A new precision radiotherapy technique described as ‘practice changing’ has been shown to reduce long-term side effects, including swallowing problems, for patients with head and neck cancer following treatment.

A group of UK clinical and non-clinical scientists working together across different areas of cancer research has won the AACR Team Science Award for work that has transformed treatment for many patients with breast cancer.

Advanced radiotherapy technology can safely deliver curative treatment for prostate cancer patients in as few as five sessions, with only minimal side effects, according to new research from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the ICR.