Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could reduce a woman’s risk of food pipe, stomach and bowel cancers, although the breast cancer…
Activity for cancer survivors “improves fitness and weight”
'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…
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…
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…
Welsh cancer charity proves singing is good for cancer patients
'Tenovus will be representing Wales, as the only Welsh based cancer charity, at this year’s National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI)…
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…
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…