The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Campaigner Stephen Teap says Government has blood on its hands over his wife Irene's cervical cancer death - and blasts politicians who 'failed to listen'

Irene Teap's family settled High Court action against the Health Service Executive and two laboratories

Irish Mirror · Dec 8, 2022

Scientists hail ‘landmark moment’ in the treatment of advanced breast cancer

Capivasertib is being made by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca following a programme of drug discovery research at the Institute of Cancer Research.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Capivasertib: Scientists hail ‘landmark moment’ as drug slows growth of breast cancer

New drug shown to shrink tumours in nearly a quarter of patients

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022

A Place In The Sun star Jonnie Irwin shares sweet snaps of family Santa visit amid cancer battle

The dad-of-three, who has terminal lung cancer, has been flooded with support from fans who have described him as 'inspirational'

Chronicle Live · Dec 8, 2022

Commentary: By sharing their genetic risks, Hemsworth, Jolie are raising awareness of testing

When actor Chris Hemsworth, aka Thor, God of Thunder, agreed to host a National Geographic series about extending the human life span, he didn’t expect to discover a genetic risk of his own. But that’s what happened as Hemsworth revealed on an episode of “Limitless” that he carries a common…

Chicago Tribune · Dec 8, 2022

Grandma says Ed Byrne's joke about diarrhoea saved her life

The Mock the Week comedian says he is happy to 'share the credit with the doctors'

Wales Online · Dec 8, 2022

Some of the best Bristol Christmas light displays you can visit this year

Most are raising money for good causes

Bristol Post · Dec 8, 2022

‘No one would believe me’: Labor launches women’s health council to tackle medical misogyny

Exclusive: Experts will look into healthcare offered for menstruation, menopause and conditions such as heart disease, autism and cancer

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

Experimental decoy drug tricks coronavirus, then destroys it

The coronavirus has been a shifty foe, with new variants and subvariants rapidly evolving to evade vaccines and treatments. Researchers at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are working on an experimental drug that takes one of the virus’ most dangerous traits — its talent for mutation — and turns it back…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022

QAnon claims Kirstie Alley was murdered

Alley died of cancer at age 71, but conspiracy theorists cite her speaking out against vaccines

Salon · Dec 8, 2022