Population studies (epidemiology)

How does bacon cause cancer? Research shows that moderate processed and red meat eating increases bowel cancer risk.

25 years ago, a team of our scientists were celebrating. Their risky strategy had paid off.

The latest ovarian cancer data from the ICBP reveals that while more people are surviving their cancer, there’s still a long way to go.

New survival figures have revealed some encouraging trends around the world. But they also highlight how much progress still needs to be made in the UK.

Our scientists have found that breast cancer is not 1 but 10 different diseases, each with a different risk of coming back or spreading.

This year’s British Science Week runs from 10th – 19th March, and the theme is ‘change’.

We explore how oesophageal cancer affects different areas of the world and look at the reasons behind climbing rates of this disease.

In the first of our 4-part series for this year’s World Cancer Day we take a look at lung cancer rates in different parts of the world.

A new report confirms that radiation from a nuclear plant wasn’t to blame for a spike in childhood leukaemia in north-west England – so what was?

We explore the science behind some recent headlines claiming that physical activity can reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer.