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Prostate cancer NICE decision 'makes no sense'
Cancer Research UK is urging a solution to the impasse over the advanced prostate cancer drug abiraterone, which has been turned down by NICE.
2 Feb 2012
Cancer Research UK launches trial of new drug to treat acute childhood leukaemia
Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office has opened the first trial of a new type of drug to treat children aged from six months to 18 years with acute leukaemia, who are no longer responding to treatment.
27 Jan 2012
CRT spins out company to develop cancer surgery machine to melt tumours
Cancer Research Technology, the commercial arm of Cancer Research UK, has today launched Acublate Limited, a spin-out company which will develop a next-generation High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) surgery device to treat a range of solid tumour types.
26 Jan 2012
Women with faulty BRCA genes more likely to survive ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer patients who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations are significantly more likely to survive the disease than women without these faulty genes, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
24 Jan 2012
Scientists reveal first 3D image of cancer prevention molecule
Cancer Research UK scientists have created the first 3D structure of a key protein that protects against the development of cancer, according to research published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology today.
22 Jan 2012
Friends and family are encouraging youngsters to risk health for sunbed glow
As the post-Christmas January blues take hold, young people are risking damage to their health and appearance by using sunbeds on the recommendation of friends and family, according to a new survey by Cancer Research UK.
19 Jan 2012
Fluorescent dye pinpoints tiniest signs of oesophageal cancer
A fluorescent dye that can be sprayed onto the oesophagus - the food pipe - could be used to detect oesophageal cancer earlier and spare patients unnecessary treatment, according to research published today in Nature Medicine.
15 Jan 2012
Processed meat may increase pancreatic cancer risk
Eating too much processed meat may increases the risk of pancreatic cancer, new research published in the British Journal of Cancer finds today.
13 Jan 2012
Cancer Research UK launches 'outpatients' trial of breast and ovarian cancer drug
Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office has re-launched a trial of a promising drug to treat inherited breast and ovarian cancer - but this time taken as a tablet by outpatients.
11 Jan 2012
Tesco to raise millions to help Cancer Research UK's work into early diagnosis and detection of cancer
Today, 10 January 2012, Tesco is aiming to raise over £10 million to help Cancer Research UK's work to beat cancer by making Cancer Research UK its Charity of the Year in 2012.
10 Jan 2012
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