• Health & Medicine

New drug target can break down cancer's barrier against treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that targeting a molecule in blood vessels can make cancer therapy significantly more effective. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that targeting a molecule in blood vessels can make cancer therapy significantly more effective.

27 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Experimental ‘pulse radiotherapy’ kills cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue

French researchers have developed a new radiation technique that appears to target tumour cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. French researchers have developed a new radiation technique that appears to target tumour cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed.

17 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Achieving the world’s best cancer survival

UK cancer survival has doubled in the last 40 years. But it still lags behind the best in the world. Why? UK cancer survival has doubled in the last 40 years. But it still lags behind the best in the world. Why?

14 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

CRUK Parliament Day 2014 - as it happened

Latest updates and news from our 2014 Parliament Day. Follow the discussion on Twitter using #beatcancersooner Latest updates and news from our 2014 Parliament Day. Follow the discussion on Twitter using #beatcancersooner

30 June 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Ten things politicians should do to help beat cancer

Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer. Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer.

21 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Radiotherapy: our vision for the next ten years

We've worked with NHS England to produce our Vision for Radiotherapy for the next 10 years. This post looks at some of the key developments we'd like to see. We've worked with NHS England to produce our Vision for Radiotherapy for the next 10 years. This post looks at some of the key developments we'd like to see.

3 March 2014

• Health & Medicine

New treatment hope for one of the deadliest childhood cancers

Cance Research UK doctors have launched a trial which offers a new type of molecular radiotherapy for one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Cance Research UK doctors have launched a trial which offers a new type of molecular radiotherapy for one of the deadliest childhood cancers.

30 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Radiotherapy could spare bladder cancer patients surgery

Radiotherapy is an effective treatment for aggressive bladder cancer and could spare patients surgery that removes the whole bladder. Radiotherapy is an effective treatment for aggressive bladder cancer and could spare patients surgery that removes the whole bladder.

1 October 2013

• Health & Medicine

Less is more for radiotherapy in early breast cancers

Giving radiotherapy in fewer, larger treatments is at least as safe and effective at treating early breast cancer as the international standard dose. Giving radiotherapy in fewer, larger treatments is at least as safe and effective at treating early breast cancer as the international standard dose.

19 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Proton therapy is coming to the UK, but what does it mean for patients?

Radiotherapy is a vital cancer treatment and proton beam therapy could help deliver radiotherapy in a more precise way - find out more about the benefits. Radiotherapy is a vital cancer treatment and proton beam therapy could help deliver radiotherapy in a more precise way - find out more about the benefits.

16 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Will the NHS reforms give us a world-class radiotherapy service?

22 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

Manchester and London proton beam therapy units confirmed

Cancer patients who currently travel abroad for a special type of radiotherapy will be able to get it in the UK from 2018. Cancer patients who currently travel abroad for a special type of radiotherapy will be able to get it in the UK from 2018.

1 August 2013