Head and neck cancers

In the first of a three-part series we hear from a doctor whose clinical trial was funded by Stand Up To Cancer in 2012.

Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor – read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early.

Cancer news often gets more attention if a celebrity has been diagnosed, but does this help raise awareness or can the celebrity angle do more harm than good?

Alcohol has been a well-loved but problematic part of British life for centuries, as immortalised in 18th century artist Hogarth’s…

It was a week that started in Scotland, with the ‘no’ decision on prostate drug abiraterone, and went on to…

Last night’s BBC Three documentary, presented by actress Jaime Winstone, discusses the newest potential cause of cancer – oral sex….

Radiotherapy is the ‘Cinderella’ of cancer treatments. Although it’s not suitable for all types of cancer, more than four out…

Last night, following a lively debate, the House of Lords voted overwhelmingly in favour of putting tobacco out of sight…

Here are some interesting blog posts and web pages we’ve seen this month. The excellent NHS Choices Behind the Headlines…

The latest cancer scare story to hit the headlines this week was about mouthwash.  An Australian researcher claimed to have…