UK melanoma skin cancer cases hit record high, primarily due to sun exposure

Nearly 90% of cases are preventable, linked to excessive UV radiation

Fewer people are dying from cancer, but more people are getting it

Prostate, breast, liver, and kidney cancers are driving this increase

Cancer Research UK manifesto to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths

Bold plan needed to fix NHS, boost research, and end preventable deaths

Sensor-powered robot could detect breast cancer lumps at greater depths

Device uses sensor technology to apply human-like forces with precision

New clinical trial to benefit rare cancer patients in Scotland

The trial could help to match right treatment to people with rare cancers

Death in men due to melanoma comparatively double, compared to women

High death rates in men due to skin cancer point out the need of sun safety

Nasal swab and blood test for early detection of lung cancer

People in Hampshire and Yorkshire will be invited for participation in the trial

Achilles raised $175.5 million to develop new cancer immunotherapies

Patient-specific cell therapies under clinical trials for treating lung cancer and melanoma

Obesity rivals smoking as a leading cause of cancer

Regular exercise & better diet lowers cholesterol and can help in preventing cancer

New blood test detects cancer 4 years before symptoms appear

When improved, could one day promote prevention and early treatment

Blood test as multi-cancer detection tool

More to look forward as it promises early cancer detection when fine-tuned

New drug slowed tumour growth in men with prostate cancer

Olaparib delays cancer growth by months, which means the increased lifespan

Cancer survival rates improving, but UK performing poorly

If there is an election soon, then maybe consider the parties' health policies as well as Brexit

New screening test may help to nip ovarian cancers in the bud

4x survival rate if EOC is caught early

Delay in reporting embarrassing symptoms increases risk of death

It's important to realise the possible serious implications of the symptoms

Cancer breathalyser starts clinical trial for wide range of cancers

VOCs in breath captured by mask sent to lab for diagnosis - avoids invasive tests

Tumour cells examined in virtual reality

Allows researchers to better understand tumour structure and examine it from any angle

Screening for bowel cancer only after 60 years is not good enough!

Will be able to catch bowel cancer 10 years earlier than now

Landmark moment in lymphoma CAR T cell treatment

Four in 10 patients with aggressive lymphoma were cancer-free 15 months after treatment. US clin...

Obesity link to cancer not well known by public

Three out of four people are unaware being overweight increases the risk of developing 10 differe...

What will President Obama’s cancer ‘moonshot’ achieve?

The cancer moonshot is a $1bn (£710m) injection of cash intended to bring a decade’s worth of adv...

Cancer study aiming to end chemotherapy

First patients have their DNA analysed in massive study. Includes three sisters who developed br...

Alcohol increases the risk of cancer

Study of more than 100,000 adults. clearest link was for breast cancer in women and current or e...

5 distinct prostate cancers identified

250 prostate cancer samples studied – 5 distince genetic variations identified with different agg...

Fit middle-aged men ‘at lower risk for some cancers

Very fit men in their late 40s are less likely to get lung cancer and colorectal cancer than unfi...

‘Half of UK people’ will get cancer

Analysis suggests that one in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in...

Life choices ‘behind more than four in 10 cancers’