World Cup warning for top teams' tackle

Men from Europe's top footballing nations are at least five times more likely to get testicular cancer than those from World Cup hosts Japan and South Korea. Men from Europe's top footballing nations are at least five times more likely to get testicular cancer than those from World Cup hosts Japan and South Korea.

6 June 2002

• Health & Medicine

Unlocking men's secret thoughts

Men are backward at coming forward when it comes to discussing cancer, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK. Men are backward at coming forward when it comes to discussing cancer, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK.

30 May 2002

Researchers put cancer into deep freeze

Researchers have developed a new - and icily effective - technique for attacking cancer cells, the British Journal of Cancer reports today1. Researchers have developed a new - and icily effective - technique for attacking cancer cells, the British Journal of Cancer reports today1.

14 May 2002

More children concerned about cancer than war in Afghanistan

School children are more concerned about the risk of losing someone with cancer than the impact of terrorism and war, according to a MORI survey for Cancer Research UK. School children are more concerned about the risk of losing someone with cancer than the impact of terrorism and war, according to a MORI survey for Cancer Research UK.

9 May 2002

Triple risk for breast cancer twins

Women who have an identical twin sister with breast cancer are at least three times more likely than average to develop the disease, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist will tell fellow experts. Women who have an identical twin sister with breast cancer are at least three times more likely than average to develop the disease, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist will tell fellow experts.

4 May 2002

To Russia with love - researchers receive MRI scanner from Cancer Research UK

A team of scientists in Russia are to receive their first research MRI scanner, thanks to Cancer Research UK. A team of scientists in Russia are to receive their first research MRI scanner, thanks to Cancer Research UK.

27 April 2002

Researchers identify breast cancer risk gene

Inheriting a damaged version of a gene called CHK2 nearly doubles a woman's chance of developing breast cancer, Cancer Research UK scientists report in Nature Genetics. Inheriting a damaged version of a gene called CHK2 nearly doubles a woman's chance of developing breast cancer, Cancer Research UK scientists report in Nature Genetics.

21 April 2002

• Health & Medicine

New research helps scientists pinpoint cancer's return

Predicting whether cancer is likely to return after surgery could improve the survival of patients, according to a study by a leading Cancer Research UK scientist. Predicting whether cancer is likely to return after surgery could improve the survival of patients, according to a study by a leading Cancer Research UK scientist.

16 April 2002

Men behaving badly according to SunSmart campaign

Men really are behaving badly ¦ in the sun. Men really are behaving badly ¦ in the sun.

28 March 2002

Scientists pave the way for lung cancer blood test

A molecule involved in tumour development is found in high concentrations in the blood of lung cancer patients, and could act as an early indicator of the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer1. A molecule involved in tumour development is found in high concentrations in the blood of lung cancer patients, and could act as an early indicator of the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer1.

12 March 2002