Vigorous exercise cuts womb cancer risk in overweight women by more than a third

Overweight women who take regular intense exercise cut their risk of developing endometrial cancer, the most common form of womb cancer, by more than a third (39 per cent) , according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer. Overweight women who take regular intense exercise cut their risk of developing endometrial cancer, the most common form of womb cancer, by more than a third (39 per cent) , according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

7 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

The fearsome complexity of classifying brain tumours

We take an in-depth look at what brain tumours are, how our knowledge about them is evolving and what this means for tackling brain tumours in the future. We take an in-depth look at what brain tumours are, how our knowledge about them is evolving and what this means for tackling brain tumours in the future.

6 August 2013

• Science & Technology

Genetic "fine-tuners" and breast cancer

In the wake of a huge study mapping cancer genetics, new research has linked a tiny bit of genetic material to the immune system and breast cancer. In the wake of a huge study mapping cancer genetics, new research has linked a tiny bit of genetic material to the immune system and breast cancer.

5 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

Parents risk skin cancer by not practising what they preach

Forty per cent of UK parents (which equates to around 4.5 million) of children aged 16 or under admit they often forget to protect their skin in strong sun because they are concentrating on protecting their children instead, a new survey by Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN reveals today. Forty per cent of UK parents (which equates to around 4.5 million) of children aged 16 or under admit they often forget to protect their skin in strong sun because they are concentrating on protecting their children instead, a new survey by Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN reveals today.

1 August 2013

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Survival for advanced prostate cancer 'triples' for men on trials

Men with incurable prostate cancer who are treated with the latest drugs have nearly three times the life expectancy of men treated a decade ago. Men with incurable prostate cancer who are treated with the latest drugs have nearly three times the life expectancy of men treated a decade ago.

31 July 2013

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Nearly all men survive testicular cancer

Survival for testicular cancer has risen by almost 30 per cent in the last 40 years, with nearly all men now beating the disease latest figures show. Survival for testicular cancer has risen by almost 30 per cent in the last 40 years, with nearly all men now beating the disease latest figures show.

29 July 2013

Suffocating tumours could lead to new cancer drugs

Scientists have discovered a new molecule that prevents cancer cells from responding and surviving when starved of oxygen and which could be developed into new treatments for the disease. Scientists have discovered a new molecule that prevents cancer cells from responding and surviving when starved of oxygen and which could be developed into new treatments for the disease.

26 July 2013

New biomarker for bowel cancer could help predict if disease will spread

Scientists have identified a protein that could play a crucial role in recognising whether bowel cancer patients need chemotherapy. Scientists have identified a protein that could play a crucial role in recognising whether bowel cancer patients need chemotherapy.

24 July 2013

Scientists find sex hormones and breast cancer link in women under 50

CRUK scientists have identified a link between higher levels of sex hormones and an increased risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women. CRUK scientists have identified a link between higher levels of sex hormones and an increased risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women.

24 July 2013

Eight in 10 now survive skin cancer

More than eight out of 10 people diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, will now survive the disease, compared to only around five in 10 in the early 70s, according to a new report from Cancer Research UK. More than eight out of 10 people diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, will now survive the disease, compared to only around five in 10 in the early 70s, according to a new report from Cancer Research UK.

22 July 2013

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TRACERx - a new era in lung cancer research

We've announced a huge research project called TRACERx, investing millions of pounds into understanding the genetic driving force behind lung cancer. We've announced a huge research project called TRACERx, investing millions of pounds into understanding the genetic driving force behind lung cancer.

18 July 2013