Category: Science blog July 18, 2018 44 comments
The Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation has recommended that boys are offered the HPV vaccine. We look at what this could mean and next steps.
Category: Science blog April 6, 2018 0 comments
Following our research on how lifestyle affects cancer risk, we look at how research into vaccines, screening and drugs could also help prevent cancers.
Category: Science blog November 10, 2017 8 comments
New research shows women who have had the HPV vaccine may only need 3 cervical screens in their entire life, rather than the 12 that are standard in the UK.
Category: Science blog June 12, 2017 6 comments
For Cervical Screening Awareness Week we answer some commonly asked questions around who the procedure is for, and what it involves.
Category: Science blog February 8, 2017 3 comments
In the second part of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at cervical cancer rates in different parts of the world. Read on to find out what can be done...
Category: Science blog February 4, 2017 1 comment
For this year’s World Cancer Day we’re looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why.
Category: Science blog February 4, 2016 1 comment
To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.
Category: Science blog November 13, 2015 Comments are closed
We explore the reasons behind the nation’s rising rates of mouth cancer.
Category: Science blog September 16, 2014 8 comments
In the latest instalment of our cancer and infections series, we explore the history behind the cancer-causing human papillomavirus.
Category: Science blog June 9, 2014 13 comments
To mark cervical screening awareness week we explore the evidence on how the programme could be improved to prevent more cases of cervical cancer in the future.
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