Royal opening for new £50m Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute

Her Majesty the Queen will today officially open the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute. Her Majesty the Queen will today officially open the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute.

2 February 2007

Cancer Research UK hails landmark ruling to help more children survive cancer

Children with cancer across Europe will have better access to live saving cancer treatments, thanks to a new European law that comes into force today. Cancer Research UK believes the change, which means that any new medicine licensed in Europe must be explored for its potential use in children, will increase knowledge about how to use the full range of anti-cancer drugs in children. Children with cancer across Europe will have better access to live saving cancer treatments, thanks to a new European law that comes into force today. Cancer Research UK believes the change, which means that any new medicine licensed in Europe must be explored for its potential use in children, will increase knowledge about how to use the full range of anti-cancer drugs in children.

26 January 2007

Yummy Mummy Kirstie Allsopp supports Britain's Biggest Breakfast 2007

Yummy Mummy Kirstie Allsopp is supporting Cancer Research UK's Britain's Biggest Breakfast 2007 campaign, which is taking place throughout March. Yummy Mummy Kirstie Allsopp is supporting Cancer Research UK's Britain's Biggest Breakfast 2007 campaign, which is taking place throughout March.

24 January 2007

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Gonorrhoea linked to bladder cancer in men

Men with a history of gonorrhoea have a two-fold increased risk of bladder cancer, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer today. Men with a history of gonorrhoea have a two-fold increased risk of bladder cancer, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer today.

9 January 2007

Rogue gene linked to breast and childhood cancer risk

Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today. Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today.

31 December 2006

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Health risks for teens as they swap exercise for slumping on the sofa

Britain's teenagers are endangering their health by cutting back on exercise and spending more hours watching TV and playing computer games according to a new study by Cancer Research UK Britain's teenagers are endangering their health by cutting back on exercise and spending more hours watching TV and playing computer games according to a new study by Cancer Research UK

21 December 2006

Trial suggests role for lapatinib in 'inflammatory' breast cancer

Results of a preliminary trial suggest that lapatinib (Tykerb) could be used to treat the rare 'inflammatory' breast cancer (IBC), researchers have said. Results of a preliminary trial suggest that lapatinib (Tykerb) could be used to treat the rare 'inflammatory' breast cancer (IBC), researchers have said.

18 December 2006

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Breast cancer screening trials for under 50s does not show significant effect

A ten year trial in which women between the ages of 40 and 50 were invited for annual breast screening did not show a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality. A ten year trial in which women between the ages of 40 and 50 were invited for annual breast screening did not show a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality.

8 December 2006

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Boost for cancer trials across Northern Ireland

A new team of nurses will improve access to cancer clinical trials across Northern Ireland - addressing the current concentration on Belfast. A new team of nurses will improve access to cancer clinical trials across Northern Ireland - addressing the current concentration on Belfast.

13 November 2006

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Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke linked to bladder cancer

Children and adolescents may be even more susceptible to the harmful side effects of tobacco smoke than adults - according to new research into bladder cancer published in next week's edition of the International Journal of Cancer Children and adolescents may be even more susceptible to the harmful side effects of tobacco smoke than adults - according to new research into bladder cancer published in next week's edition of the International Journal of Cancer

9 November 2006

Young women survive ovarian cancer longer

Younger women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have a greater chance of surviving the disease for five years or more, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today. Younger women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have a greater chance of surviving the disease for five years or more, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today.

7 November 2006

'Kylie effect' can confuse women over breast cancer risk

The vast majority of women of all ages mistakenly think breast cancer is more likely to strike the under 70s than older women. The vast majority of women of all ages mistakenly think breast cancer is more likely to strike the under 70s than older women.

23 October 2006