POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN who do the highest amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast…
Sea sponge drug could boost advanced breast cancer survival by five extra months
'The cancer drug eribulin, originally developed from sea sponges, could give women with advanced triple negative breast cancer an average…
Cancer cell fingerprints may speed up childhood cancer diagnosis
'NEWLY-IDENTIFIED cancer cell fingerprints in the blood could one day help doctors diagnose a range of children’s cancers faster and…
Scientists trigger self-destruct switch in lung cancer cells
'CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found a drug combination that can trigger the selfdestruct process in lung cancer cells –…
How to improve cancer clinical trials for young people
'A study for the NCRI Teenage & Young Adults Clinical Studies Group published in Lancet Oncology recently, looks at how…
Redirecting our immune cells to help fight children’s cancer
'Immune cells, known as Natural Killer T cells, could be redirected to help fight the childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, according to…
Prostate cancer test can spot the difference between aggressive and slow-growing tumours
'A NEW test may overcome one of the biggest problems in prostate cancer treatment – telling slow-growing tumours from aggressive…
New drug extends life in women with advanced ovarian cancer
'WOMEN with ovarian cancer that has returned after previous treatment had their life extended by almost three months after treatment…
Routine smear tests in women under 25 cause more harm than good
'A CANCER RESEARCH UK study shows that the potential benefits of a national cervical cancer screening programme for women under…
Blood test reveals skin cancer spread
'A SIMPLE blood test could be used to identify patients whose melanoma – the most serious form of skin cancer…
Deprivation responsible for 450 breast cancer deaths each year
'DEPRIVATION could be responsible for around 450 deaths from breast cancer every year in England as women in lower income…
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…