News and Press Releases from Cancer Research UK http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/index.htm http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cr_weblayout/groups/cr_common/@inm/@gen/documents/image/cruk_c_logo_lite.gif http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/index.htm http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-21-beta-blockers-may-boost-chemo-effect-in-childhood-cancer?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-21-beta-blockers-may-boost-chemo-effect-in-childhood-cancer?rss=true  Beta-blockers, normally used for high blood pressure, could enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapies in treating neuroblastoma, a type of…]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 23:05:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-21-cancer-survivors-need-more-support-to-stop-smoking-and-drinking?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-21-cancer-survivors-need-more-support-to-stop-smoking-and-drinking?rss=true  Cancer survivors are no more likely to stop smoking, cut down on alcohol, or exercise more often than the general population, according to …]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 23:05:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-21-US-scientists-devise-strategy-to-block-key-cancer-molecule?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-21-US-scientists-devise-strategy-to-block-key-cancer-molecule?rss=true   Researchers in the US may have discovered a way to switch off the cancer-causing effects of a molecule called NF-kappaB.]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:27:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-21-New-scheme-to-routinely-test-patients-for-inherited-cancer-genes?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-21-New-scheme-to-routinely-test-patients-for-inherited-cancer-genes?rss=true   A new research programme will lay the foundations for routine testing for inherited cancer genes in patients with the disease.]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 07:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-07-Government-pressed-on-standard-cigarette-packs?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-07-Government-pressed-on-standard-cigarette-packs?rss=true   The Government will have "failed"; the next generation if it does not introduce plain, standardised cigarette packs, a trade union has warne…]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 14:26:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-05-genetic-fine-tuners-breast-cancer?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-05-genetic-fine-tuners-breast-cancer?rss=true  The body's own immune system's fight against breast cancer is controlled by genetic 'fine tuners', known as microRNAs according to a study p…]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 17:03:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-02-breast-cancer-in-women-under-50-tops-10,000?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-02-breast-cancer-in-women-under-50-tops-10,000?rss=true  The number of women under 50 diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK has exceeded 10,000 for the first time according to latest sta…]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-02-Smuggling-controls-working-as-illegal-tobacco-trade-on-the-wane?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-02-Smuggling-controls-working-as-illegal-tobacco-trade-on-the-wane?rss=true   The crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade appears to be working, with its market share tumbling over the last four years, new research has …]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 15:25:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-02-Charities-extremely-concerned-over-standard-packs-claim?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-02-Charities-extremely-concerned-over-standard-packs-claim?rss=true   Health campaigners have condemned reports suggesting that the Government has scrapped plans to introduce plain, standardised cigarette packs…]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 12:13:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-01-Researchers-unveil-genomes-of-womb-cancer-and-acute-leukaemia?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-05-01-Researchers-unveil-genomes-of-womb-cancer-and-acute-leukaemia?rss=true   US researchers have published the intricate details of the genetic makeup of two more forms of cancer - acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and wo…]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 15:11:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-01-diabetes-drug-lung-cancer-radiotherapy?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-05-01-diabetes-drug-lung-cancer-radiotherapy?rss=true  The diabetes drug metformin slows the growth of lung cancer cells and makes them more likely to be killed by radiotherapy.]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-30-tamoxifen-reduces-breast-cancer-by-one-third?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-30-tamoxifen-reduces-breast-cancer-by-one-third?rss=true  Tamoxifen and three similar drugs reduce breast cancer incidence by 38 per cent in women at an increased risk of the disease according to a …]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-29-Tobacco-display-ban-comes-into-force-in-Scotland?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-29-Tobacco-display-ban-comes-into-force-in-Scotland?rss=true   Scottish legislation banning the display of cigarettes and other tobacco products in larger retailers comes into force today.]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-29-personalised-radiotherapy-to-benefit-from-CERN-software?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-29-personalised-radiotherapy-to-benefit-from-CERN-software?rss=true  A collaboration of scientific disciplines is developing pioneering software to design radiotherapy tailored to individual patients, as part …]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-29-Sun-Starved-Brits?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-29-Sun-Starved-Brits?rss=true  FOLLOWING some of the coldest and wettest weather on record, around 4.9 million people in the UK (10 per cent) are more likely to risk scorc…]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-26-Genetic-changes-that-cause-prostate-cancer-develop-in-periodic-bursts?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-26-Genetic-changes-that-cause-prostate-cancer-develop-in-periodic-bursts?rss=true   The genetic changes that lead to prostate cancer seem to develop in sudden bursts rather than gradually over time, according to new internat…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:49:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-25-removing-tobacco-branding-removes-appeal?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-25-removing-tobacco-branding-removes-appeal?rss=true  Women say they get less satisfaction and less enjoyment from smoking cigarettes that come in plain, standardised packs - according to new r…]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-13-Classic-FM-Live-Cancer-Research-UK?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-13-Classic-FM-Live-Cancer-Research-UK?rss=true  A piece of classical music inspired by the work of Cancer Research UK is to have its world premiere at Classic FM's prestigious event, Class…]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-23-women-shocked-by-breast-screening-overdiagnosis-but-would-attend-mammography?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-23-women-shocked-by-breast-screening-overdiagnosis-but-would-attend-mammography?rss=true  Women are surprised and shocked that breast screening can lead to 'overdiagnosis' of cancer, but would rather go for screening than take the…]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-23-crtpioneerfund-firstinvestment?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-23-crtpioneerfund-firstinvestment?rss=true  The Cancer Research Technology Pioneer Fund CPF today has made its first investment in a collaboration with the Cancer Research UK Cancer T…]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-22-stellar-team-to-lead-fundraising-crick-team?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-22-stellar-team-to-lead-fundraising-crick-team?rss=true  A distinguished group of 16 philanthropists have been appointed to a fundraising campaign board for Cancer Research UK to raise £100m for th…]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:07:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-17-Government-taking-a-careful-look-at-tobacco-packaging?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-17-Government-taking-a-careful-look-at-tobacco-packaging?rss=true   The Government is taking a "careful look" at all the evidence coming out of the consultation on standardised packaging on tobacco products, …]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:54:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-17-further-adverts-from-japan-tobacco-international-ruled-misleading?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-17-further-adverts-from-japan-tobacco-international-ruled-misleading?rss=true  A series of advertisements from Japan Tobacco International (JTI) made claims that cannot be substantiated and breached the UK advertising c…]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:15:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-17-bladder-cancer-patients-over-70?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-17-bladder-cancer-patients-over-70?rss=true  Older bladder cancer patients are less likely than younger patients to receive treatments intended to cure their disease such as surgery to …]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-15-Smokefree-legislation-linked-to-drop-in-asthma-admissions?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-15-Smokefree-legislation-linked-to-drop-in-asthma-admissions?rss=true   There were 1,900 fewer emergency hospital admissions for asthma in England in each year after the country went smokefree, researchers have f…]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:03:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-12-new-type-of-bowel-cancer-discovered?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-12-new-type-of-bowel-cancer-discovered?rss=true  A unique sub-type of bowel cancer has been discovered which has a worse outcome than other types of colon cancer and is resistant to certain…]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:05:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/CR_095712?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/CR_095712?rss=true  Almost two thirds (65 per cent) of the public distrust the tobacco industry to present believable and independent arguments about how to red…]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-10-Researchers-uncover-fingerprint-of-breast-cancers-that-spread-to-the-brain?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-10-Researchers-uncover-fingerprint-of-breast-cancers-that-spread-to-the-brain?rss=true   Breast cancer cells that break off from tumours have a biological 'fingerprint' that could allow doctors to spot women whose disea…]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:47:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-07-simple-blood-test-to-track-tumour-evolution?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-07-simple-blood-test-to-track-tumour-evolution?rss=true  Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a new way of looking at how tumours evolve in real-time and develop drug resistance by tracking…]]> Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-04-clarity-over-cancer-drugs-fund-should-be-a-priority?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-04-04-clarity-over-cancer-drugs-fund-should-be-a-priority?rss=true   Charities have asked for clarification on how patients in England will access certain life-extending treatments when the Cancer Drugs Fund e…]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-04-Protein-that-takes-care-of-our-DNA-is-critical-to-leukaemia-cell-survival?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-04-Protein-that-takes-care-of-our-DNA-is-critical-to-leukaemia-cell-survival?rss=true  A protein – already known to be involved in a cell's response to stress – called Tetratricopeptide repeat domain 5 (TTC5) is critical to the…]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:05:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-03-Key-words-for-childrens-cancer-diagnosis?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-03-Key-words-for-childrens-cancer-diagnosis?rss=true  The wording of a GP's referral letter to a consultant may have a significant impact on the length of time it takes to diagnose childhood can…]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-02-male-bowel-cancer-rates-up-more-than-quarter-in-35-years?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-02-male-bowel-cancer-rates-up-more-than-quarter-in-35-years?rss=true  Bowel cancer rates among men have risen by nearly 30 per cent in the last 35 years, while women have seen an increase of only six per cent, …]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-27-genetic-variation-cancer-risk?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-27-genetic-variation-cancer-risk?rss=true  Over 80 regions of the genome that can increase an individual's risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancers have been found in the largest …]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-27-scotland-commits-to-plain-standardised-tobacco-packs-and-tobacco-free-society?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-27-scotland-commits-to-plain-standardised-tobacco-packs-and-tobacco-free-society?rss=true  Aiming to have fewer than five per cent of the population smoke by 2034 puts Scotland at the forefront of global efforts to reduce the damag…]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:40:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-27-MPs-dismiss-tobacco-industry-claims-about-cigarette-packs?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-27-MPs-dismiss-tobacco-industry-claims-about-cigarette-packs?rss=true   There is "no good reason" to believe that introducing plain, standardised cigarette packs will lead to a rise in smuggled tobacco,…]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:37:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-26-New-genetic-clues-to-origins-of-oesophageal-cancer?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-26-New-genetic-clues-to-origins-of-oesophageal-cancer?rss=true   Using new genetic sequencing techniques, US scientists have revealed some of the key underlying gene faults underpinning the most common typ…]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:25:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-25-teenage-cancer-deaths-halved?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-25-teenage-cancer-deaths-halved?rss=true  The numer of teenagers and young adults* dying from cancer in Britain has fallen from around 580 per year in the mid-70s (1975-77) to around…]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-22-dr-harpal-kumar-new-ncri-chair?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-22-dr-harpal-kumar-new-ncri-chair?rss=true  Dr Harpal Kumar has been appointed Chair of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI).]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:51:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-22-more-than-200000-uk-children-start-smoking-every-year?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-22-more-than-200000-uk-children-start-smoking-every-year?rss=true  Around 207,000 children aged 11-15 start smoking in the UK every year according to new research published today (Friday).]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-20-Janssen-ICR-CRT?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-20-Janssen-ICR-CRT?rss=true  Cancer Research Technology the commercial arm of Cancer Research UK, and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, today announce a collabor…]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-20-Genetically-modified-immunotherapy-shows-promise-in-B-cell-acute-leukaemia?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-20-Genetically-modified-immunotherapy-shows-promise-in-B-cell-acute-leukaemia?rss=true   Treatment with genetically modified immune cells caused remission in patients with a particular type of acute leukaemia, according to a smal…]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:20:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-20-family-history-bowel-cancer-increases-odds?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-20-family-history-bowel-cancer-increases-odds?rss=true  A new study that combines genetic information on bowel cancer with NHS patient outcome data has found a link between family history of the d…]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-20-new-target-for-breast-cancer?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-20-new-target-for-breast-cancer?rss=true  Women with triple negative breast cancer are more likely to have high levels of the MET biomarker in their tumours, making it a good new tar…]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-13-blood-test-reveals-breast-cancer-response?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-13-blood-test-reveals-breast-cancer-response?rss=true  Breast tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream could be used to measure how well a woman's cancer is responding to treatment, according to…]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-13-heart-disease-radiotherapy-breast-cancer?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-13-heart-disease-radiotherapy-breast-cancer?rss=true  Researchers have for the first time calculated by how much radiotherapy for breast cancer increases the risk of heart disease and the findin…]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-13-UK-children-see-millions-of-TV-tobacco-images-every-week?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-13-UK-children-see-millions-of-TV-tobacco-images-every-week?rss=true   Television schedules are exposing children to millions of images of tobacco use, or implied use, every week, new UK research has revealed.]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:37:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-13-JTI-gave-mileading-impression-to-public?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-13-JTI-gave-mileading-impression-to-public?rss=true  Japan Tobacco International (JTI) made false claims that could not be substantiated according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) t…]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-07-Possible-origin-of-common-ovarian-cancer-identified?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-07-Possible-origin-of-common-ovarian-cancer-identified?rss=true  US researchers have uncovered a type of cell in the ovaries of mice that, if also found in women, would represent the possible origin of the…]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:16:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-6-crt-astrazeneca-extend-alliance?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-6-crt-astrazeneca-extend-alliance?rss=true  Cancer Research Technology and AstraZeneca expand successful multi-project cancer metabolism alliance]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT