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Search Cancer Research UK press releases going back to 2002, and Cancer News articles from 2006 onwards.

Please note that, unless otherwise stated, Cancer News articles do not directly refer to Cancer Research UK-funded research.

Cancer Research UK's latest announcements:

MPs sent cigarette packs to highlight their deadly design: Westminster MPs are being sent examples of widely available cigarette packets to show how the tobacco industry markets i...; 12 Feb 2013
Late diagnosis and lack of treatment access may contribute to poor UK lung cancer survival: The UK's one-year lung cancer survival lags behind Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden according to a new inte...; 11 Feb 2013
Early results show two drugs may be better than one to treat most deadly skin cancer: Adding lung cancer drugs to targeted melanoma treatment could increase survival for certain patients, according to resea...; 11 Feb 2013
GPs refer eighty per cent of suspected cancers after two visits: More than 80 per cent of patients suspected of having cancer are being referred by their GP in the first two consultatio...; 8 Feb 2013
Friends and family say doctors should give lifestyle advice to cancer patients: Over 80 per cent of cancer patients' close friends and family think that doctors should give their cancer patients lifes...; 8 Feb 2013

External news articles provided by Adfero (2006 - July 2011) and The Press Association (July 2011 onwards):

World leaders must 'take tobacco much more seriously' to achieve development goals: In order to cut premature death rates, the world's politicians need to focus on "simple measures" like anti-tobacco poli...; 12 Feb 2013
Genetically engineered virus extends the lives of terminally-ill liver cancer patients: A genetically-engineered virus has prolonged the lives of terminally ill liver cancer patients in a small clinical trial...; 11 Feb 2013
'DNA editing' enzyme could fuel breast cancer: Genetic errors driving the majority of breast cancers may be caused by a hyperactive enzyme called APOBEC3B, according t...; 8 Feb 2013
Study finds no evidence to link work stress to cancer risk: Work-related stress does not increase the risk of developing cancer, according to a comprehensive analysis of previous s...; 7 Feb 2013
Poorer lung cancer patients 'less likely to receive treatment': Poorer people with lung cancer are less likely to receive treatment for their disease than wealthier people, a new inter...; 5 Feb 2013

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