NCRI collects data on the cancer research funded by its 21 cancer research funding Partners annually and records it in…
Lower HPV vaccination rates putting girls from ethnic minorities at risk of cancer
'GIRLS from some ethnic minorities are less likely to be vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), responsible for almost all cases…
International Cancer Research Partnership (ICRP) announces the launch of its first international Portfolio Analysis
'The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) is pleased to announce today the launch of the International Cancer Research Partnership’s (ICRP)…
Personalised prostate cancer screening may save thousands from unnecessary treatment
'TARGETING prostate cancer screening based on a man’s age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment…
Bowel screening helps to detect early cancers before they have the power to kill
'Bowel screening is detecting more cancers when they are less mature and have less aggressive biological characteristics according to new…
Bowel screening reduces cancer deaths by more than 25 per cent
'Bowel screening reduces the number of deaths from bowel cancer in Scotland by more than 25 per cent, according to…
Fear, anxiety and embarrassment stop women going for breast screening
'Fear, anxiety and embarrassment are some of the main barriers preventing women from going for breast screening, but this alone…
Medics miss key opportunities to prevent cancers linked to obesity
'People who work in health care are failing to give patients crucial information about the link between obesity and cancer…
Bowel, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers show biggest improvement in diagnosis time
'NEW research shows that bowel, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers have seen the greatest improvement in the time it takes from…
Breast cancer patients lack adequate fertility preservation advice
'WOMEN MAY NOT receive adequate information on fertility preservation before breast cancer treatment, according to research presented at the National…
Poor lifestyle habits linked to more side-effects of prostate cancer treatment
'Men with poor lifestyle habits experience more debilitating and often permanent side-effects of prostate cancer treatment than those with healthier…
Research spend on cancer doubles within a decade and the most fatal cancers see investment
'Partners of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) spent more than £500m on cancer research last year, nearly double the…