• Health & Medicine

A third of a million people now diagnosed with cancer every year

The number of people being diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year has hit more than 330,000 for the first time. The number of people being diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year has hit more than 330,000 for the first time.

14 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Deaths from oesophageal cancer up by almost 50 per cent in last 40 years

The number of people dying from oesophageal cancer has risen by 49 per cent in the last 40 years according to figures published by Cancer Research UK. The number of people dying from oesophageal cancer has risen by 49 per cent in the last 40 years according to figures published by Cancer Research UK.

6 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer survival rates improving

New figures reveal that the number of people surviving lung cancer for at least one year has increased over the last 20 years. New figures reveal that the number of people surviving lung cancer for at least one year has increased over the last 20 years.

19 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

Cancer death rates drop by 20 per cent over 20 years

The cancer death rate has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to the latest Cancer Research UK analysis released today (Wednesday). The cancer death rate has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to the latest Cancer Research UK analysis released today (Wednesday).

18 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

Our Local Cancer Statistics website – who is it for and what can it tell them?

Our Local Cancer Statistics website has breakdown of the key cancer stats across the country - how could it be used to benefit cancer care and public health? Our Local Cancer Statistics website has breakdown of the key cancer stats across the country - how could it be used to benefit cancer care and public health?

30 October 2013

• Health & Medicine

Marking the frontlines in the global war on cancer

We all agree that cancer is a global issue, but how has this issue evolved over time and what does the future hold? We all agree that cancer is a global issue, but how has this issue evolved over time and what does the future hold?

9 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches new website to reveal local cancer statistics

Cancer Research UK unveils a new website that reveals a comprehensive breakdown of cancer statistics, which allows everyone to get the latest figures for their area. Cancer Research UK unveils a new website that reveals a comprehensive breakdown of cancer statistics, which allows everyone to get the latest figures for their area.

19 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

The fearsome complexity of classifying brain tumours

We take an in-depth look at what brain tumours are, how our knowledge about them is evolving and what this means for tackling brain tumours in the future. We take an in-depth look at what brain tumours are, how our knowledge about them is evolving and what this means for tackling brain tumours in the future.

6 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

It may seem unlikely, but could a statistician save your life?

9 July 2013

• Health & Medicine

Half a million lives saved in 30 years thanks to cancer research

Research has been responsible for saving nearly 520,000 lives since the 1980s according to new Cancer Research UK figures released today (Tuesday). Research has been responsible for saving nearly 520,000 lives since the 1980s according to new Cancer Research UK figures released today (Tuesday).

9 July 2013

• Health & Medicine

Why are oesophageal cancer rates going up in men?

Our new figures show that rates of oesophageal cancer are increasing, particularly in men - what's causing this rise and what can be done about it? Our new figures show that rates of oesophageal cancer are increasing, particularly in men - what's causing this rise and what can be done about it?

18 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

A quiet epidemic - men's risk of oesophageal cancer is triple women's risk

Men are almost three times more likely to get oesophageal cancer than women – one of the biggest gender gaps in cancer rates – according to figures released from Cancer Research UK. Men are almost three times more likely to get oesophageal cancer than women – one of the biggest gender gaps in cancer rates – according to figures released from Cancer Research UK.

18 June 2013