It's time for our round-up of the week's headlines There were a couple big cancer stories this week: Firstly, we released encouraging new statistics (press release) showing that premature deaths from cancer in middle age have dropped to an all-time low. The reason? Fewer people smoking has been a big help, and doctors have also [...]
What is it like to work as a lung cancer nurse? Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world. Over 1.6 million people across the globe were diagnosed with the disease in 2008 (the last comprehensive count). That’s more than 4,300 people every day. But these chilling numbers aren’t the ones we think [...]
Prostate cancer drug abiraterone has been given the thumbs up by NICE Regular readers will know that we’ve been keenly following the story of abiraterone – a prostate cancer drug developed by British scientists – since 2008. So we hope you share our delight over this morning’s news, that NICE and pharma company Janssen have [...]
We all fear hearing the words: “You have cancer.” But today’s news that premature death rates from the disease in middle-aged people have dropped by 40 per cent in the last 40 years is a cause for celebration. The fact is that the number of men and women in their 50s – whose lives were [...]
We separate fact from fiction about plain cigarette packaging Since we launched our campaign to put tobacco products in plain packs, it’s been interesting to read some of the reactions in the media – particularly those of the tobacco industry. Several points stand out that are worth discussing. Firstly, in an interview in the Telegraph, [...]
It's news time We launched a clinical trial (press release) to test whether curcumin – an extract from the curry spice turmeric – could improve treatment for advanced bowel cancer. This doesn’t mean curry cures cancer (as we pointed out here), or that people with bowel cancer should take curcumin supplements. But this early-stage trial [...]
One of the reasons I started my website was to create a place where women can come together and dream. Women should know that they don’t have to hang on to an old dream that has stopped nurturing them — that there is always time to start a new dream. This week’s story is about [...]
Australia has passed legislation – due to come into effect in December 2012 – to standardise all tobacco packaging, removing all branding and imagery. As the UK government consults on the future of tobacco packaging, Cancer Research UK asked Professor Simon Chapman for his perspective on the Australian experience. Cancer Research UK has launched “The Answer is Plain” [...]
Could a spice extract help to treat bowel cancer? (image by Sanjay Acharya) Headline writers take note: curry doesn’t cure cancer. But over the years, several studies have given researchers a tantalising glimpse of the cancer-fighting potential of a chemical called curcumin, an extract of the yellow curry spice turmeric. This is the chemical that [...]
Lots of cancer-related stories in the news this week Here’s our weekly digest of all the main discoveries and developments this week. We’re still playing around with the format of this digest – let us know what works for you. News from Cancer Research UK It’s been a busy week for our press office, who’ve [...]