UK gives boost to international research into new cancer treatments
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Research to develop new and improved treatments for cancer was given a further boost with the announcement of $1.9 million ( 1.1 million) a year to fund fifteen international fellowships.
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A blood test to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages could be made available in the UK next year.
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Scientists in Britain have identified a  genetic mutation involved in certain types of lung cancer and  said the breast cancer drug Herceptin might work in patients  who have it.
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The National Cancer Institute launches a five-year, $144 million project today to investigate using nanotechnology, the science of building devices on the atomic level, to fight cancer.
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More than 100,000 women with breast cancer were offered new hope yesterday by research hailed as the biggest advance in treatment of the disease for 30 years.
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Scientists have identified a type of stem cell that appears to fuel the growth of brain tumours. The Canadian and American researchers say their discovery could lead to new ways of targeting cancer cells.
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British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer. Researchers at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular
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New technology could lead to safer, more effective drugs.
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Breast cancer studies funded by drug companies are more likely to yield positive findings than those without pharmaceutical industry backing, according to research published on Monday.
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Doctors researching breast cancer say a new drug has had "exciting" results.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to make prostate cancer treatment more effective.
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IMPAC Medical Systems , a leading provider of information technology solutions for oncology care, recently announced new radiation oncology installations throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
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Women with breast cancer were offered new hope yesterday by research hailed as the biggest advance in 30 years. The findings mark a watershed in breast cancer care and are expected to challenge
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British and Kenyan scientists have developed a new treatment for the killer disease malaria.
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Researchers from the Wales College Of Medicine, Cardiff University in the UK have discovered what may be a clue to the prevention and treatment of cancer.
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Cancer Research UK scientists in Oxford have found a new way to make prostate cancer succumb more readily to currently used treatments.
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Scientists in Oxford say they have a new method of identifying people most at risk of breast cancer.