• Health & Medicine

Personalised cancer vaccine may hold leukaemia at bay for longer

A cancer vaccine personalised to individual patients could reduce the chances of a type of blood cancer from returning, a small US study has found. A cancer vaccine personalised to individual patients could reduce the chances of a type of blood cancer from returning, a small US study has found.

8 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

New drug combination shows early promise for some breast cancer patients

A combination of two drugs could help some breast cancer patients with advanced cancer live longer, according to a small clinical trial. A combination of two drugs could help some breast cancer patients with advanced cancer live longer, according to a small clinical trial.

8 December 2016

• Science & Technology

Could a smartphone app help doctors diagnose lung cancer?

We've developed an app that could help doctors analyse lung scans and care for patients who may be diagnosed with lung cancer. We've developed an app that could help doctors analyse lung scans and care for patients who may be diagnosed with lung cancer.

6 December 2016

• Science & Technology

App launched to help doctors assess risk of lung cancer in people with lung nodules

A new smartphone app has been launched to help guide doctors on the next steps for patients who have small masses of tissue in their lungs. A new smartphone app has been launched to help guide doctors on the next steps for patients who have small masses of tissue in their lungs.

6 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

£226 million UK investment in cancer research announced

Cancer Research UK has announced the largest investment to date into its network of Centres across the UK. Cancer Research UK has announced the largest investment to date into its network of Centres across the UK.

1 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

New device could help make cancer surgery more accurate

A new probe that can distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue samples could make surgery more precise, according to a new Australian study. A new probe that can distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue samples could make surgery more precise, according to a new Australian study.

30 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Pancreatic cancer and diabetes – a cellular case of chicken and egg

Diabetes and pancreatic cancer are linked, but how? Diabetes and pancreatic cancer are linked, but how?

29 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer drug could prevent the disease in high-risk women

Thousands of healthy women with a family history of breast cancer could be offered a better drug option to reduce their risk of getting the disease. Thousands of healthy women with a family history of breast cancer could be offered a better drug option to reduce their risk of getting the disease.

29 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Milder chemotherapy drug could extend the lives of some leukaemia patients

People with a severe type of leukaemia could benefit from a milder chemotherapy drug, according to a new US study. People with a severe type of leukaemia could benefit from a milder chemotherapy drug, according to a new US study.

29 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Talking about mouth cancer is important

We spoke to Charlie, a mouth cancer survivor, about the importance of spotting the disease early. We spoke to Charlie, a mouth cancer survivor, about the importance of spotting the disease early.

25 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer rates soar over 20 years

A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68 per cent in the UK over the last 20 years. A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68 per cent in the UK over the last 20 years.

25 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Jet lag and liver cancer – what’s the story?

Headlines suggested that jet lag could raise the risk of liver cancer. We spoke to an expert to find out the story. Headlines suggested that jet lag could raise the risk of liver cancer. We spoke to an expert to find out the story.

24 November 2016