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Improvements in cancer survival rates slowing, say Cancer Research UK
Ahead of World Cancer Day on Sunday, Cancer Research UK has revealed that improvements in cancer survival rates have slowed in recent years.
Chemotherapy before surgery reduces the risk of colon cancer returning
Cancer Research UK finds that giving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease returning.
In a new Cancer Research UK-funded...
More people are getting diagnosed with cancer through emergency routes
New analysis has revealed that more people are diagnosed with cancer through emergency routes in the UK than in comparable high-income countries.
The process of...
European awards programme offers funding to accelerate cancer research
A European partnership between Cancer Research UK, Fondazione AIRC and Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) is offering funding to successful applicants in a...
Is diagnosing cancer with a urine test a possibility?
Feeling anxious around needles is common – the NHS estimates that around 1 in 10 people have a fear of medical procedures that involve needles or...
Blood test for breast cancer could detect disease up to five years early
A new and simple blood test could help to detect breast cancer up to five years earlier than we are currently able to.
The disease...
Improving cancer survival: UK to lead next-gen radiotherapy research
A new £56m (~€65.36m) research network is set to transform the UK into a global hub for radiotherapy research – aiming to improve cancer...
New cancer research using imaging, robotics and AI
An international team of researchers will utilise new technologies in imaging, robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to detect early stage cancers.
A team...
New family of drugs identified that could combat a range of cancers
Scientists at the University of Bath have identified a new family of drugs which inhibit the activity of a protein associated with prostate and...
Breast cancer can form ‘sleeper cells’ after treatment
The study of human breast cancer cells has revealed that some breast cancer medicines may create 'sleeper cells' – allowing them to potentially come...
Cannabis flavonoid could help treat pancreatic cancer
A recent study has concluded that a non-cannabinoid, non-psychoactive cannabis flavonoid, FBL-03G, has the potential to treat pancreatic cancer.
The study, conducted by researchers with...
Test for cancer: a method to detect cancer may be on the horizon
Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a potential test for cancer, that being a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate cancer...
Obesity to overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK
According to Cancer Research UK, obesity is predicted to surpass smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK for women by...
Cancer immunotherapy to be funded by NHS England
NHS England have announced personalised blood cancer immunotherapy to be offered to some children and young adults with leukaemia.
Such funding makes this a great...
Breath of fresh air: harnessing oxygen to eliminate types of cancer cells
Researchers have made major progress towards eliminating types of cancer cells by exploiting hypoxia, without damaging healthy tissue.
The research team at Bristol University, UK,...
A new way to target lung cancer could be on the horizon
A key molecular player has been identified by scientists in a sub-type of lung cancer which could lead to a new way to tackle...
Most deprived bowel cancer patients have more emergency hospital visits
Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas have a 13% higher proportion of emergency hospital admissions before diagnosis than patients in least...
Detect kidney cancer five years earlier through blood test
According to research published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, a marker in the blood could help predict the risk that a person will...
CRUK launches £18m Brain Tumour Awards
The Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Brain Tumour Awards have been launched today, with the aim of funding and tackling six major themes in brain...
Flu-like virus being used to fight incurable brain cancer
UK scientists are optimistic that using a common flu-like virus is the next best treatment to help tackle incurable brain cancer.
According to recent studies,...