Global Cancer News

Anne Li This week, Cancer Research UK gives us updates on NHS staff shortages, cigarettes, alcohol, breast cancer, proton beam therapy, night shifts, UV-detecting device, staff obesity, most Googled health questions, prostate cancer, and finally…. stinging nettles? See original article at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2018/01/13/news-digest-nhs-staff-shortages-proton-beam-therapy-uv-detecting-device-and-stinging-nettles/...

Anne Li We’ve already covered some of the common questions around CRISPR, and how it’s showing promise in immunotherapy. This post takes a look at what CRISPR can offer the future of cancer research. The genome editing technology CRISPR is causing plenty of excitement in cancer research. CRISPR allows scientists…...

Anne Li Breast cancer survival was the same in young women with and without faulty BRCA genes, according to a new study. It suggests that although women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age tend to have a poorer outlook, those who have BRCA gene faults aren’t less likely…...

Anne Li With more information at our fingertips today than our brains can possibly process, it’s no surprise that many of us consult “Dr Google” about our ailments. And according to experts from Google, the health question people in the UK asked most in 2017 was: What is cancer? Cancer…...

Anne Li A leaked memo to staff at Churchill Hospital in Oxford hit headlines yesterday. Worryingly, it suggested that chemotherapy treatment could be delayed for cancer patients, and some who are terminally ill may face cuts to their rounds of chemo, due to staff shortages. The Government was told about…...

Anne Li New UK research has suggested that more than two-thirds of people who try a cigarette become daily smokers at some point in their lives. Based on survey results from 4 different countries – including the UK – the findings highlight how addictive tobacco cigarettes are, and the importance…...

Anne Li Three of the UK’s leading health charities have today come together with the UK’s leading food retailer to help tackle the nation’s biggest health challenges. The partnership, “Little helps for healthier living”, will bring together the skills and expertise of the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Diabetes…...

Anne Li Radiotherapy has been around for decades, and is often extremely effective. But researchers are still discovering new ways to use it. This includes testing new drugs alongside radiotherapy. “The aim is to increase the chance of a cure by making the radiotherapy more effective at killing cancer cells,”…...

Anne Li This week, Cancer Research UK gives us updates on alcohol, sugary dringks, healthier eating, artificial intelligence, ovarian cancer, cancer-targeting viruses, breast cancer, and finally….. bad bacon? See original article at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2018/01/06/news-digest-alcohol-and-cancer-sugar-crackdown-cancer-hunting-viruses-and-bad-bacon/...

Anne Li At the start of this year Professor Margaret Frame, science director at the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, was given an OBE for her contribution to cancer research. She answers a few questions about her job and what she hopes to achieve in the future. See original article…...