Personalised ‘liquid biopsy’ could detect return of breast cancer nearly eleven months earlier than hospital scans 01 Aug 2019 Multicentre UK study finds new blood test could detect the return and spread of breast cancer on average 10.7 months before tumours became visible on scans or patients developed symptoms Find out more Show/Hide
Cancer trades in sugar for fatty acids in order to spread around the body 18 Jul 2019 Scientists have uncovered a crucial change in cancer cells that allows them to spread around the body – by switching from sugar to fatty acids to fuel their growth. Find out more Show/Hide
Night shifts do not increase breast cancer risk, major UK analysis suggests 28 May 2019 Working night shifts is not linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, a major prospective UK analysis has found. Find out more Show/Hide
Precision drugs could unmask cancers to the immune system and boost the effects of immunotherapy 09 Mar 2019
Having a heavier first-born child or a shorter pregnancy may increase a mother’s risk of breast cancer 15 Oct 2018
High levels of fertility-related hormone linked to increased breast cancer risk, new study finds 17 Sep 2018
Scientists uncover DNA ‘shield’ with crucial roles in normal cell division, the immune system and cancer 18 Jul 2018
Targeting chemotherapy with genetic testing provides effective treatment for women with aggressive breast cancer 30 Apr 2018