News and features related to cancer

1. Robin Gibb dies age 62
   

   21st May 2012 - The family of singer songwriter, Robin Gibb, announced with great sadness that he passed away on Sunday evening following what they described as "his long battle" with cancer and intestinal surgery. Since the announcement tributes have flooded in for the man who, together with two of

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2. Prostate cancer drug U-turn welcomed
   

   16th May 2012 - There was disappointment from cancer charities when NICE said it was planning to reject abiraterone (Zytiga) for prostate cancer; now the regulator has changed its mind. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) now says abiraterone is an effective treatment fo

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3. 15 cancer symptoms women ignore
   

   Women tend to be more vigilant than men about getting recommended health check-ups and cancer screenings, according to studies and experts. They're generally more willing, as well, to get potentially worrying symptoms checked out, says cancer specialist Dr Mary Daly. However, that is not always the

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4. TV campaign to alert people to symptoms of lung cancer
   

   8th May 2012 - Comedian Ricky Gervais and Duncan Bannatyne from Dragons' Den are at the forefront of an advertising campaign aimed at increasing awareness of lung cancer symptoms. The adverts, which are being shown in England, will promote the message that anyone with a persistent cough should get t

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5. New treatment studied for pancreatic cancer
   

   30th April 2012 - A promising class of medication might be suitable to treat aggressive forms of pancreatic cancer, say scientists. Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common cancer in the UK accounting for around 8,100 diagnoses in 2008. Older people are more likely to be affected, with more than e

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6. Women ignoring sun protection advice
   

   30th April 2012 - A survey for Sun Awareness Week has found 22% of women don't use sunscreen on holidays abroad in the sun to protect again harmful UV rays and skin cancer. In 2010, 2,751 people in the UK died from skin cancer. Cancer Research UK says most skin cancers are caused by too much exposur

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7. Aspirin linked to lower risk of lung cancer
   

   Previous studies have shown that people who regularly take aspirin have a lower risk of some cancers, including bowel and prostate cancers. There is also some evidence that aspirin may also prevent cancers from spreading around the body. But there?s lots of debate about the link between aspirin and

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8. Sunbed warning after skin cancer rise
   

   25th April 2012 - The number of people in Scotland diagnosed with skin cancer has risen sharply in a decade, prompting experts to issue a warning about the dangers of using tanning beds. Latest figures show a 62.8% rise in the number of cases of malignant melanoma between 2000 and 2010. Malignant me

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9. Weighing the heart risks of the breast cancer drug Herceptin
   

   Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Some breast cancers are known as HER2-positive because they have a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), which encourages tumours to grow. One in five women who develop early breast cancer have HER2-positive tumo

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10. New tests for lung cancer
    

    18th April 2012 - New techniques for identifying lung cancer earlier are showing substantial promise, according to presentations made at the 3rd European Lung  Cancer Conference in Geneva. The techniques include a new type of chest screening, a method to examine the cells of the cheek and an artific

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