Category: Science blog October 12, 2017 4 comments
The good news is there’s no reason to be concerned about deodorants, bras, plastics and milk when it comes to breast cancer risk.
Category: Science blog March 24, 2017 3 comments
New research predicts that 2 in 3 cancers are ‘due to bad luck’, we look at why the story is a bit more complicated than that.
Category: Science blog August 22, 2016 2 comments
We explore how clinical trials are run, and hear from a patient about what it’s like taking part in a cancer clinical trial.
Category: Science blog August 17, 2016 3 comments
Recent research has reinforced the need for all women with ovarian cancer to receive genetic testing, but they aren’t. We explore why.
Category: Science blog February 1, 2016 2 comments
We explore a new revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR that’s taking labs by storm as scientists look to understand the genetics behind cancer.
Category: Science blog July 23, 2014 9 comments
Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has “phenomenally” improved from when Nicola’s mother had the disease.
Category: Science blog June 27, 2014 3 comments
We look at the science behind media stories about a ‘simple blood test’ that apparently can ‘predict breast cancer’.
Category: Science blog June 11, 2014 3 comments
Following wide media coverage of a study linking eating large amounts of red meat and breast cancer, we explain why the evidence just isn’t there yet.
Category: Science blog July 5, 2013 2 comments
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?
Category: Science blog August 28, 2012 1 comment
There’s a lot more to do before we can say we’ve beaten cancer, but every now and then, it’s good to sit back and re...
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