Cancer survivors who are encouraged to be physically active are fitter and are less likely to be overweight, according to…
New guide can predict patients’ survival
'A NEW way of predicting how long terminally ill cancer patients have to live, has been devised by Cancer Research…
Radiotherapy cuts deaths from high risk prostate cancer
'MEN TREATED with radiotherapy as well as hormone therapy for advanced prostate cancer were 43 per cent less likely to…
Number of cancer patients taking part in clinical studies quadruples in a decade
'The number of cancer patients in the UK participating in clinical studies has soared in the last decade from one…
Marie Curie Cancer Care and Cancer Research UK announce new research collaboration
'A new collaboration between two of the UK’s largest charities has today (Monday, October 5) been announced. Marie Curie Cancer…
New clinical study shows nutrition after cancer surgery improves patient recovery time and could save the NHS millions
'Cancer patients can recover faster from surgery – and potentially save the NHS millions – if they are given liquid…
NCRI sees record investment in cancer research
'The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) partners funded £393m worth of research into cancer in 2006, an increase of £135m…
NHS data ‘power house’ harnessed to drive cancer services and research
'THE National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) launches today, which will bring together millions* of NHS cancer records to create the…
New biobank confederation will boost cancer research in the UK
'A new consortium of banks that store biological samples for cancer research was announced today at the National Cancer Research…
High quality health research supported in the fight against disease
'Twenty-six new research projects aimed at preventing cancer, diabetes and heart disease are announced by the National Prevention Research Initiative…
NCRI informatics initiative wins Times Higher award
'The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Informatics Initiative has triumphed as the Times Higher Research Project of the Year 2005.…
New network to boost radiotherapy research in the UK
'A new network to help modernise radiotherapy research throughout the UK is being launched today which will bring a host…