Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs of it, using a blood…
Deaths from liver cancer have tripled in past 20 years in England
'More people are being diagnosed with and dying from liver cancer in England than ever before, according to new research…
High levels of two hormones in the blood raise prostate cancer risk
'Men with higher levels of ‘free’ testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed…
NCRI reveals winners of first Excellence Awards
'London, UK: The NCRI has revealed the winners of its first Excellence Awards: Collaboration Award: Paediatric Adolescent Wildtype & SyndromicGastrointestinal…
NCRI’s CM-Path group highlight need for training and support for research in pathology
'In a new paper, published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology, NCRI’s Cellular and Molecular Pathology Group (CM-Path) report the…
Prof Mererid Evans appointed NCRI CTRad Deputy Chair
'We are pleased to announce that, following an open competitive recruitment process, Prof Mererid Evans has been appointed as NCRI…
Appointment of new NCRI Consumer Lead
'We are pleased to announce that Emma Kinloch has been appointed as NCRI Consumer Lead, effective from 1 April 2019.…
Collaboration at the heart of pan European Initiative to tackle cancer inequalities
'Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Leeds, as part of a pan-European partnership, have won the prestigious…
Doctors and nurses reluctant to recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients
'Twenty-nine per cent of health professionals would not recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients who already smoke, according to research presented…
Gut stem cells offer clues for preventing tumours in inherited bowel cancer
'Treating pre-cancerous stem cells at an early stage could be key to preventing bowel cancer in people born with a…
Analyses of genetic variants show the effect of sleep on breast cancer risk
'Women who are “larks”, functioning better at the beginning of the day than the end of the day, have a…
Gap in research means millions living with long-term consequences of cancer
'Millions of people are living with the long-term consequences of cancer and its treatment, but currently there is very little…