• Health & Medicine

Wholegrains and bowel cancer – what you need to know

Eating 90 grams of wholegrains a day reduces the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, according to a new report. Eating 90 grams of wholegrains a day reduces the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, according to a new report.

8 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Two treatments for advanced prostate cancer bring equal benefits

Unpublished results from the Cancer Research UK-funded STAMPEDE trial show that two different treatments improve survival in men with advanced prostate cancer. Unpublished results from the Cancer Research UK-funded STAMPEDE trial show that two different treatments improve survival in men with advanced prostate cancer.

8 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Viruses may boost immunotherapy success

Viruses may improve the success rate of immunotherapy treatments, according to two new studies. Viruses may improve the success rate of immunotherapy treatments, according to two new studies.

8 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug helps keep some advanced ovarian cancers at bay

Unpublished trial results have found that a drug which targets genetic vulnerabilities in tumour cells can delay some advanced ovarian cancers from worsening. Unpublished trial results have found that a drug which targets genetic vulnerabilities in tumour cells can delay some advanced ovarian cancers from worsening.

8 September 2017

• Science & Technology

Handheld device could spot tumour tissue during surgery

US scientists have made a handheld device that can distinguish between tumour and healthy tissue in the lab. This could one day help improve cancer surgery. US scientists have made a handheld device that can distinguish between tumour and healthy tissue in the lab. This could one day help improve cancer surgery.

7 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Keyhole oesophageal cancer surgery as good as more invasive operations

Keyhole surgery for oesophageal cancer is as good as more invasive surgery in terms of survival, according to unpublished clinical trial results. Keyhole surgery for oesophageal cancer is as good as more invasive surgery in terms of survival, according to unpublished clinical trial results.

6 September 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Zika virus shrinks brain tumours in lab tests

The Zika virus can target and kill a particular type of brain tumour cell in the lab. The Zika virus can target and kill a particular type of brain tumour cell in the lab.

5 September 2017

• Personal Stories

Children share their experiences of cancer to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens meet four inspirational children who shared the harsh reality of being diagnosed with the disease. Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens meet four inspirational children who shared the harsh reality of being diagnosed with the disease.

4 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: 9 top questions answered

At the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we answer some of the most common questions we get around children's cancers. At the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we answer some of the most common questions we get around children's cancers.

1 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer drug not recommended for use in England

The drug fulvestrant (Faslodex) has not been recommended in England to treat late stage breast cancer, in draft guidance. The drug fulvestrant (Faslodex) has not been recommended in England to treat late stage breast cancer, in draft guidance.

1 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Publishing national chemotherapy data has helped NHS hospitals make changes that should improve treatment

A year on from a big data report and some hospitals have changed how they discuss some aspects of treatment, including palliative care. A year on from a big data report and some hospitals have changed how they discuss some aspects of treatment, including palliative care.

31 August 2017

• Science & Technology

US scientists share research of children’s cancers to accelerate progress

Scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute have developed and shared new mouse models of 12 children’s cancers that could be used to test new drugs. Scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute have developed and shared new mouse models of 12 children’s cancers that could be used to test new drugs.

31 August 2017