Rogue gene linked to breast and childhood cancer risk

Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today. Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today.

31 December 2006

• Health & Medicine

Scientists find marker that signals better brain cancer survival for children

Scientists supported by Cancer Research UK and the Samantha Dickson Research Trust have uncovered a protein that signals a more favourable survival. Scientists supported by Cancer Research UK and the Samantha Dickson Research Trust have uncovered a protein that signals a more favourable survival.

28 October 2005

Discrepancies in long-term care of childhood cancer survivors

Important variations in the levels of long-term care given to survivors of childhood cancer have been revealed by experts from Cancer Research UK and the UK Children's Cancer Study Group. Important variations in the levels of long-term care given to survivors of childhood cancer have been revealed by experts from Cancer Research UK and the UK Children's Cancer Study Group.

9 February 2004

L.I.S.A. set to transform children's cancer care

Doctors swamped in a baffling array of complex information can now turn to a new friend for therapeutic advice. Doctors swamped in a baffling array of complex information can now turn to a new friend for therapeutic advice.

22 December 2003

Survivors of childhood Hodgkin's Disease have increased risk of cancer

Children treated for Hodgkin's disease before 1986 have an increased risk of developing another cancer later in life, according to a new study1 by an international team of researchers including scientists from Cancer Research UK. Children treated for Hodgkin's disease before 1986 have an increased risk of developing another cancer later in life, according to a new study1 by an international team of researchers including scientists from Cancer Research UK.

28 November 2003

New evidence that power lines do not cause childhood leukaemia

A study published in the British Journal of Cancer1 casts further doubt over claims that magnetic fields produced by power lines and electrical appliances can lead to childhood leukaemia. A study published in the British Journal of Cancer1 casts further doubt over claims that magnetic fields produced by power lines and electrical appliances can lead to childhood leukaemia.

10 June 2003

Children in developing world bear the burden of cancer

Nine out of ten childhood cancer deaths take place in the developing world1. Nine out of ten childhood cancer deaths take place in the developing world1.

14 February 2003

Suspected environmental link to children's cancers

Substances present in the environment may trigger certain rare kinds of childhood cancer, according to a new study1 by Cancer Research UK scientists in Manchester. Substances present in the environment may trigger certain rare kinds of childhood cancer, according to a new study1 by Cancer Research UK scientists in Manchester.

19 December 2002

Organ retention issue deals blow to children's cancer research

Cancer Research UK launches an awareness drive to highlight the need for stored tumour tissue and boost confidence in research practice, as part of Children's Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer Research UK launches an awareness drive to highlight the need for stored tumour tissue and boost confidence in research practice, as part of Children's Cancer Awareness Month.

16 December 2002

• Health & Medicine

Newcastle scientists working to improve treatment of childhood brain cancers

A greater understanding of how children's brain cancers grow and spread could lead to more sophisticated treatments for the disease. A greater understanding of how children's brain cancers grow and spread could lead to more sophisticated treatments for the disease.

13 December 2002

• Science & Technology

Hope for children with cancer - leading scientist speaks out at national conference

Targeting a gene known as 'the guardian of the genome' may bring a new generation of treatments for children's cancers, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist claims. Targeting a gene known as 'the guardian of the genome' may bring a new generation of treatments for children's cancers, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist claims.

2 December 2002

Britain rivals the US in childhood cancer survival

UKCCSG 25th Anniversary Conference Britain's survival rates for the most common forms of children's cancer now match those of the US - universally acknowledged as the gold standard. UKCCSG 25th Anniversary Conference Britain's survival rates for the most common forms of children's cancer now match those of the US - universally acknowledged as the gold standard.

1 December 2002