• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK calls for comprehensive uptake of new imaging technology in clinical trials

Clinical trials of new anti-cancer drugs could be performed more quickly, effectively and economically if the latest imaging tools were routinely employed, according to experts from Cancer Research UK. Clinical trials of new anti-cancer drugs could be performed more quickly, effectively and economically if the latest imaging tools were routinely employed, according to experts from Cancer Research UK.

2 May 2006

Public says data protection should not hinder cancer research

The vast majority of the British public believes that collecting individual cancer patientsї details to help research is not an invasion of privacy The vast majority of the British public believes that collecting individual cancer patientsї details to help research is not an invasion of privacy

28 April 2006

• Health & Medicine

Early form of breast cancer on the rise

The number of registered cases of an early form of breast cancer called Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has increased, according to new figures released today by Cancer Research UK The number of registered cases of an early form of breast cancer called Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has increased, according to new figures released today by Cancer Research UK

25 January 2006

NCRI Informatics initiative nominated for Times higher project of the year

The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Informatics Initiative has been short-listed for the Times Higher Research Project of the Year Award 2005. The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Informatics Initiative has been short-listed for the Times Higher Research Project of the Year Award 2005.

1 November 2005

• Science & Technology

Crucial gene is the key to skin cancer

A single gene may play a major role in nearly all cases of the most commonly diagnosed human cancer, according to a report published today (Saturday 1st October 2005). A single gene may play a major role in nearly all cases of the most commonly diagnosed human cancer, according to a report published today (Saturday 1st October 2005).

1 October 2005

• Science & Technology

Scientists close in on new breast cancer genes

Scientists close in on new breast cancer genes Scientists close in on new breast cancer genes

3 August 2005

• Health & Medicine

35 million funding boost for experimental cancer medicine

Cancer Research UK has teamed up with the Departments of Health in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to develop and expand a network of Centres for Experimental Cancer Medicine worth Ј35 million over five years. Cancer Research UK has teamed up with the Departments of Health in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to develop and expand a network of Centres for Experimental Cancer Medicine worth Ј35 million over five years.

1 July 2005

• Health & Medicine

More research needed on complementary therapies

A Cancer Research UK scientist has called for more clinical trials to evaluate the benefits of complementary therapies for cancer patients. A Cancer Research UK scientist has called for more clinical trials to evaluate the benefits of complementary therapies for cancer patients.

18 November 2004

• Health & Medicine

New training course could boost clinical trial recruitment

Tailor-made training courses in communication for doctors and nurses could help increase the number of patients joining clinical trials, Cancer Research UK scientists announced at UICCїs1 Fourth World Conference for Cancer Organisations, in Dublin. Tailor-made training courses in communication for doctors and nurses could help increase the number of patients joining clinical trials, Cancer Research UK scientists announced at UICCїs1 Fourth World Conference for Cancer Organisations, in Dublin.

16 November 2004

• Health & Medicine

Doctors missing out on important information

Doctors are not being armed with all the information they need to make treatment decisions because data from clinical trials is being left unpublished and inaccessible, leading figures from Cancer Research UK warn today. Doctors are not being armed with all the information they need to make treatment decisions because data from clinical trials is being left unpublished and inaccessible, leading figures from Cancer Research UK warn today.

6 September 2004

• Health & Medicine

NCRI partners flag £5 million for cancer care research

Funds of up to Ј5 million will be released over the next five years to improve the way cancer care research is carried out in the UK, in response to the findings of a special report by the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI). Funds of up to Ј5 million will be released over the next five years to improve the way cancer care research is carried out in the UK, in response to the findings of a special report by the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI).

28 July 2004

• Health & Medicine

Ageing Welsh face increasing cancer burden

Wales faces over 5,000 extra cancer cases in 2024 because of its ageing population, according to figures produced by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit and released by Cancer Research UK. Wales faces over 5,000 extra cancer cases in 2024 because of its ageing population, according to figures produced by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit and released by Cancer Research UK.

16 June 2004