Statistics

• Health & Medicine

Improving cancer survival by understanding how patients are diagnosed

New figures show that people diagnosed in emergencies are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage. New figures show that people diagnosed in emergencies are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage.

22 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Scientists find new gene fault behind ovarian cancer

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.

19 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

New alcohol guidelines to help cut cancer risk

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

8 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Children’s cancer death rates drop by a quarter in 10 years

The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 24 per cent in the last decade The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 24 per cent in the last decade

26 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

Unacceptable cancer waiting times are testing patients’ patience

Today's new data on cancer waiting times paint an alarming picture - we take a detailed look at what the statistics show. Today's new data on cancer waiting times paint an alarming picture - we take a detailed look at what the statistics show.

12 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

• Health & Medicine

New data on how patients are diagnosed – what does it tell us?

We look at welcome new stats published today, show that the number of cancer patients diagnosed in an emergency is falling. We look at welcome new stats published today, show that the number of cancer patients diagnosed in an emergency is falling.

16 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Five reasons the UK must diagnose cancer earlier - and four ways to do it

We look at the latest figures showing how earlier diagnosis of cancer could save lives. We look at the latest figures showing how earlier diagnosis of cancer could save lives.

10 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer survival in England is improving - but still lagging behind similar countries

We explore new data showing that cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems. We explore new data showing that cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems.

5 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

England still struggling to close the gap in cancer survival

Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer

5 August 2015