• Health & Medicine

Cervical screening – is age the only debate?

To mark cervical screening awareness week we explore the evidence on how the programme could be improved to prevent more cases of cervical cancer in the future. To mark cervical screening awareness week we explore the evidence on how the programme could be improved to prevent more cases of cervical cancer in the future.

9 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why we need to talk more about anal cancer

Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story. Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story.

5 June 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Big data – media buzzword or breakthrough-in-waiting?

What is big data, and how might understanding it help beat cancer? What is big data, and how might understanding it help beat cancer?

23 May 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Ten things politicians should do to help beat cancer

Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer. Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer.

21 May 2014

• Science & Technology

Fascin-ating insights into how pancreatic cancer spreads

A team of our scientists have discovered how a key protein called fascin could help pancreatic cancer spread - we explore their findings A team of our scientists have discovered how a key protein called fascin could help pancreatic cancer spread - we explore their findings

20 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

70 per cent take part in bowel screening but not enough do it regularly

70 per cent of people send back at least one bowel screening test kit, but only around 40 per cent return kits consistently. 70 per cent of people send back at least one bowel screening test kit, but only around 40 per cent return kits consistently.

9 May 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK gears up to tackle early diagnosis challenge with an extra £20million per year

Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier. Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier.

2 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Our new strategy – “a big step towards putting us all out of jobs”

As we launch our new strategy, we catch up with chief scientist, Professor Nic Jones, and get his take on our plans for the future. As we launch our new strategy, we catch up with chief scientist, Professor Nic Jones, and get his take on our plans for the future.

29 April 2014

Study finds prostate cancer tests underestimate disease in half of cases

A BJC study shows grading and staging prostate cancer underestimate how severe the disease was in half the cancers classified as slow growing. A BJC study shows grading and staging prostate cancer underestimate how severe the disease was in half the cancers classified as slow growing.

11 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Nobody deserves to die from lung cancer

Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it. Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it.

1 April 2014

New imaging approach fast tracks drug testing for incurable prostate cancer

Scientists have developed a new way to test the effectiveness of a drug for prostate cancer that has spread to the bone, which is currently incurable Scientists have developed a new way to test the effectiveness of a drug for prostate cancer that has spread to the bone, which is currently incurable

14 March 2014