• Health & Medicine

Cancer death rates drop by 20 per cent over 20 years

The cancer death rate has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to the latest Cancer Research UK analysis released today (Wednesday). The cancer death rate has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to the latest Cancer Research UK analysis released today (Wednesday).

18 December 2013

How can a marketing campaign improve lung cancer survival?

Following reports that the Be Clear on Cancer campaign has made a striking impact on lung cancer detection, we hear a personal take on this important news. Following reports that the Be Clear on Cancer campaign has made a striking impact on lung cancer detection, we hear a personal take on this important news.

9 December 2013

Early trip to the GP gives big boost to lung cancer patients

A campaign urging people with a three week old cough to get checked has resulted in a dramatic rise in the number of lung cancers detected. A campaign urging people with a three week old cough to get checked has resulted in a dramatic rise in the number of lung cancers detected.

9 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

Hugh Jackman: information about basal cell carcinoma

Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines. Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines.

22 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

New computer program to help GPs know when to send patients for cancer tests

New software that estimates the likelihood that someone has cancer based on their symptoms could help GPs decide which patients to send for tests. New software that estimates the likelihood that someone has cancer based on their symptoms could help GPs decide which patients to send for tests.

5 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Routine smear test in women under 25 would cause more harm than good

A study shows that the potential benefits of a national cervical cancer screening programme for women under the age of 25 are outweighed by the harms. A study shows that the potential benefits of a national cervical cancer screening programme for women under the age of 25 are outweighed by the harms.

4 November 2013

We’ve boosted funding into cancer imaging – here’s why

UK cancer imaging is set to get a £35 million boost - we explain why this is important in the fight against cancer. UK cancer imaging is set to get a £35 million boost - we explain why this is important in the fight against cancer.

24 October 2013

• Health & Medicine

Blood in urine could be sign of kidney cancer says new campaign

A national campaign has been launched to highlight the symptoms of bladder and kidney cancer. A national campaign has been launched to highlight the symptoms of bladder and kidney cancer.

15 October 2013

• Science & Technology

‘Chocolate detects cancer’ headlines are misleading

Newspaper headlines making elevated claims about chocolate and cancer misrepresent the research - find out what the scientists really showed. Newspaper headlines making elevated claims about chocolate and cancer misrepresent the research - find out what the scientists really showed.

9 July 2013

• Health & Medicine

It may seem unlikely, but could a statistician save your life?

9 July 2013