• Health & Medicine

“It upset me enormously that children were dying, and I wanted to do something to help them” – Andy’s story

Read Professor Andy Pearson's story, exploring his career researching childhood cancer and what the future holds for the BEACON neuroblastoma trial. Read Professor Andy Pearson's story, exploring his career researching childhood cancer and what the future holds for the BEACON neuroblastoma trial.

25 July 2014

• Science & Technology

Piggy-backing cells hold clue to skin cancer growth

Skin cancer cells work together to spread further and faster, according to a new study published in Cell Reports. Skin cancer cells work together to spread further and faster, according to a new study published in Cell Reports.

24 July 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

"I couldn’t believe how much things had moved on" – Nicola’s story

Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease. Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease.

23 July 2014

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No increased risk of cancer near Sellafield or Dounreay in recent years

Children, teenagers and young adults living near Sellafield or Dounreay since the 1990s are not at an increased risk of developing cancer. Children, teenagers and young adults living near Sellafield or Dounreay since the 1990s are not at an increased risk of developing cancer.

23 July 2014

Queen’s University Belfast researchers’ breakthrough leads to new clinical trial in bowel cancer

Scientists have discovered how two genes cause bowel cancer cells to become resistant to treatments used against the disease. Scientists have discovered how two genes cause bowel cancer cells to become resistant to treatments used against the disease.

18 July 2014

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Experimental ‘pulse radiotherapy’ kills cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue

French researchers have developed a new radiation technique that appears to target tumour cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. French researchers have developed a new radiation technique that appears to target tumour cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed.

17 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

European blood cancer survival improving

Survival rates for people with blood cancer have improved across Europe, but variations still exist from country to country. Survival rates for people with blood cancer have improved across Europe, but variations still exist from country to country.

15 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

The Mail’s coverage of our pancreatic cancer story is a disservice to patients

We released new stats about how pancreatic cancer is linked to two lifestyle factors: smoking and obesity - but one piece of media coverage was inaccurate. We released new stats about how pancreatic cancer is linked to two lifestyle factors: smoking and obesity - but one piece of media coverage was inaccurate.

3 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Will I burn? Our new online app helps you predict today’s sunburn risk

Do you know how strong the sun is in your area today? Our new online app can help you find out. Do you know how strong the sun is in your area today? Our new online app can help you find out.

1 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Four in 10 pancreatic cancers could be prevented by lifestyle changes

Almost 40 per cent of pancreatic cancers – one of the deadliest forms of cancer – could be avoided by maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking. Almost 40 per cent of pancreatic cancers – one of the deadliest forms of cancer – could be avoided by maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking.

1 July 2014

Cancer Research UK launches visionary new lung cancer centre of excellence

Cancer Research UK is bringing together leading researchers from London and Manchester in a groundbreaking Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence  Cancer Research UK is bringing together leading researchers from London and Manchester in a groundbreaking Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence 

1 July 2014