The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Officials urge those who left school without lifesaving vaccine to get protected

The NHS has launched a catch-up campaign for the jab, which is key to eliminating cervical cancer in the UK by 2040.

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

Urgent NHS warning issued to school leavers over lifesaving vaccine

The NHS has launched a catch-up campaign for the jab, which is key to eliminating cervical cancer in the UK by 2040

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

I’m a skin cancer researcher. Here are 16 things you should know

While many may think they’re already doing enough to look after themselves and their families, the incidence of skin cancer is actually growing

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

India’s unregulated bidis harm workers, consumers

On a busy street near Patna’s Rajendra Path, 11-year-old Sanjay* watches his elder brother roll up tendu leaves stuffed with tobacco flakes. Within minutes, a fresh bundle of bidis is ready to be sold for one rupee (Re 1) to eager customers that have lined up outside his paan shop.…

Newslaundry · Jul 21, 2025

Patients sought for new NHS trial for brain cancer after man sees tumour vanish

Ben Trotman has no signs of deadly glioblastoma more than two years after treatment.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

Groundbreaking AI tool could diagnose skin cancer early in remote areas

The new tool is intended to enable early detection of skin conditions anywhere in the world, and without the need for direct access to dermatologists

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

Dad’s aggressive brain cancer vanishes after taking new drug

The NHS is now looking for patients with glioblastoma to take part in a new drug trial

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

Painful lumps on teenager’s neck turned out to be rare cancer

Jamie’s mother said he ‘wouldn’t be here’ without public donations to fund his vital treatment

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

New AI tool could speed up skin cancer diagnoses in remote parts of world

The project is understood to be the first of its kind to combine AI medical diagnosis with the aim of serving remote communities.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

Sun advice from a skin cancer researcher and physician

There is certainly growing awareness of the damaging effects of overexposure to the sun, including skin cancers.

The Conversation · Jul 20, 2025