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A disappointing decision on liver cancer treatment6 comments

Henry Scowcroft wrote 5 days ago: NICE has decided not to recommend sorafenib (Nexavar) NICE’s decision today not to recommend sorafen … more →

Tags: Cancer Type, drug approval, Liver Cancer, Policy

Patient information – providing for cancer patients outside the hospital

Henry Scowcroft wrote 6 days ago: Our information nurses receive thousands of calls every year A diagnosis of cancer can be a confusin … more →

We urgently need the government to act on sunbeds

Henry Scowcroft wrote 1 week ago: The UK government should regulate sunbed use Today we published research in the British Medical Jour … more →

Tags: cancer prevention, Cancer Research UK-funded research, Health & Lifestyle, skin cancer, statistics, Sun & UV

The Health Bill becomes law - tobacco is now out of sight!

Henry Scowcroft wrote 1 week ago: The Health Bill has become the Health Act After almost a year and a half of campaigning, measures to … more →

Tags: cancer prevention, Policy, smoking

Home ‘prostate screening’ kits – are they reliable?

Jess Harris wrote 2 weeks ago: You may have seen news this week that a batch of home test kits that allegedly screen for prostate c … more →

Can being overweight be good for you?

Ed Yong wrote 1 month ago: Claims that being overweight increases lifespan are premature Earlier this week, the Telegraph repor … more →

Tags: body weight, Health & Lifestyle, Risks & Causes, cancer prevention

Scientists prove leukaemia can pass from mother to child - but it's extremely rare

Kat Arney wrote 1 month ago: Scientists tracked a specific gene fault from mother to baby One of the stories in the news today is … more →

Tags: DNA, Science, leukaemia

Result! MPs vote to ban cigarette vending machines and ‘point of sale’ tobacco advertising

Henry Scowcroft wrote 1 month ago: We're delighted by the vote in the Commons Just a very quick post to bring you the news that MPs … more →

NCRI Cancer Conference 2009: Larry Norton - Sowing the ‘seeds’ of cancer?2 comments

Nell Barrie wrote 1 month ago: Dr Norton suggests that 'self-seeding' cancers are like a bed of weeds Could cancer cells no … more →

Tags: breast, Metastasis, NCRI conference, Science

Antioxidants and cancer – the plot thickens2 comments

Nell Barrie wrote 1 month ago: What role do antioxidants play in cancer? Are antioxidants good for you? Many people believe that th … more →

Tags: breast, Diet, Risks & Causes, Science, Scientific Papers

PM Gordon Brown talks exclusively to Cancer Research UK CEO Harpal Kumar4 comments

Kat Arney wrote 1 month ago: PM Gordon Brown announces new measures for early cancer diagnosis As the Prime Minister’s Labour Par … more →

Tags: Early Detection

Outer space research may benefit cancer patients2 comments

Nell Barrie wrote 2 months ago: Could space research help people with cancer? You might think that the US space program doesn’t have … more →

Tags: Cancer Treatment, Science, Radiotherapy

More progress in understanding prostate cancer genetics1 comment

Nell Barrie wrote 2 months ago: Researchers have found new genetic changes linked with prostate cancer Understanding the causes of c … more →

Tags: Cancer Research UK-funded research, genes, Prostate, Science, Scientific Papers

Positive early results for experimental melanoma drug7 comments

Kat Arney wrote 2 months ago: A new melanoma drug is showing promise in early-stage trials It’s the ECCO (European Cancer Organisa … more →

Tags: skin cancer, Cancer Treatment, Science

Vitamin D and cancer survival – new results17 comments

Kat Arney wrote 2 months ago: Could vitamin D help to improve cancer survival? Recent research, some of which we helped fund, sugg … more →

Tags: Bowel, Cancer Research UK-funded research, Science, Scientific Papers, skin cancer, Sun & UV

Could infections cause prostate cancer?4 comments

Nell Barrie wrote 2 months ago: Could infections cause prostate cancer? Cancer can’t be ‘caught’ from another person. But infections … more →

Tags: Prostate, Risks & Causes, Science, Scientific Papers

Patrick Swayze dies of pancreatic cancer6 comments

Kat Arney wrote 2 months ago: Actor Patrick Swayze has died of pancreatic cancer This morning we heard that US actor Patrick Swayz … more →

Tags: pancreatic

Cancer survival and marriage

Kat Arney wrote 2 months ago: Does a stable relationship help to improve your chances of surviving cancer? There’s a common concep … more →

Tags: Scientific Papers

Are GPs really missing the signs of ovarian cancer?1 comment

Jess Harris wrote 2 months ago: Ovarian cancer symptoms can be hard to spot “Most ovarian cancer victims face delays in diagnosis th … more →

Tags: Early Detection, ovarian


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