Cancer news

A team of Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have been investigating the role of exercise in reducing the risk of liver cancer in mice

Liver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began

People who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one in the UK, and excess weight trumps smoking as the leading cause of four different cancer types.

Three cancer drugs have been approved for patients on the NHS in Scotland, including a drug for some patients with advanced liver cancer.

Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate the presence of cancer at an early stage.

A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS.

A joint UK and European research project launches today to combat liver cancer, which is the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the UK.

New trials results show that a drug can reduce hearing loss in children treated with the chemo drug cisplatin. We talk to the lead researcher, Dr Penelope Brock.

Drawing similarities between how the immune system reacts to lung cancer and HIV could uncover potential new drug targets.

Three quarters of the drugs previously only accessible to patients via the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) are now approved on the NHS.