Cancer Research UK-funded screening expert, Professor Peter Sasieni, gives us his thoughts on an important development in cervical cancer research New research from the US, published last night in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, has significant implications for the NHS cervical … Continue reading →
Tuesday saw two big stories about skin cancer. First, we released new figures showing that the middle-aged have been hit by a surge of potentially fatal skin cancer. Since the end of the 1970s, malignant melanoma cases in British men … Continue reading →
We’ve known that using sunbeds can cause skin cancer for several years. And this week this message became louder and clearer than ever before with the publication of the strongest evidence yet of the link between the tanning devices and skin cancer. … Continue reading →
This month, a survey highlights that many are unaware of the range of cancers caused by smoking, and a new study reveals that 8,000 people a year are dying from work-related cancers. Plus, a report finds that an increased cancer … Continue reading →
Yesterday, we saw more evidence that the UK’s bowel cancer screening programme is working. According to new data from the North-East of England, published in the British Journal of Cancer, patients whose disease was spotted via screening had a better chance … Continue reading →
Few topics spark as much debate on this blog and on our Facebook page than cannabis. So we thought we’d take a look at the common questions raised about the evidence and research into cannabis, cannabinoids (the active chemicals found … Continue reading →
Here’s our round-up of all the week’s developments and media coverage of research on cancer: The week began with a high-profile BBC Newsnight piece about aspirin and cancer. Here at Cancer Research UK, we’re excited by the growing evidence that … Continue reading →
Detecting cancer earlier could prevent more than 4,000 premature deaths a year across the UK, according to some estimates. Last week, we discussed the importance of early diagnosis with Welsh Assembly members in Cardiff. It was a great opportunity to … Continue reading →
The topic of stress and cancer is complex, emotional and controversial. Many people diagnosed with cancer, understandably, want to know whether something that has happened in their lives could have led to their disease. And because many people have stressful … Continue reading →
Here’s our run-down of the week’s developments in cancer research and policy: We’ve written a lot about so-called ‘targeted therapies’ over the last few years – drugs that target the individual faulty proteins inside cancer cells. But this week, the … Continue reading →