• Health & Medicine

Why has science seemingly changed its mind on night shifts and breast cancer?

New research has a possible answer to a long-standing question over whether working night shifts increases the risk of breast cancer. New research has a possible answer to a long-standing question over whether working night shifts increases the risk of breast cancer.

14 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Annual UK cancer cases set to soar to half a million in less than 20 years

Five hundred thousand people will be diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK by 2035 if trends continue, according to a Cancer Research UK study. Five hundred thousand people will be diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK by 2035 if trends continue, according to a Cancer Research UK study.

12 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Roadmap to get new cancer scans into clinic

A team of international scientists has outlined key recommendations for a global standard for scanning biomarkers in cancer. A team of international scientists has outlined key recommendations for a global standard for scanning biomarkers in cancer.

11 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Receptionists could put people off seeing their GP

Forty per cent of people say that having to talk through their symptoms with doctors’ receptionists could put them off going to their GP. Forty per cent of people say that having to talk through their symptoms with doctors’ receptionists could put them off going to their GP.

11 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

1.7 million children started secondary school overweight or obese in last decade

During the last decade, 1,655,000 children have started secondary school overweight or obese in England. During the last decade, 1,655,000 children have started secondary school overweight or obese in England.

11 October 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Improving treatments for childhood nerve cancer means understanding its complexity

New research points to a possible way to help personalise treatment for a type of childhood cancer. New research points to a possible way to help personalise treatment for a type of childhood cancer.

7 October 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Meet our new research fellows 2016

Find out how our new up and coming researchers plan to tackle some of the big scientific questions in cancer. Find out how our new up and coming researchers plan to tackle some of the big scientific questions in cancer.

6 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Working night shifts unlikely to increase breast cancer risk

New research has found that working night shifts has little or no effect on a woman’s breast cancer risk. New research has found that working night shifts has little or no effect on a woman’s breast cancer risk.

6 October 2016

• Charity News

Professor Stan Kaye awarded lifetime achievement prize

Cancer clinician Professor Stan Kaye has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize by Cancer Research UK today. Cancer clinician Professor Stan Kaye has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize by Cancer Research UK today.

6 October 2016

• Science & Technology

Immune-boosting gut microbes can help chemotherapy drugs

Certain microbes in the gut can help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study. Certain microbes in the gut can help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study.

5 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Ratings published for local cancer services

New ratings published by NHS England show how different areas of the country are handling the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. New ratings published by NHS England show how different areas of the country are handling the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.

5 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Less regular cervical screening could benefit women, study suggests

Extending the gap between cervical screening tests from five to 10 years is safe for women who test negative for the human papillomavirus (HPV). Extending the gap between cervical screening tests from five to 10 years is safe for women who test negative for the human papillomavirus (HPV).

5 October 2016