Cancer Research UK

'Virtual tumour' model to offer new treatment against cancer

No one has examined the geography of a tumour in this level of detail before; it is a new way of looking at cancer.

Dec 26, 2018, 15:40 PM IST

Study links processed red meat consumption with increased cancer risk

Cancer Research UK has acknowledged a correlation between processed and red meats and the deadly disease.

Dec 26, 2017, 14:49 PM IST

Scientist to find how cancer 'steals keys' to healthy growth

Understanding the workings of these oxygenases may lead to new targetted treatments for cancer patients, the researchers said.

Sep 19, 2017, 10:42 AM IST

Zika virus a tool to combat brain tumour? Researchers to investigate possibility

The research team will use tumor cells in the lab and in mice to test the effect of the Zika virus on glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain tumour.​

May 20, 2017, 09:34 AM IST

Cancer: Obesity biggest driver of disease; cases in women rising six times faster than in men

According to the analysis by Cancer Research UK, unhealthy lifeslyle habits, mainly obesity, are to be blamed for the rise in cancer cases in both sexes. 

Feb 03, 2017, 11:40 AM IST

Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks a year: Report

British teenagers consume sugary drinks equivalent of nearly a bathtub on average in a year, Cancer Research UK reported.

Nov 27, 2016, 20:40 PM IST

Blood test may indicate skin cancer relapse

In this early work they found they could see whether a patient was relapsing by tracking levels of circulating tumour DNA. 

Mar 08, 2016, 10:40 AM IST

Indian-origin cancer researcher knighted by Queen Elizabeth

An Indian-origin cancer research expert has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his "influential" work on prevention and treatment of cancer in the annual New Year's Honours list published here on Thursday.

Dec 31, 2015, 05:54 AM IST