Women

Rogue gene linked to breast and childhood cancer risk

Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today. Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today.

31 December 2006

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer screening trials for under 50s does not show significant effect

A ten year trial in which women between the ages of 40 and 50 were invited for annual breast screening did not show a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality. A ten year trial in which women between the ages of 40 and 50 were invited for annual breast screening did not show a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality.

8 December 2006

Young women survive ovarian cancer longer

Younger women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have a greater chance of surviving the disease for five years or more, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today. Younger women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have a greater chance of surviving the disease for five years or more, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today.

7 November 2006

'Kylie effect' can confuse women over breast cancer risk

The vast majority of women of all ages mistakenly think breast cancer is more likely to strike the under 70s than older women. The vast majority of women of all ages mistakenly think breast cancer is more likely to strike the under 70s than older women.

23 October 2006

• Health & Medicine

More than half of breast cancer patients may skip medication

More than fifty per cent of women taking medication for breast cancer have either forgotten to take their drugs or have chosen not to do so at some point during their treatment, new research suggests More than fifty per cent of women taking medication for breast cancer have either forgotten to take their drugs or have chosen not to do so at some point during their treatment, new research suggests

23 August 2006

Women students know nothing of lifestyle links to breast cancer

The vast majority of women students worldwide know nothing about the lifestyle habits that can influence breast cancer risk. And they are no better informed about the disease than their male counterparts according to a report published today. The vast majority of women students worldwide know nothing about the lifestyle habits that can influence breast cancer risk. And they are no better informed about the disease than their male counterparts according to a report published today.

10 July 2006

Cancer Research UK's Race for Life enters the history books

Cancer Research UK has today set a new Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous stretch with 115,000 women across the UK all stretching together. Cancer Research UK has today set a new Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous stretch with 115,000 women across the UK all stretching together.

4 June 2006

Women with slightly abnormal smear results need more reassurance

More than a quarter of women who receive slightly abnormal smear test results are experiencing unnecessarily high levels of anxiety - suggests new research published today (Tuesday 5 May 2006) in the British Journal of Cancer. More than a quarter of women who receive slightly abnormal smear test results are experiencing unnecessarily high levels of anxiety - suggests new research published today (Tuesday 5 May 2006) in the British Journal of Cancer.

2 May 2006

Survival rates improving for cancer of the womb but its incidence climbs in the over 60s

Five-year survival rates for womb cancer have risen to 77 per cent, an improvement of 16 per cent in the last 30 years. Five-year survival rates for womb cancer have risen to 77 per cent, an improvement of 16 per cent in the last 30 years.

7 February 2006

Race for Life - Join in the UK's biggest women's fundraising series

Up to 750,000 women are expected to join in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life, supported by Tesco, which celebrates its 13th anniversary in 2006. The unique women-only 5km walk or run promises to be the biggest yet with 240 events at venues across the UK. Up to 750,000 women are expected to join in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life, supported by Tesco, which celebrates its 13th anniversary in 2006. The unique women-only 5km walk or run promises to be the biggest yet with 240 events at venues across the UK.

16 January 2006

Gene increases risk in breast cancer families

Close relatives of women who have had cancer in both breasts and also carry a faulty version of the CHEK2 gene have a greatly increased risk of breast cancer - according to a report in the Lancet. Close relatives of women who have had cancer in both breasts and also carry a faulty version of the CHEK2 gene have a greatly increased risk of breast cancer - according to a report in the Lancet.

27 October 2005

Dramatic improvement in breast cancer survival

Almost two thirds of all women newly diagnosed with breast cancer are now likely to survive for at least 20 years - Cancer Research UK predicts today. Almost two thirds of all women newly diagnosed with breast cancer are now likely to survive for at least 20 years - Cancer Research UK predicts today.

10 October 2005