Cancer

Among the many frustrating side effects of breast cancer treatment is chemo brain. Experienced by many patients, this is a mental fuzziness that can give you memory lapses and make it difficult to do everyday tasks, learn new things, or even socialize. A new study finds that staying physically active may be a good way

Aspirin provides many health benefits, including its ability to reduce inflammation. A group of researchers are hoping this benefit can be used to help improve treatment for triple negative breast cancer patients. An upcoming trial in the United Kingdom is pairing aspirin with the immunotherapy drug avelumab to see if the combination will help increase

Detecting cancer earlier requires many skills from many scientific disciplines. This is why our Early Detection Primer Awards are a clarion call to the interdisciplinary minded to turn their talents to cancer research. Here we catch-up with two of the latest awardees and find out why forensic and materials science are, in fact, ideal backgrounds

From Blossoms From blossoms comes this brown paper bag of peaches we bought from the boy at the bend in the road where we turned toward the signs painted Peaches. From laden boughs, from hands, from sweet fellowship in the bins, comes nectar at the roadside, succulent peaches we devour, dusty skin and all, comes

Last month, Sir Simon Stevens departed as chief executive of the NHS in England. Our chief executive, Michelle Mitchell, reflects on his cancer legacy and the challenges still facing Amanda Pritchard as she steps into the role. Michelle Mitchell is our chief executive officer. It was clear from the start that cancer was high on

One of my favorite things about being a radiation therapist is the relationships that are formed, and the bonds that are created with patients. In most cases, I get the opportunity to interact with my patients daily for several weeks. I know that patients also value this relationship and I have been told hundreds of

When a Michigan woman went to the beach with her son and two friends, she was hoping for some rest, relaxation, maybe even some sun. She certainly didn’t expect to lose her wedding and engagement rings in the sand. But that’s what happened when Elsa Green took off her rings to apply sunscreen, according to

We begin each week with a mindfulness thought, focus, meditation….something to help us we each begin the week. Every one reading, who is part of this online community, is in some way impacted by cancer. The stress of that influences how we cope. Each of us is also living in a time when our larger

Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer are generally older, but that doesn’t mean it can’t impact much younger women. In fact, it’s the most common cancer in women between the ages of 15 and 39. One teenager in Texas is using her own story of breast cancer misdiagnosis to remind young women to be

Credit: London Research Institute EM Department The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of a new drug combo for some adults with an advanced form of breast cancer that’s spread to other parts of the body. The combination of abemaciclib (Verzenios) and fulvestrant (Faslodex) was originally made available through

Translation of research into clinical benefit for patients is vital if we are to beat cancer sooner – but how, exactly, do you do that? Start-up culture is thriving, but you need the skills and mindset to make it happen… that’s where we can help. We caught up with three of the latest companies to

I have a love/hate relationship with lettuce. I love it. It hates me. So, I was looking for an alternative for a summer salad, and one day, was just literally throwing stuff into a bowl when I came up with the scrumptious dish that is great for lunch, dinner, or as a side dish. Christina’s

By ImageFlow from Shuttershock.com Cancer Research UK has helped create 3 new spinout companies that are safely engineering viruses to seek and destroy cancer cells and bacteria to break down the physical defences of tumours. In 2019, Cancer Research UK partnered with Deep Science Ventures (DSV), as part of our Entrepreneurial Programme, to support scientists

There are so many ways to handle the wide variety of feelings that living with cancer triggers. Often people who are living with a serious illness as a patient (or their family members) find it difficult to express their feelings to others. Some aren’t used to revealing their emotions. Others feel a need to be strong

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) for patients with a type of advanced oesophageal cancer – cancer that forms in the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach – who have previously received chemotherapy. Nivolumab is the first targeted immunotherapy treatment for people with this type of oesophageal

Credit: Dale Waterhouse Our eyes function like a camera, capturing light and sending data for processing and storage. But as incredible as it is, the eye has its limits. It’s sensitive to three colours – red, green and blue. While this is enough to distinguish everyday objects, it is not enough to differentiate a cancerous

Teaching is a career that’s notorious for being overworked and underpaid. People go into teaching and stay not because it’s easy, but because it’s a passion, a calling, or a purpose. Some teachers do so much they’re basically heroes. My mom is a teacher and she works the longest days of anyone I know, getting

Good science is rooted in good research practice, and this means creating a positive, inclusive culture – which is why we took a real interest in the Government’s recent R&D People & Culture Strategy. It carries a bold ambition – to make the UK the best place in the world for researchers to do science.

In 2012, we launched our partnership with NIVEA SUN to raise funds for research into skin cancer and raise awareness of sun safety. This summer, we’re continuing our mission as the NIVEA Sun Safety Roadshow brings our sun safety messaging to parks, beaches and cities nationwide. Since our partnership began, NIVEA SUN have raised over

We all know war is destructive, that it can leave nations and people alike crippled for years to come, both physically and metaphorically. But the unrest associated with war can also have unseen implications. Sexual violence is often a product of war that is obscured by war’s more publicized aspects. For example, in the Congo,

A 52-year-old mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer 13 years ago considers herself lucky to have run into her old surgeon at the perfect time so that her new case of breast cancer could be diagnosed and treated early. When Nicky Marks was initially diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer over a

Now that we are in the hottest month of the year in Pennsylvania, I have found myself digging through my summer recipes for cold foods. One of my favorite dishes to make in the summer is gazpacho. For those who don’t know about gazpacho, it is a Spanish-style soup, served cold typically made from tomatoes