NHS gene testing does not detect half of people at cancer risk 21 Feb 2022 NHS guidelines for gene testing miss half of people carrying inherited genetic changes linked to cancer, a new study reports. Find out more Show/Hide
Targeted prostate cancer screening could benefit men with inherited cancer syndrome 19 Oct 2021 Men who inherit an increased risk of cancer through ‘Lynch syndrome’ could benefit from regular PSA testing from age 40 to detect early signs of prostate cancer, researchers believe. Find out more Show/Hide
Gene mutations linked with death from infection in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia 07 Apr 2021 Death from infection – the leading cause of death for patients with a common type of leukaemia – is linked to specific gene mutations, a new study has found. Find out more Show/Hide
Study seeks to find out why black men develop prostate cancer at twice the rate of other men 19 Oct 2020
First-degree relatives of blood cancer patients at increased risk, major new study reveals 20 Aug 2019