• Health & Medicine

To 'Commit to Beat Cancer', the Government must tackle inequalities

19 April 2010

Men should be warned of possible distress of prostate cancer testing

Doctors should warn men that prostate cancer testing may lead to anxiety and distress, say Cancer Research UK experts. Doctors should warn men that prostate cancer testing may lead to anxiety and distress, say Cancer Research UK experts.

7 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

Twice as many lives saved than overdiagnosed by breast screening

For every woman overdiagnosed by breast screening, two deaths will be prevented, according to a study published today (Wednesday). For every woman overdiagnosed by breast screening, two deaths will be prevented, according to a study published today (Wednesday).

31 March 2010

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Commit to Beat Cancer - keeping cancer on the political agenda

We thought you might like to know what we’re doing to make sure cancer stays high on the political agenda. We thought you might like to know what we’re doing to make sure cancer stays high on the political agenda.

24 February 2010

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• Health & Medicine

US researchers step closer to personalised cancer care

18 February 2010

Helping men to spot bowel cancer early

15 February 2010

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A tribute to Joan Austoker

28 January 2010

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Can the UK achieve world class outcomes in cancer treatment?

27 January 2010

• Health & Medicine

The meaning of false alarms in prostate screening

20 January 2010

• Health & Medicine

HPV jab will prevent two thirds of cervical cancers in under 30s by 2025

The number of women under 30 diagnosed with cervical cancer will fall nearly two thirds by 2025, thanks to the HPV vaccine. The number of women under 30 diagnosed with cervical cancer will fall nearly two thirds by 2025, thanks to the HPV vaccine.

20 January 2010

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Pre-op mammogram reduces the need for mastectomy in women with DCIS

Over 60 per cent of women who have a form of breast cancer in the milk ducts (DCIS*) are spared a mastectomy, according to latest research published today in the British Journal of Cancer. Over 60 per cent of women who have a form of breast cancer in the milk ducts (DCIS*) are spared a mastectomy, according to latest research published today in the British Journal of Cancer.

19 January 2010

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Early diagnosis saves lives – and here’s the evidence

3 December 2009