News and Resources : Cancer Research UK newsandresources@cancer.org.uk No Cancer Research UK http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/rss/index.htm?rsstype=podcast Listen to podcasts from Cancer Research UK - the world's largest independent organisation dedicated to cancer research 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/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2012-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2012-podcast?rss=true  This month – a new trial looks at a cancer-fighting curry chemical, cancer deaths in middle age fall thanks to better screening and treatmen…]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2012-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2012-podcast?rss=true  This month, trial results help bladder cancer patients avoid major surgery, prostate cancer cases reach an all time high, fresh findings on …]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 16:54:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2012-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2012-podcast?rss=true  This month, a landmark study could revolutionise breast cancer treatment, growing evidence on aspirin and cancer, obesity drives rises in ki…]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:50:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/march-2012-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/march-2012-podcast?rss=true  This month, a landmark cancer study sheds light on tumour genes; more breast cancer patients should have genetic tests; worrying numbers of …]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:38:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/february-2012-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/february-2012-podcast?rss=true  This month - dye spots early signs of oesophageal cancer, prostate cancer drug rejected by NICE, faulty gene linked to better ovarian cancer…]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:54:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/january-2012-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/january-2012-podcast?rss=true  This month - funding boosted for UK cancer trials, 100 days until tobacco displays are removed, scientists uncover breast cancer clues, proc…]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:22:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/december-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/december-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month: our Stratified Medicine Programme starts recruiting patients, researchers target a key cancer protein, we launch nine high tech …]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:42:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/november-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/november-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month we bring you news from the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Liverpool - the UK's biggest cancer conference. Plus …]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:20:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/october-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/october-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month: a new prostate cancer drug is licensed in the UK, red tape hinders cancer trials, HPV testing could save thousands of unnecessar…]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:06:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/september-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/september-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month - a molecule found in bacteria could reveal new cancer drug targets, researchers discover alarmingly low levels of public awarene…]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:22:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/august-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/august-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month - bowel cancer risk doubles for men; weight has a hefty impact on cancer-causing hormones in older women; a sponge on a string co…]]> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:48:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/july-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/july-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month we bring you highlights from the UK's annual cancer data conference, including evidence that more men are dying from, rather than…]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:02:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month we bring you news highlights from the world's largest annual cancer conference including two new melanoma drugs, and a new drug t…]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:26:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month: Genetic testing could mean fewer women need breast cancer screening, patients in England get increased access to cutting edge ra…]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 09:37:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month - tamoxifen could prevent breast cancer in women at high risk; new research highlights worrying differences in the results of bow…]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:06:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/march-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/march-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month - one in eight women will now get breast cancer during their lifetime, scientists find the first new cancer accelerator gene in f…]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:54:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/february-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/february-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month we kick off the Year of Radiotherapy, raising awareness of this vital but undervalued cancer treatment, our top scientists are pi…]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:15:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/january-2011-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/january-2011-podcast?rss=true  This month a new study shows cancer survival in the UK is improving, but more work needs to be done, claims that a blood test could spot can…]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:20:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/december-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/december-2010-podcast?rss=true  This month, a small daily dose of aspirin could cut deaths from cancer, new trial results bring fresh hope to children with leukaemia, cance…]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:03:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/november-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/november-2010-podcast?rss=true  In this month's podcast, we've got all the latest news from the NCRI Cancer Conference, held in Liverpool at the beginning of November. We …]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:18:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/october-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/october-2010-podcast?rss=true  This month, a report highlights radiotherapy's Cinderella status, an international trial raises the hope of more effective treatment for pan…]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:07:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/september-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/september-2010-podcast?rss=true  This month, genetic markers could help doctors assess if a patient¿s melanoma will respond to chemotherapy, researchers are developing a bre…]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:25:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/CR_045625?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/CR_045625?rss=true  In this month's podcast we hear how long-term survival from many cancers has doubled since the 70s, and new research reveals how to reduce s…]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:30:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/july-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/july-2010-podcast?rss=true  This month, we discover how the cell's 'stopwatch' could be used as a test for leukaemia, how nearly a thousand breast cancer deaths could b…]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:38:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2010-podcast?rss=true  In this month's podcast we find out how older women can benefit from breast screening, and hear about the latest research into genes that ca…]]> Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:20:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2010-podcast?rss=true  In the May podcast, we hear about impressive results from a new trial of bowel cancer screening, which could save thousands of lives. We get…]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 13:42:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2010-podcast?rss=true  In the April podcast we hear about a test that could one day help doctors to tailor breast cancer treatment more effectively to specific gro…]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:46:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/march-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/march-2010-podcast?rss=true  In the March podcast we find out how US scientists have made an important step toward personalised treatment for cancer, and discuss whether…]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:42:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/february-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/february-2010-podcast?rss=true  In the February podcast we find out how scientists may have found an unexpected use for so-called 'junk' DNA and how many cases of cervical …]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:59:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/january-2010-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/january-2010-podcast?rss=true  The January podcast brings you all the latest headlines from Cancer Research UK, from the 'postcode lottery' of cancer survival in the UK to…]]> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:37:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/december-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/december-2009-podcast?rss=true  The December podcast brings you the latest news from Cancer Research UK. Plus, a special report about the alarming number of children using …]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:43:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/november-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/november-2009-podcast?rss=true  The November podcast brings you the highlights from the 2009 NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham - the biggest of its kind in the UK. We br…]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:04:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/october-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/october-2009-podcast?rss=true  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so we find out how our scientists are working to understand the disease and develop better treatme…]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/september-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/september-2009-podcast?rss=true  We're back after our summer break with news of a novel drug that's showing promise for treating cancer in the lab, a new trial for treating …]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/july-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/july-2009-podcast?rss=true  In this month¿s podcast we head North to find out about a new cancer centre in Newcastle, aiming to bring benefits for cancer patients in th…]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2009-podcast?rss=true  In this month's podcast we discover that quitting smoking can leave you not just healthier and wealthier but happier too. Also in the news, …]]> Sun, 31 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2009-podcast?rss=true  In May¿s podcast we take a trip up the garden path to find out about the charity¿s garden at the Chelsea Flower show. We also find out about…]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 11:51:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2009-podcast?rss=true  In April's podcast we find out about cancer research in Northern Ireland, as the charity unveils the lastest Cancer Research UK Centre in Be…]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:22:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/march-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/march-2009-podcast?rss=true  In the March podcast we find about a new series of super cancer centres that are opening across the UK ¿ the first is in Birmingham. Plus, c…]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:43:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/february-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/february-2009-podcast?rss=true  In the February podcast we find out how tiny fruit flies can point the way to new discoveries about cancer, and former Atomic Kitten Liz McC…]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:32:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/january-2009-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/january-2009-podcast?rss=true  In the January podcast we look back over a year of progress, from fundamental lab discoveries to clinical trials. We find out how stem cells…]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:02:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/december-2008-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/december-2008-podcast?rss=true  In December's podcast we hear about the courage of one little girl who was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was just over a year old. …]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:48:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/november-2008-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/november-2008-podcast?rss=true  In November¿s podcast we bring you the highlights from the National Cancer Research Institute Cancer Conference in Birmingham ¿ the biggest …]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:05:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/october-2008-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/october-2008-podcast?rss=true  October¿s podcast is all about breast cancer. Find out how computers could help to relieve pressure on the NHS breast screening programme, d…]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/september-2008-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/september-2008-podcast?rss=true  In the September podcast we find out how to have your say on the recent decision by NICE not to fund four kidney cancer drugs, while newscas…]]> Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/august-2008-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/august-2008-podcast?rss=true  In the August podcast we find out about a new campaign aiming to keep tobacco out of sight and out of mind, get to the bottom of the cancer …]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:29:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/july-2008-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/july-2008-podcast?rss=true  In July¿s podcast we hear about new clinical trials for womb and prostate cancer, discover how Cancer Research UK has put together crack tea…]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:07:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2008-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/june-2008-podcast?rss=true  In the June podcast we hear how one of our scientists changed sides to become a patient on a clinical trial, discover the online support ava…]]> Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:58:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2008-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/may-2008-podcast?rss=true  In May¿s podcast we discover the dangers of sunbeds, find out how drugs are made available for people with cancer, and look forward to Cance…]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 11:49:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2008-podcast?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/podcast/podcastarchive/april-2008-podcast?rss=true  In the April podcast we hear one woman¿s story about the importance of cancer screening, find out how doctors test new cancer treatments in …]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:14:00 GMT