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Lucy Briers – daughter of the late actor Richard Briers – shares her personal story of why the fight for standardised tobacco packs is so important. Lucy Briers – daughter of the late actor Richard Briers – shares her personal story of why the fight for standardised tobacco packs is so important.

by Paul Thorne | Analysis | 15 May 2014

15 May 2014

Mobile Phones

In the light of new research, we look again at the evidence on mobile phone use and brain tumours. In the light of new research, we look again at the evidence on mobile phone use and brain tumours.

by Sarah Williams | Analysis | 14 May 2014

14 May 2014

''Christian Charity'', oil on canvas painting by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino, c. 1625-26

Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer. Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 29 April 2014

29 April 2014

World map

The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides. The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 25 April 2014

25 April 2014

Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures. Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 21 April 2014

21 April 2014

Cigarette packs

Following an independent review by Sir Cyril Chantler, standardised tobacco packaging could be introduced by the next general election. Following an independent review by Sir Cyril Chantler, standardised tobacco packaging could be introduced by the next general election.

by Chris Woodhall | Analysis | 3 April 2014

3 April 2014

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Nobody deserves to die from lung cancer

Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it. Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it.

by Laura Bell | Opinion | 1 April 2014

1 April 2014

Women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat a more conventional diet. Women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat a more conventional diet.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 28 March 2014

28 March 2014

No Smoking Day

It's No Smoking Day. We look at the different options available to people trying to quit their habit. It's No Smoking Day. We look at the different options available to people trying to quit their habit.

by Nikki Smith | Analysis | 12 March 2014

12 March 2014

For the vast majority of people, eating protein isn’t “as bad for you as smoking”. Tobacco is the single biggest cause of preventable disease. For the vast majority of people, eating protein isn’t “as bad for you as smoking”. Tobacco is the single biggest cause of preventable disease.

by Sarah Williams | Analysis | 5 March 2014

5 March 2014