Health groups are calling on the Government to help raise people's awareness of how to reduce their cancer risk, to mark World Cancer Day. An esti...
An extensive report recently published concluded that nearly half (43%) of cancer cases in the UK are caused by lifestyle and environmental factors. This amounted to 134,000 new cases of cancer in 2010 that were potentially preventable. So, with our eye firmly on prevention, here are 10 things you can do to slash your cancer risk.
Aspirin, ibuprofen and painkillers taken by millions of us each day for aches, pains and ailments could have a secondary benefit – prevention agains...
A drug used to treat schizophrenia may provide an effective weapon against treatment-resistant cancers, research suggests. The anti-psychotic drug ...
Molecular changes that switch genes on or off can set the stage for breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed, research suggests. Th...
Scientists have developed a drug they claim could cure cancer, after discovering a single antibody that has been found to shrink seven common types of...
A daily dose of cocoa could reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer, according to scientists. Researchers tested the effects of cocoa on mice to...
A fresh study into the connection between diabetes drug Metformin and cancer risks has discovered that the exposure of this drug may help prevent agai...
Tiny sensors which monitor the health of cells have been developed by scientists in a move which could improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer a...
A quarter of a million women worldwide will have died of cervical cancer by the time 2011 draws to a close. That's roughly one death every two minutes. Of those, around 900 are British women - and sadly, many of these deaths could have been prevented by a simple cervical screening.
Scientists have worked out how caffeine might protect against certain skin cancers – a finding that could lead to better sunscreens. ...
