• Health & Medicine

Deprivation doubles cervical cancer risk

Women living in the most deprived areas of England are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than their affluent counterparts - according to a report presented by national cancer director Professor Mike Richards at the Britain Against Cancer conference today (Tuesday). Women living in the most deprived areas of England are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than their affluent counterparts - according to a report presented by national cancer director Professor Mike Richards at the Britain Against Cancer conference today (Tuesday).

2 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

Keep tobacco out of sight of children, say Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK has sent an urgent plea to the Government today - calling for politicians to protect children and young people from tobacco advertising - to stop tobacco taking even more lives, today. Cancer Research UK has sent an urgent plea to the Government today - calling for politicians to protect children and young people from tobacco advertising - to stop tobacco taking even more lives, today.

19 November 2008

• Health & Medicine

Smuggled tobacco kills four times more people than all illicit drugs combined

Four times more people die from the effects of smuggled tobacco than from all illicit drugs combined, according to an article published in the British Medical Journal* today (Friday). Four times more people die from the effects of smuggled tobacco than from all illicit drugs combined, according to an article published in the British Medical Journal* today (Friday).

10 October 2008

• Health & Medicine

NHS tobacco bill tops Ј2.7 billion a year

New research has revealed that the cost to the NHS in England of treating smoking related illness reached Ј2.7 billion a year by 2007. This equates to Ј50 million every week. New research has revealed that the cost to the NHS in England of treating smoking related illness reached Ј2.7 billion a year by 2007. This equates to Ј50 million every week.

7 October 2008

• Health & Medicine

Graphic images will help smokers quit

27 September 2008

• Health & Medicine

Smokers underestimate nicotine cravings

17 September 2008

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches campaign to protect children from tobacco

Cancer Research UK has launched a campaign to protect children from the dangers of tobacco. Cancer Research UK has launched a campaign to protect children from the dangers of tobacco.

15 September 2008

• Health & Medicine

Public backs tougher tobacco control to protect the young

More than 8,000 people have written to the Department of Health calling for tougher tobacco control to protect young people and put tobacco out of sight and out of mind. More than 8,000 people have written to the Department of Health calling for tougher tobacco control to protect young people and put tobacco out of sight and out of mind.

5 September 2008

• Health & Medicine

Radioactive polonium in cigarette smoke

29 August 2008

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Listen to the new Cancer Research UK podcast

4 August 2008

• Health & Medicine

Smoking among child cancer survivors highest in most at risk group

Childhood cancer survivors who are most at risk of developing a second cancer are more likely to smoke than other childhood cancer survivors - reveals a Cancer Research UK study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute* today (Tuesday). Childhood cancer survivors who are most at risk of developing a second cancer are more likely to smoke than other childhood cancer survivors - reveals a Cancer Research UK study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute* today (Tuesday).

29 July 2008

• Health & Medicine

Sex, death and rock & roll - teen movie makers help create cutting edge anti-smoking films

Three hard hitting films - designed by teenagers for teenagers - were launched today after a national competition helped uncover the next generation of British film makers. Three hard hitting films - designed by teenagers for teenagers - were launched today after a national competition helped uncover the next generation of British film makers.

10 July 2008