• Health & Medicine

How exactly does obesity cause cancer? Three leading theories

We explore the science behind how fat causes cancer. We explore the science behind how fat causes cancer.

25 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Diesel emissions – an emerging public health issue?

As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence. As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence.

24 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer rates are increasing, but why?

We explore the reasons behind the nation's rising rates of mouth cancer. We explore the reasons behind the nation's rising rates of mouth cancer.

13 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer now the tenth most common cancer in men

Oral cancer is now the tenth most common cancer in men according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today. Oral cancer is now the tenth most common cancer in men according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today.

10 November 2015

Naturally high oestrogen levels may lower women's bowel cancer risk

Women with naturally higher levels of the sex hormone oestrogen are more than 50 per cent less likely to develop bowel cancer after their menopause. Women with naturally higher levels of the sex hormone oestrogen are more than 50 per cent less likely to develop bowel cancer after their menopause.

4 November 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NCRI cancer conference day 2: big data, immunotherapy and prizes

We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool. We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool.

3 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Women are unaware of alcohol and obesity breast cancer risks

Most women questioned in a survey were unaware that drinking alcohol or being obese could increase their risk of developing breast cancer. Most women questioned in a survey were unaware that drinking alcohol or being obese could increase their risk of developing breast cancer.

1 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Processed meat and cancer – what you need to know

Following today's headlines about processed meat and cancer we ask how much meat is it sensible to eat? And how many cases of cancer are linked to meat? Following today's headlines about processed meat and cancer we ask how much meat is it sensible to eat? And how many cases of cancer are linked to meat?

26 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK response to IARC classification of red and processed meat

Cancer Research UK responds to the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s Monograph for red and processed meat. Cancer Research UK responds to the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s Monograph for red and processed meat.

26 October 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

A tribute to Professor Jane Wardle

This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists. This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists.

23 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

No, HRT isn’t 'harmless' – there are risks as well as benefits

20 October 2015

Hormone replacement therapy does increase cancer risk

Cancer Research UK is deeply concerned for women's health amid headlines that taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe. Cancer Research UK is deeply concerned for women's health amid headlines that taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe.

20 October 2015