The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Lawyers for US cancer sufferers challenge Bayer’s $7.25bn Roundup settlement deal

Proposed settlement would pay users of glyphosate-based weedkiller with non-Hodgkin lymphoma $10,000-$165,000

The Guardian - US · Feb 25

Strictly star Dr Punam gives cancer update six months on from ‘awful’ diagnosis

A Strictly Come Dancing star has shared a life update following her “awful” breast cancer diagnosis six months ago.

The Independent UK · Feb 25

Sir Chris Hoy ‘very excited’ about charity cycling event

The event will take place in September.

Evening Standard · Feb 25

What is a ‘cancer gene’? How genetic mutations lead to cancer

An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025.

The Conversation · Feb 25

Nearly half of Americans unaware of link between eating processed meat and colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the US

The Independent UK · Feb 25

Mapped: Areas with the worst cancer referral treatment times revealed

The NHS has not met its cancer target on a national level since 2014

The Independent UK · Feb 25

NHS failing on key cancer target, with some patients waiting over 104 days

A new analysis of data shows just three trusts are hitting an 85% waiting times target for treatment.

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Cancer patients waiting over 104 days for treatment as data shows the NHS trusts failing to meet crucial target

The new analysis of NHS England figures shows just three of 119 acute trusts with comparable data hit or surpassed the 85% target last year

The Independent UK · Feb 24

The Health Tests Every Man Should Get Before 40

A man can build a career, a family, and a reputation before he ever builds a relationship with a doctor. That might sound harmless, even admirable, but it leaves a blind spot that grows wider with every birthday. Before 40, the most important health move any man can make involves…

Clever Dude · Feb 24

Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it’s being tested for cancer. But what can it actually treat?

Ivermectin was originally celebrated as a revolutionary treatment for parasitic disease in humans and animals. It has since evolved into a focal point of misinformation and heated debate.

The Conversation · Feb 24