Health
England slips further off-track for smokefree 2030 target
The UK government is almost a decade behind achieving its target for England to be smokefree by 2030, a new report published by Cancer Research UK reveals.
Dec 29, 2022
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Cancer Research UK
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Excess weight almost doubles risk of womb cancer
New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman's risk of developing womb cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published today in BMC Medicine.
Apr 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
First data in a decade highlights ethnic disparities in cancer
Cancer Research UK's latest analysis of NHS Digital cancer registration data uses the most complete recording to date of cancer rates by ethnicity in England, providing crucial data on how some cancer rates vary by ethnicity. ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Aromatase inhibitors better than tamoxifen at reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women
A new study has shown that giving aromatase inhibitors instead of tamoxifen to premenopausal women with estrogen receptor positive (hormone-sensitive) breast cancer significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence. ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Men's skin cancer rates increase by 50% over decade
Over the last 10 years, melanoma skin cancer among men in the UK has increased by almost 50%.
Jun 25, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists trial new way to boost CAR T-cell therapy
Cancer Research UK is collaborating with Aleta Biotherapeutics (Aleta) to trial a new therapy that 'reboots' a treatment for some people with blood cancer whose cancer starts to come back.
Jun 25, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
4 in 10 people in Wales with possible cancer symptoms didn't contact GP
New figures show 42.1% of people surveyed in Wales who experienced possible cancer symptoms in the first wave of the pandemic didn't contact their GP.
Jun 18, 2021
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Medications
Combination immunotherapy for advanced bowel cancer approved for NHS in England
People who have previously been treated for a type of bowel cancer that has spread to other parts of their body will now have another treatment option in England, following the approval of the combined use of nivolumab (Opdivo) ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Medical research
Ground-breaking trial pilots new tests to detect lung cancer earlier
The first participants have taken part in a new research trial that aims to save lives by detecting lung cancer at an earlier stage when it is more treatable.
Jun 17, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Let's talk about HPV: 6 common questions answered
Talking about a virus is all a lot of us seem to be doing at the moment. We're happy enough chatting away about COVID-19 and other common viruses like the cold or flu, so why is there so little conversation about HPV?
Jun 16, 2021
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