A major international trial has shown a commonly used chemotherapy drug is as effective at helping prevent pancreatic cancer returning after surgery as the more expensive standard chemotherapy treatment, reveals a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today (Wednesday).

: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:00

Only one in ten people know that radiotherapy helps cure forty per cent of cancer patients according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today (Tuesday).

: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:01:00

Scientists at Keele University have identified eight symptoms that, when they are presented to a GP, have a more than five per cent chance of turning out to be cancer.

: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:00

Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office has launched a clinical trial to test an experimental drug in patients with advanced (Stage IV) pancreatic cancer - one of the most difficult cancers to treat.

: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:01:00

A NEW survey released today (Wednesday 1 September) reveals almost half of Brits (46 per cent) got sunburnt this year. Of those who got burnt, a third (32 per cent) admitted their motivation was to get a tan. And half of those who burnt whilst trying to get a tan would risk burning again next year.

: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00

Oesophageal cancer rates in men have risen by 50 per cent over the last 25 years, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today.

: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:01:00

An experimental drug designed to treat cancers with a particular genetic fault has shown promising results in a small clinical trial.

: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:56:00

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released draft guidance which recommends the drugs bortezomib and thalidomide as first-line therapies for some patients with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that affects cells in the bone marrow.

: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:09:00

A new study suggests that tobacco companies may be using online video portals, such as YouTube, to get around advertising restrictions and market their products to young people.

: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:18:00

CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY has signed an agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany to evaluate new leptin antagonist peptides as potential experimental treatments initially in the area of gynaecological diseases, including cancer.

: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:16:00

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released draft guidance for cancer drug bevacizumab (Avastin).

: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:43:00

UK scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that vitamin D can affect the activity of more than 200 genes of cells grown in the lab. Some of these genes are known from previous studies to be involved in diseases like diabetes and cancer.

: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:38:00

A US study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, has confirmed suggestions that certain types of breast cancer are more common among women who regularly drink alcohol.

: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:36:00

Introducing palliative care at an early stage of treatment for advanced lung cancer could help patients to live for longer, as well as improving their mood and quality of life.

: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:53:00

NHS Stop Smoking Services helped 373,954 people to quit smoking during 2009-10 - a higher number than ever before.

: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:57:00

The number of 16 and 17 year old smokers has dropped since it became illegal to sell cigarettes to under 18s according to new research published in Addiction today (Wednesday).

: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:01:00

Two Cancer Research UK scientists were recently awarded prestigious Royal Society Awards, while a number of Cancer Research UK scientists were elected fellows of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences.

: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:56:00

An experimental drug called olaparib has been shown to shrink tumours in women whose advanced cancers were caused by faults in their BRCA genes.

: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:08:00

A US study has found that a daily dose of aspirin may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, but Cancer Research UK has noted that regular use of aspirin can cause serious side-effects and should not be undertaken unless recommended by a doctor.

: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:14:00

A LINK between the level of active DNA repair genes in melanoma tumours and the effectiveness of chemotherapy for skin cancer patients has been established for the first time by a team of scientists.

: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:30:00

CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY has signed a deal to provide biotech company ValiRx plc with the global rights to develop a promising compound to treat hormone-resistant prostate cancer.

: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:31:00

Breast cancer death rates have fallen steeply in the UK in the last 20 years - and at a faster rate than in any other European country except for Iceland, a new study has found.

: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:15:00

A test using a patient's breath could be developed to detect lung, breast, bowel and prostate cancers, a team of scientists have discovered.

: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:00:00

Breast cancer rates are more than four times higher in the UK than they are in eastern Africa, figures show.

: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:19:00

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a gene called POLQ is linked to an eight-fold risk of breast cancer returning. Developing drugs to block POLQ could increase survival and stop the cancer coming back, according to research published in OncoTarget.

: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:58:00

Dawdling pedestrians test the patience of over a quarter of outdoor runners (27 per cent) according to a poll of 1,000 runners by Cancer Research UK, to launch its Run10k series. The results have been highlighted as the charity launches the world's first urban running lane on London's Southbank with the help of celebrity runner Nell McAndrew. The pilot scheme, a kilometre stretch of lane on bustling Southbank, is designed to offer respite from runners pet peeves with an obstruction-free space to run at a steady pace.

: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:02:00

A new Skin Cancer Research Fund Laboratory has been set up in Bristol to study cancer cells collected from skin cancer patients attending Frenchay Hospital.

: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:12:00

A set of guidelines has been published to protect people using DIY genetic tests for inherited diseases, such as certain types of breast cancer.

: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:51:00

Scientists have found that the reduced effectiveness of breast screening in women in their 40s is mainly due to their tumours being harder to detect, rather than faster tumour growth rate.

: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:00

A new report has revealed that the NHS Breast Screening Programme detected nearly 1,500 cases of the disease in 2008-09 in Scotland.

: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:20:00

Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office marks the launch of its Biotherapeutics Development Unit (BDU) today with the manufacture of its first product - an antibody for treating a range of cancers.

: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:49:00

The amount of paperwork that primary care trusts (PCTs) have to fill out in order to be reimbursed for cancer drugs is so great that they may be missing out on millions of pounds, a report suggests.

: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:45:00

A new predictive marker which could help doctors to decide whether breast cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy has been identified by a team of scientists.

: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:01:00

The government has announced a new £50 million fund to improve access to cancer drugs until the new Cancer Drugs Fund comes into effect in April 2011.

: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:34:00

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline which should help to improve care for thousands of patients with advanced cancer that has spread from an unknown primary location.

: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:56:00

Three quarters of British adults support the removal of shop displays of tobacco (73 per cent) and a complete ban on cigarette vending machines (77 per cent) according to a new survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK this weekend.

: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:01:00

Young people believe 'behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking and are considered "cool, fun and attractive" according to new research published in Health Promotion Practice.

: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:01:00

A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has provided further evidence that professional painters may face a higher risk of developing bladder cancer than the general population.

: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:04:00

The number of women diagnosed with womb cancer is at its highest for over 30 years according to new figures published today by Cancer Research UK which show more than 7,530 people now* develop the disease each year in the UK.

: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:04:00

Results of a new US study published today have looked at whether cleaning products are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. They appear to show that women who say they used such products in the past are more likely to have breast cancer.

: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:11:00

CHILDREN given a hormone growth factor alongside chemotherapy for the aggressive cancer neuroblastoma are less likely to suffer a potentially deadly side-effect, according to a major international study published today (Tuesday) in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:02:00

UK scientists have discovered that a gene called C35 can work together with other cancer-promoting genes to drive the growth and invasion of breast cancer cells in the lab.

: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:44:00

Childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk of death from other forms of cancer, cardiac and cerebrovascular causes more than 25 years after their initial illness, UK scientists have found.

: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:51:00

Cancer Research UK scientists have used the immune system coupled with a virus found in horses and cattle, to hunt and purge cancer cells through the lymphatic system, a study reveals in Nature Medicine.

: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:56:00

Robert Pattinson has been beaten to the title of sexiest screen vampire in a new poll released today (15 July 2010). David Boreanaz, who plays Angel in the Buffy and Angel series topped the poll (12 per cent), with Brad Pitt as Louis de Pointe du Lac in Interview with a Vampire (11 per cent) coming in second, followed by Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in the Twilight series in third (10 per cent). The results may come as a surprise as vampire-mania sweeps across the UK with the recent launch of Twilight Eclipse.

: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:05:00

Sir Paul Nurse is to become the first director and chief executive of the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI), a biomedical research institute planned for central London which will bring together world-class scientists and the latest technology.

: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:04:00

The cervical cancer vaccine could prevent even more cases of the disease in England than previously thought, UK scientists have found.

: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:02:00

Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and Medical Research Council Technology (MRCT) will 'swap' medical discoveries to accelerate the translation of early scientific research into patient benefit.

: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:16:00

Cancer Research UK today reveals that as many as 11,000 deaths from cancer could be prevented annually if Great Britain raised its survival figures to match those of the best performing countries in Europe.

: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:39:00

A ten minute talk between a woman and a health professional increases the chances she will be 'breast cancer aware' by six fold, according to research published online in the British Journal of Cancer (BJC) and presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham.

: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:21:00