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Brave women stand up to cancer and bare their mastectomy scars

Powerful images have been released as part of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign and the project coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Powerful images have been released as part of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign and the project coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

2 October 2017

• Health & Medicine

Two million people will be diagnosed with cancer during the next parliament

Cancer Research UK expects around two million people to be diagnosed with cancer in the UK during the time of the next parliament according to new figures. Cancer Research UK expects around two million people to be diagnosed with cancer in the UK during the time of the next parliament according to new figures.

10 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Cancer survivors’ sex lives as good as others their age

Cancer survivors have just as much sex and can function as well as others their age, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published today. Cancer survivors have just as much sex and can function as well as others their age, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published today.

17 August 2016

• Health & Medicine

62 day waiting time target missed again in England

Waiting time targets for cancer patients to start treatment in England have been missed again according to the latest monthly figures released for February. Waiting time targets for cancer patients to start treatment in England have been missed again according to the latest monthly figures released for February.

14 April 2016

Most people do not fear death at cancer diagnosis

Survey results show most people in Great Britain do not fear that a cancer diagnosis would end in death as Cancer Research UK launches its "Right Now" campaign. Survey results show most people in Great Britain do not fear that a cancer diagnosis would end in death as Cancer Research UK launches its "Right Now" campaign.

23 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Women’s lung cancer cases hit 20,000

Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics

1 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer patients offered access to their treatment records by a new online information portal

Cancer Research UK, the NCRS and brain tumour support charity, brainstrust, have teamed up to offer cancer patients easy access to their treatment records. Cancer Research UK, the NCRS and brain tumour support charity, brainstrust, have teamed up to offer cancer patients easy access to their treatment records.

10 June 2015

Obese more likely to lose weight after cancer diagnosis

Obese cancer survivors are more likely to lose weight than those with a healthy weight and obese people without cancer. Obese cancer survivors are more likely to lose weight than those with a healthy weight and obese people without cancer.

9 December 2014

Over a third of cancer patients delay seeing the doctor about one of the most worrying cancer symptoms

Around 35 per cent of cancer patients wait too long to see their doctor about bleeding from their bottom - despite it being a cancer symptom Around 35 per cent of cancer patients wait too long to see their doctor about bleeding from their bottom - despite it being a cancer symptom

11 June 2014

Wikipedia and Cancer Research UK to take cancer information to the next level

Cancer Research UK is working with Wikipedia to recruit its very own ‘Wikipedian in Residence'. Cancer Research UK is working with Wikipedia to recruit its very own ‘Wikipedian in Residence'.

16 January 2014

Cancer patients want more say in treatment decisions

Cancer patients under 55 want more of a say in the decisions made about their treatment, according to new research being published in the British Journal of Cancer. Cancer patients under 55 want more of a say in the decisions made about their treatment, according to new research being published in the British Journal of Cancer.

7 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

Poorest bowel cancer patients more likely to die within month of surgery

Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas are 24 per cent more likely to die within five years of treatment than their more affluent neighbours and this difference appears to be a result of excess deaths within the first 30 days following surgery to treat the disease. Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas are 24 per cent more likely to die within five years of treatment than their more affluent neighbours and this difference appears to be a result of excess deaths within the first 30 days following surgery to treat the disease.

14 June 2012