DEPRIVED men are more likely to die from bowel cancer than men from the most affluent section of society, new…
Cervical cancers rise in young women
'The incidence of cervical cancer in women in their 20s has risen by over 40 per cent between 1992 and…
The Prostate Cancer Charity becomes the first men’s health charity to join the NCRI
'The Prostate Cancer Charity has announced today (Monday 11 April) that it has successfully gained membership of the National Cancer…
HRT link to reduced risk of gut cancers overshadowed by breast cancer risk
'Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could reduce a woman’s risk of food pipe, stomach and bowel cancers, although the breast cancer…
Single gene target could boost bowel cancer survival by three months
'Scientists have discovered a genetic region linked to survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer, according to a study being…
Test selects 60 per cent of women with inherited ovarian cancer who could benefit from ‘smart’ drug
'Scientists have developed a new test to select which patients with ovarian cancer will benefit from new drugs called PARP…
Data suggests too few lung cancer patients getting surgery
'Only half as many lung cancer patients in England are getting potentially lifesaving surgery compared to the best countries in…
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…
New link between growth factors and early prostate cancer found
'A new study presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) conference in Liverpool next week has found potential new…
Call for increase in lung cancer research
'Active steps are required to increase the amount of lung cancer research being carried out in the UK, according to…