Hormones

Men with high oestrogen levels could be at greater risk of breast cancer

Men with naturally high levels of the female hormone oestrogen may have a greater risk of developing breast cancer. Men with naturally high levels of the female hormone oestrogen may have a greater risk of developing breast cancer.

11 May 2015

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• Science & Technology

Prostate cancer: researchers begin to unpick drug resistance

A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide

5 September 2014

• Health & Medicine

The contraceptive Pill and cancer – a look behind today's headlines

We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk

1 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

Today’s headlines about tamoxifen

Following reports that women who stop taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen could face their cancer returning, we look at the research behind the headlines. Following reports that women who stop taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen could face their cancer returning, we look at the research behind the headlines.

4 September 2013

Scientists find sex hormones and breast cancer link in women under 50

CRUK scientists have identified a link between higher levels of sex hormones and an increased risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women. CRUK scientists have identified a link between higher levels of sex hormones and an increased risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women.

24 July 2013

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Oestrogen-only HRT after hysterectomy 'may protect against breast cancer'

Women who use oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve menopausal symptoms after a hysterectomy have a reduced risk of developing or dying from breast cancer. Women who use oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve menopausal symptoms after a hysterectomy have a reduced risk of developing or dying from breast cancer.

7 March 2012

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – oesophageal cancer, HRT, Leveson and more

21 January 2012

• Health & Medicine

The causes of cancer you can control

7 December 2011

The Pill and prostate cancer

15 November 2011

• Health & Medicine

The Pill, pregnancy and cancer – making sense of the headlines

26 October 2011

• Health & Medicine

Pill and pregnancy have biggest effects on ovarian cancer risk

Taking the Pill for 10 years can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by almost half (45 per cent), new research part-funded by Cancer Research UK shows today. Taking the Pill for 10 years can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by almost half (45 per cent), new research part-funded by Cancer Research UK shows today.

26 October 2011

• Health & Medicine

Why are breast cancer rates increasing?

Although more and more women are surviving, breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and it has been on the rise for several years. Although more and more women are surviving, breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and it has been on the rise for several years.

4 February 2011