• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Blocking fat cell signals may prevent prostate cancer from spreading

Scientists in France have found that fat cells may play a key role in how prostate cancer cells move. Scientists in France have found that fat cells may play a key role in how prostate cancer cells move.

13 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Stop Smoking Services at threat as funding comes under pressure

Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK. Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK.

13 January 2016

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New alcohol guidelines to help cut cancer risk

We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk

8 January 2016

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Obesity and cancer – time for concerted action

Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations. Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations.

7 January 2016

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Being overweight or obese could cause around 700,000 new UK cancers by 2035

Almost 700,000 new cases of cancer linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years, according to a new report. Almost 700,000 new cases of cancer linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years, according to a new report.

7 January 2016

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Electronic cigarette brand approved as a licensed medicine in UK

UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid. UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid.

6 January 2016

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Exercise could work as treatment for prostate cancer

A newly-launched Cancer Research UK study could be the first step towards exercise training being introduced as a new NHS treatment for prostate cancer. A newly-launched Cancer Research UK study could be the first step towards exercise training being introduced as a new NHS treatment for prostate cancer.

6 January 2016

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• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge three: prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA

The third of our Grand Challenge topics asks: can we prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA? The third of our Grand Challenge topics asks: can we prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA?

5 January 2016

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• Health & Medicine

The biggest cancer science stories of 2015

We've enlisted the help of one of our researchers to pick out the biggest cancer research stories of 2015. We've enlisted the help of one of our researchers to pick out the biggest cancer research stories of 2015.

22 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK responds to BBC Panorama claims of wrong doing by British American Tobacco in Africa

Cancer Research UK is calling for urgent action to see if criminal offences have been committed under the Bribery Act 2010 after claims made by BBC Panorama Cancer Research UK is calling for urgent action to see if criminal offences have been committed under the Bribery Act 2010 after claims made by BBC Panorama

30 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

How exactly does obesity cause cancer? Three leading theories

We explore the science behind how fat causes cancer. We explore the science behind how fat causes cancer.

25 November 2015