Cancer type

• Health & Medicine

NICE recommends pembrolizumab for advanced stomach cancers

The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (also known as Keytruda) has been approved as an option for people with advanced gastric cancer. The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (also known as Keytruda) has been approved as an option for people with advanced gastric cancer.

7 August 2024

• Science & Technology

SU2C gives £7.5m more to improve treatments for children’s and young people’s cancers

Stand Up To Cancer are giving two international teams each a further £3.75m to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and make immunotherapies work for more young patients. Stand Up To Cancer are giving two international teams each a further £3.75m to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and make immunotherapies work for more young patients.

7 August 2024

• Health & Medicine

Bacon, sandwich ham and salami: How does processed and red meat cause cancer and how much matters?

How does bacon cause cancer? Research shows that moderate processed and red meat eating increases bowel cancer risk. How does bacon cause cancer? Research shows that moderate processed and red meat eating increases bowel cancer risk.

1 August 2024

• For Researchers

Exploring the promise of decentralised cancer clinical trials

Can decentralised trials become mainstream for cancer? The benefits can be manifold, but so can the challenges... Can decentralised trials become mainstream for cancer? The benefits can be manifold, but so can the challenges...

31 July 2024

• Health & Medicine

New ‘take at home’ pill recommended for advanced prostate cancer

More than 40,000 people could benefit from a new oral hormone therapy for people with certain types of prostate cancer. More than 40,000 people could benefit from a new oral hormone therapy for people with certain types of prostate cancer.

19 July 2024

• Health & Medicine

HPV self-sampling could help screen one million more women for cervical cancer

More than million more women in England could take part in cervical screening over the next three years if they were offered do-it-yourself kits, according to the YouScreen trial. More than million more women in England could take part in cervical screening over the next three years if they were offered do-it-yourself kits, according to the YouScreen trial.

17 July 2024

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer and smoking: What is the link?

Cancer Research UK have included breast cancer in its analysis of smoking and cancer risk for the first time. Here, we take a closer look at what that means. Cancer Research UK have included breast cancer in its analysis of smoking and cancer risk for the first time. Here, we take a closer look at what that means.

9 July 2024

• Health & Medicine

Cancers caused by smoking reach all time high

The number of cancer cases caused by smoking in the UK has reached an all-time high of 160 cases every day, new analysis shows The number of cancer cases caused by smoking in the UK has reached an all-time high of 160 cases every day, new analysis shows

9 July 2024

• Health & Medicine

New grants announced for driving HPV vaccination uptake in Africa and Asia

Through the International Cancer Prevention programme, we’re helping to expand access to HPV vaccination for adolescent girls in low and middle income countries, to prevent cervical cancer. Through the International Cancer Prevention programme, we’re helping to expand access to HPV vaccination for adolescent girls in low and middle income countries, to prevent cervical cancer.

24 June 2024

• Personal Stories

Cervical screening awareness week: Four women share their cervical cancer stories

For cervical screening awareness week, four women share their personal experiences of being diagnosed with cervical cancer For cervical screening awareness week, four women share their personal experiences of being diagnosed with cervical cancer

19 June 2024