise

A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference. A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference.

1 June 2015

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Virus therapy for melanoma – all it’s cracked up to be?

We take a balanced look at today's headlines about a new 'virotherapy' for advanced melanoma skin cancer We take a balanced look at today's headlines about a new 'virotherapy' for advanced melanoma skin cancer

27 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

Eating a Mediterranean diet could cut womb cancer risk

Women who eat a Mediterranean diet could cut their risk of womb cancer by more than half. Women who eat a Mediterranean diet could cut their risk of womb cancer by more than half.

27 May 2015

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Chemo before surgery benefits patients with advanced ovarian cancer

Women with advanced ovarian cancer have fewer side effects and tend to have a better quality of life if given chemotherapy before surgery Women with advanced ovarian cancer have fewer side effects and tend to have a better quality of life if given chemotherapy before surgery

20 May 2015

• Science & Technology

NHS pressures at risk of stifling cancer research

Daily pressures on the NHS are having a serious impact on its ability to support world leading research into cancer. Daily pressures on the NHS are having a serious impact on its ability to support world leading research into cancer.

19 May 2015

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• Health & Medicine

Don’t take vitamin B3 to prevent skin cancer - stick with shade

This morning's headlines about vitamin B3 and skin cancer were a little over the top. Here are our thoughts on the research behind the story This morning's headlines about vitamin B3 and skin cancer were a little over the top. Here are our thoughts on the research behind the story

15 May 2015

Men with high oestrogen levels could be at greater risk of breast cancer

Men with naturally high levels of the female hormone oestrogen may have a greater risk of developing breast cancer. Men with naturally high levels of the female hormone oestrogen may have a greater risk of developing breast cancer.

11 May 2015

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New ovarian cancer blood test is promising - but screening still a way off

We look at headlines about a new blood test for ovarian cancer, and why a possible routine screening test for the disease is still some way off. We look at headlines about a new blood test for ovarian cancer, and why a possible routine screening test for the disease is still some way off.

5 May 2015

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Advice on being active should be routine in bowel cancer care

Dr Abi Fisher from our UCL Health Behaviour Research Centre blogs about her recent paper looking at physical activity rates in people with bowel cancer Dr Abi Fisher from our UCL Health Behaviour Research Centre blogs about her recent paper looking at physical activity rates in people with bowel cancer

29 April 2015

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Two-thirds of bowel cancer patients aren’t advised to exercise despite health benefits

More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of bowel cancer patients say they weren’t advised to exercise regularly after their diagnosis. More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of bowel cancer patients say they weren’t advised to exercise regularly after their diagnosis.

29 April 2015

Seeing the same doctor could affect time to cancer diagnosis

Whether or not patients see the same GP could affect how quickly bowel and lung cancers are diagnosed, according to a Cancer Research UK study. Whether or not patients see the same GP could affect how quickly bowel and lung cancers are diagnosed, according to a Cancer Research UK study.

27 April 2015