Press releases
Latest press releases from Cancer Research UK, as well as Cancer Research Technology, the National Cancer Research Institute and the British Journal of Cancer.
Researchers identify breast cancer risk gene
Inheriting a damaged version of a gene called CHK2 nearly doubles a woman's chance of developing breast cancer, Cancer Research UK scientists report in Nature Genetics....
Another top prize goes to British research
A brilliant Cancer Research UK scientist will receive Europe's most prestigious award for medical research for discovering a key control centre, which may allow cancer...
New research helps scientists pinpoint cancer's return
Predicting whether cancer is likely to return after surgery could improve the survival of patients, according to a study by a leading Cancer Research UK scientist.
Sex hormones raise breast cancer risk in older women
High levels of sex hormones in older women can double their risk of breast cancer, Cancer Research UK scientists report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute1....
A marathon project for Cancer Research UK
Most of us can only watch and marvel as every April thousands of ordinary people with little or no running experience push themselves to the limits of human endeavour for...