• Health & Medicine

Britons want bowel cancer screening recommendation

Britons want a recommendation from the NHS on whether to attend bowel cancer screening, along with all the information on benefits and risks, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer today. Britons want a recommendation from the NHS on whether to attend bowel cancer screening, along with all the information on benefits and risks, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer today.

5 December 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Notes from the NCRI conference (day 3)

6 November 2012

• Health & Medicine

Personalised prostate cancer screening may save thousands from unnecessary treatment

Targeting prostate cancer screening based on a man's age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment and save the NHS millions of pounds. Targeting prostate cancer screening based on a man's age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment and save the NHS millions of pounds.

5 November 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How can we improve the breast cancer screening programme?

In the light of the results of the Independent Breast Screening Review (aka Marmot Review), we look at research to improve breast screening and diagnosis In the light of the results of the Independent Breast Screening Review (aka Marmot Review), we look at research to improve breast screening and diagnosis

30 October 2012

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK's response to the breast screening review

Our official response to the Independent Breast Screening Review Panel's findings Our official response to the Independent Breast Screening Review Panel's findings

30 October 2012

• Health & Medicine

Is the healthcare system failing elderly people with cancer symptoms?

21 September 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Genetic link to Barrett's oesophagus identified for first time

UK scientists have discovered the genetic basis for why some people are more at risk of developing Barrett's oesophagus, a condition that increases the risk of oesophageal cancer. UK scientists have discovered the genetic basis for why some people are more at risk of developing Barrett's oesophagus, a condition that increases the risk of oesophageal cancer.

10 September 2012

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion: a US perspective on beating cancer

6 September 2012

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion: “Now we need to plan for first-line HPV testing”

Cancer prevention expert Professor Peter Sasieni talks about new research showing the effectiveness of HPV testing in preventing cervical cancer. Cancer prevention expert Professor Peter Sasieni talks about new research showing the effectiveness of HPV testing in preventing cervical cancer.

31 July 2012

• Health & Medicine

Bowel screening - it's working, but we could do even better

A blog post discussing new evidence that the UK's bowel cancer screening programme leads to improved survival rates, but how more could be done to improve it. A blog post discussing new evidence that the UK's bowel cancer screening programme leads to improved survival rates, but how more could be done to improve it.

26 July 2012

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer patients diagnosed through screening more likely to survive

BOWEL cancer patients whose disease was found through screening have a better chance of beating their disease than those diagnosed after developing symptoms, new research shows today. BOWEL cancer patients whose disease was found through screening have a better chance of beating their disease than those diagnosed after developing symptoms, new research shows today.

25 July 2012

• Health & Medicine

The new Welsh cancer plan – what we hope it can achieve for patients

We look at the Welsh Government's first ever comprehensive cancer plan, and what it means for patients We look at the Welsh Government's first ever comprehensive cancer plan, and what it means for patients

22 June 2012