• Health & Medicine

Achieving the world’s best cancer survival

UK cancer survival has doubled in the last 40 years. But it still lags behind the best in the world. Why? UK cancer survival has doubled in the last 40 years. But it still lags behind the best in the world. Why?

14 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why we need to talk more about anal cancer

Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story. Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story.

5 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Anal cancer rates quadrupled since mid 70s

Anal cancer rates in the UK have increased by nearly 300 per cent over the last 40 years, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK. Anal cancer rates in the UK have increased by nearly 300 per cent over the last 40 years, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK.

5 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why is economic inequality linked to 19,000 cancer deaths a year?

A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths. A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths.

29 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Our new strategy – “a big step towards putting us all out of jobs”

As we launch our new strategy, we catch up with chief scientist, Professor Nic Jones, and get his take on our plans for the future. As we launch our new strategy, we catch up with chief scientist, Professor Nic Jones, and get his take on our plans for the future.

29 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Half of all cancer patients now survive at least 10 years

Half of all people diagnosed with cancer today will survive their disease for at least 10 years, according to new Cancer Research UK figures. Half of all people diagnosed with cancer today will survive their disease for at least 10 years, according to new Cancer Research UK figures.

29 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK increases war chest by 50 per cent to open new fronts to tackle cancers' challenges

Cancer Research UK aims to increase funding into research by over 50% during the next five to 10 years as part of its ambitious new research strategy. Cancer Research UK aims to increase funding into research by over 50% during the next five to 10 years as part of its ambitious new research strategy.

29 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Mapping cancer risks – what can (and can’t) it tell us?

The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides. The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides.

25 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Skin cancer rates five times higher than in 70s

Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures. Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures.

21 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer rates climb by three quarters in women while halving in men

Lung cancer rates in women have risen by a staggering three quarters (73 per cent) over the last forty years according to Cancer Research UK figures. Lung cancer rates in women have risen by a staggering three quarters (73 per cent) over the last forty years according to Cancer Research UK figures.

19 March 2014

• Health & Medicine

Kidney cancer rates up by 30 per cent in last decade

Kidney cancer rates have soared by 30 per cent since the early 2000s according to the latest figures published* by Cancer Research UK.  "Nothing could quite prepare me for the moment the doctor told me I had kidney cancer." - Nicholas Owen, BBC journalist and television presenter Over the last decade, the rates of people diagnosed have risen from 9 in every 100,000 to 12 people in every 100,000 now. Kidney cancer rates have soared by 30 per cent since the early 2000s according to the latest figures published* by Cancer Research UK.  "Nothing could quite prepare me for the moment the doctor told me I had kidney cancer." - Nicholas Owen, BBC journalist and television presenter Over the last decade, the rates of people diagnosed have risen from 9 in every 100,000 to 12 people in every 100,000 now.

27 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Global cancer death toll 50 per cent higher in men than women

Global cancer death rates are more than 50 per cent higher in men than women according to figures published today by Cancer Research UK. Global cancer death rates are more than 50 per cent higher in men than women according to figures published today by Cancer Research UK.

14 February 2014