Funding for cancer research by National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Partners has increased by 62 per cent in the 10…
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…
Dr Harpal Kumar appointed Chair of NCRI
'Dr Kumar will take up the part-time role with effect from April 1. He takes over from Professor Dame Janet…
International Cancer Research Partnership (ICRP) announces the launch of its first international Portfolio Analysis
'The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) is pleased to announce today the launch of the International Cancer Research Partnership’s (ICRP)…
Personalised prostate cancer screening may save thousands from unnecessary treatment
'TARGETING prostate cancer screening based on a man’s age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment…
First figures help set the standard for gynaecological cancer surgery
'THE FIRST UK multicentre figures showing that one in five women having major gynaecological cancer surgery have some sort of…
Bowel screening helps to detect early cancers before they have the power to kill
'Bowel screening is detecting more cancers when they are less mature and have less aggressive biological characteristics according to new…
HPV test for oral cancers may improve patient outcomes and treatments
'A new test designed to classify tonsil and throat cancers into one of two groups should help deliver the right…
Class of breast cancer drugs could treat other types of cancer
'A CLASS of drugs used to treat breast cancers which overproduce a protein called HER2 could also treat other types…
New magnetic treatment to target prostate cancer revealed
'Scientists developing work funded by The Prostate Cancer Charity are taking an important step forward in tackling the disease by…
Bowel screening reduces cancer deaths by more than 25 per cent
'Bowel screening reduces the number of deaths from bowel cancer in Scotland by more than 25 per cent, according to…