Sue’s husband, Philip, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005 and died on Christmas Day 2009, aged 57. 16 years on, she reflects on the legacy he left behind. It was a complete shock to us both ...

Image: DNA sequence. Credit: The Institute of Cancer Research, London. A spit test, where a sample can be collected at home, is more accurate at identifying future risk of prostate cancer for one ...

Image: Person walking towards the beach. Credits: Pixabay. Most people are aware of the benefits of exercise – it has been associated with improvements in overall health for some time. It makes sense ...

The overuse of CT scans could cause over 100,000 cases of cancer in the US – with almost 10,000 cases in children, researchers have warned. According to a new modelling study, published in the journal ...

Image: Breast cancer cells. Credit: Anne Weston. Scientists have discovered how breast cancer cells can ‘hibernate’ to avoid treatment and ‘wake up’ years later – causing a relapse that is more ...

A spit test, where a sample can be collected at home, is more accurate at identifying future risk of prostate cancer for some men than the current standard PSA blood test, a new study reports. Results ...

Cutting edge proton beam therapy is no better than intensity-modulated radiotherapy for treating people with head and neck cancer, according to new research. The nationwide TORPEdO trial funded by ...

Scientists have discovered a key protein that could be targeted with a drug to treat the most common and aggressive form of pancreatic cancer. The findings, published in Nature, show that blocking the ...

Last month, DeepMind published the much anticipated, detailed methodology underlying the latest version of AlphaFold – the UK-based science company’s powerful AI system that blew away its rivals in ...

Back in-person for the first time in three years, the 8th annual Festival of Genomics and Biodata turned the Business Design Centre in Angel, London into a hub of discussion. The rapidly evolving ...

A pioneering clinical trial has demonstrated for the first time that two existing treatments can be combined to potentially improve outcomes for sarcoma and melanoma patients with advanced tumours in ...

Over the last four decades, radiotherapy has seen a technological revolution – evolving from broad, relatively simple deliveries to highly targeted, patient-specific treatment. Few individuals have ...