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CancerResearchUK

• Scientists expose important new weak spot in cancer cells 4 December, 2011, 11:01 am
  Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that cancer cells can `bag up and bin¿ a toxic protein to cheat death ¿ revealing a new Achilles heel in cancer cells that could be targeted for treatment, reveals research in Nature Cell Biology today.
• Crucial step in cell division discovered 12 December, 2011, 10:00 am
  Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how cells 'pinch in' at the middle in order to split into two new cells.
• Chemo and radiation therapy 'do not cause birth defects' 13 December, 2011, 6:10 am
  A study in the US has found that having radiation treatment or chemotherapy for cancer as a child does not increase the risk of birth defects among those who have children later in life.
• Ovarian cancer 'is not detectable' in the blood for years 16 November, 2011, 10:49 am
  A mathematical model designed by scientists in the US indicates that ovarian cancer may not be detectable in the blood using current technology until 10 years after the cancer first starts to develop.
• Significant step forward in childhood eye cancer 11 January, 2012, 10:57 am
  Researchers at a children's hospital in Washington have identified the genetic mechanism behind the rapid development of retinoblastoma, a rare type of childhood eye cancer.
• Friends and family are encouraging youngsters to risk health for sunbed glow 19 January, 2012, 4:31 am
  As the post-Christmas January blues take hold, young people are risking damage to their health and appearance by using sunbeds on the recommendation of friends and family, according to a new survey by Cancer Research UK.
• Gene offers clue to cause of oesophageal cancer 19 January, 2012, 9:53 am
  Scientists have discovered the gene behind a rare skin condition that predisposes to oesophageal cancer, according to a study part-funded by Cancer Research UK.
• Scientists uncover how a 'master regulator' protein contributes to cancer spread 23 February, 2012, 3:56 am
  New detail about how a protein called mTOR controls the spread of cancer has been uncovered by US scientists.
• Shisha pipes 'as dangerous as cigarettes' 13 March, 2012, 5:01 pm
  Many people are misled into thinking that shisha pipes are safer than cigarettes due to their exotic smells and attractive waterpipes, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
• Low awareness of bladder cancer is 'disappointing' 1 May, 2012, 3:54 am
  Most people have a poor understanding of the symptoms and causes of bladder cancer, according to new research from Action on Bladder Cancer (ABC), a UK charity.