Richard Ware, 56, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2022. Last December, he was told that it had spread to his brain. Following his diagnosis, Richard found out that he carries the BRCA2 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have worked out how a protective element of our DNA helps prevent an abnormal genetic event that can lead to cells becoming cancerous. They have shown exactly how telomeres – the protective ...

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 new type of blood test can predict the recurrence of breast cancer in high-risk patients, months or even years before they relapse, research has shown. A team from The Institute of Cancer Research, ...

Thousands of women with breast cancer could be spared unnecessary treatment, thanks to a simple test which can identify whether or not their cancer is likely to return – just two weeks after starting ...

Deadly and currently undruggable cancer proteins will be the focus of a new research centre dedicated to opening up new approaches to cancer treatment, and made possible by a major philanthropic ...

Image: Colorised transmission electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, via Flickr. CC BY 2.0 Delays to ...