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How does alcohol cause cancer?

We explore the science behind how alcohol affects and damages our cells, and how this can cause the cells in our bodies to develop into cancer. We explore the science behind how alcohol affects and damages our cells, and how this can cause the cells in our bodies to develop into cancer.

by Aine McCarthy | Analysis | 9 February 2016

9 February 2016

To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now. To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 4 February 2016

4 February 2016

We explore a new revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR that's taking labs by storm as scientists look to understand the genetics behind cancer. We explore a new revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR that's taking labs by storm as scientists look to understand the genetics behind cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 1 February 2016

1 February 2016

How a levy on the tobacco industry could work

Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of deaths linked to smoking Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of deaths linked to smoking

by Cancer Research UK | News | 26 January 2016

26 January 2016

e cigarette

We look behind the headlines at some recent research on e-cigarettes, asking are they safe? Can they help you quit? And do they attract kids to smoking? We look behind the headlines at some recent research on e-cigarettes, asking are they safe? Can they help you quit? And do they attract kids to smoking?

by Nikki Smith | Analysis | 20 January 2016

20 January 2016

Women who carry an inherited fault in the gene BRIP1 are over three times more likely to develop ovarian cancer than those without the fault. Women who carry an inherited fault in the gene BRIP1 are over three times more likely to develop ovarian cancer than those without the fault.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 19 January 2016

19 January 2016

Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK. Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 13 January 2016

13 January 2016

An image of an empty wine glass and a cork.

We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk

by Sarah Williams | Analysis | 8 January 2016

8 January 2016