The Latest Breaking News from Cancer Research UK

Handheld scanner could transform cancer and arthritis diagnosis – study

The device can generate highly detailed 3D images in just seconds, researchers say.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024

Risk of lung cancer from radiotherapy doubles for breast cancer patients who smoke

Non-smokers found to have 1% chance of treatment leading to disease compared with between 2% and 6% for smokers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024

Vaccine hope for one in 400 people with genetic disorder that increases cancer risk

People with the condition have a higher risk of developing cancers of the bowel, womb and ovaries

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Top doctors warn shortage of NHS radiologists will rise to 40 per cent by 2028

Staff shortages creating a “toxic cocktail” for NHS cancer services

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024

Deadly cancer treatment delays now ‘routine’ in NHS, say damning reports

Studies sound alarm at state of cancer care with hundreds of thousands waiting months to start essential treatment

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024

Glowing dye that clings to cancer cells gives doctors ‘second pair of eyes’

The fluorescent dye shows up cancer cells and where they may have spread into other tissues, such as the pelvis and lymph nodes.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024

Scientists develop glowing dye that sticks to cancer cells in breakthrough study

Experts say fluorescent dye, which spotlights tiny cancerous tissue invisible to naked eye, could reduce risk of cancer returning

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

‘Extremely impressive’: melanoma jab trial results excite doctors

Vaccine approach will help improve survival rates for ‘the next decades and more’, says Cancer Research UK’s chief clinician

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024

Cancer rates among under-50s in UK have risen 24% since 1995, figures show

Increase sharper than in any age group and is likely to be linked to soaring obesity levels, junk food and inactivity, say experts

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

Smoking in Africa: study of 16 countries shows higher taxes would help young smokers quit or cut down

World No Tobacco Day serves to increase awareness about the preventable death and illness associated with tobacco use. It also puts a spotlight on policies that governments can use to reduce consumption of tobacco products.

The Conversation · May 30, 2024