Anne Li 2/3/17
Men with a high risk of prostate cancer recurrence could live longer if hormone treatment is given alongside radiotherapy after…
Anne Li 2/3/17
A genetic flaw that’s often found in a type of brain tumour may stop the cells from fixing damage to their DNA,…
Anne Li 2/3/17
Cancer rates will climb nearly six times faster in women than in men over the next 20 years, according…
Anne Li 2/3/17
Scientists have created a ‘map’ linking the shape of breast cancer cells to genes turned on and off,…
Anne Li 2/3/17
Smoking is costing local authorities in England £760 million a year in social care, a new report warns. The All Party Parliamentary…
Anne Li 2/3/17
An immunotherapy treatment using genetically engineered cells has been used to successfully treat two infants with an aggressive kind of leukaemia, leaving them cancer free for…
Anne Li 2/3/17
A revolutionary Cancer Research UK-funded project will investigate ways of bringing new and improved cancer diagnostic tests to GPs. The CanTest project…
Anne Li 2/3/17
Giving smokers personalised information about their risk of ill health can double the chance of them using NHS Stop Smoking Services, and improve…
Anne Li 2/3/17
A large analysis of cervical tumour samples has found distinct genetic ‘signatures’ that could better define the disease. The study, by…
Anne Li 2/3/17
A combination of two chemotherapy drugs – gemcitabine and capecitabine - should be the new standard of care for pancreatic cancer patients who have had surgery to remove their tumour, according…