Simple blood test could improve treatment for deadly childhood cancer

A simple blood test could pinpoint which children are unlikely to respond to treatment for a particularly aggressive form of neuroblastoma A simple blood test could pinpoint which children are unlikely to respond to treatment for a particularly aggressive form of neuroblastoma

3 March 2014

New kind of scan finds cancer's sleeper cells

Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that lights up cancer’s sleeper cells, warning patients and doctors of a potential relapse Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that lights up cancer’s sleeper cells, warning patients and doctors of a potential relapse

3 March 2014

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Our work in the community to raise cancer awareness and tackle health inequalities

Our Cancer Awareness Roadshows go into the heart of communities to help raise cancer knowledge, particularly among disadvantaged groups. Our Cancer Awareness Roadshows go into the heart of communities to help raise cancer knowledge, particularly among disadvantaged groups.

13 February 2014

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Spotting symptoms – a personal story about oesophageal cancer

Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early. Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early.

12 February 2014

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Patients with mouth and oesophageal cancers take longer to seek help from GP

People with cancers of the mouth and oesophagus are waiting longer between first noticing a symptom and going to their GPs than other patients. People with cancers of the mouth and oesophagus are waiting longer between first noticing a symptom and going to their GPs than other patients.

11 February 2014

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Our work to help GPs spot the potential warning signs of cancer

GPs don’t have an easy task spotting cancer. Read about our work to support them and the public in spotting the potential signs of cancer earlier. GPs don’t have an easy task spotting cancer. Read about our work to support them and the public in spotting the potential signs of cancer earlier.

10 February 2014

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Cancer Research UK and The Royal Marsden collaborate to help GPs diagnose cancer earlier

GPs across England are set to benefit from a new partnership aimed at improving the early diagnosis of cancer.   GPs across England are set to benefit from a new partnership aimed at improving the early diagnosis of cancer.  

10 February 2014

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Cancer patients diagnosed more quickly

The time taken to diagnose some of the more common cancers fell in adults by an average of five days in just under a decade. The time taken to diagnose some of the more common cancers fell in adults by an average of five days in just under a decade.

5 February 2014

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Screening helps prevent cervical cancer in older women

Women who don't have cervical screening over 50 are 6 times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer according to Cancer Research UK. Women who don't have cervical screening over 50 are 6 times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer according to Cancer Research UK.

14 January 2014

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Research saves lives – just ask Eileen, and many thousands like her

As we launch our new TV ad, bowel cancer survivor Eileen explains how research saved her life and shares her story. As we launch our new TV ad, bowel cancer survivor Eileen explains how research saved her life and shares her story.

18 December 2013