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Anne Li Local authorities have dramatically reduced budgets for Stop Smoking Services, according to a new report. Figures from Cancer Research UK and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) show half of local authorities cut budgets for Stop Smoking Services in 2017. And, according to the report, four in 10…...

Anne Li Bowel scope screening uptake increased by more than a fifth (21.5%) when people were sent additional reminders with a leaflet that addressed common concerns, according to a new study funded by Cancer Research UK and St Mark’s Hospital. The NHS bowel scope screening programme is gradually being rolled…...

Anne Li This week, Cancer Research UK gives us updates on NHS staff shortages, cigarettes, alcohol, breast cancer, proton beam therapy, night shifts, UV-detecting device, staff obesity, most Googled health questions, prostate cancer, and finally…. stinging nettles? See original article at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2018/01/13/news-digest-nhs-staff-shortages-proton-beam-therapy-uv-detecting-device-and-stinging-nettles/...

Anne Li We’ve already covered some of the common questions around CRISPR, and how it’s showing promise in immunotherapy. This post takes a look at what CRISPR can offer the future of cancer research. The genome editing technology CRISPR is causing plenty of excitement in cancer research. CRISPR allows scientists…...

Anne Li Breast cancer survival was the same in young women with and without faulty BRCA genes, according to a new study. It suggests that although women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age tend to have a poorer outlook, those who have BRCA gene faults aren’t less likely…...

Anne Li With more information at our fingertips today than our brains can possibly process, it’s no surprise that many of us consult “Dr Google” about our ailments. And according to experts from Google, the health question people in the UK asked most in 2017 was: What is cancer? Cancer…...