Cancer

A young woman who is fighting for her own life after a terminal cancer diagnosis is using what’s left of her time on this planet to help other people who also have cancer. Jill Bertolini, from Salem, Connecticut, has a unique story to tell. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in August of 2019,

Variations in the human gut microbiome have been linked to cancer – an exciting prospect for cancer prevention, but teasing apart causation from correlation is no easy task says Dr Kaitlin Wade… Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide as well as one of the greatest economical burdens on health care systems.

Mothers keep their babies safe from danger every day, but it’s rare that we hear about a baby keeping a mother safe or even saving her life. In the case of 30-year-old Claire Hilton-Ellison and her unborn son, however, that’s exactly what appears to have happened. At first, Claire’s pregnancy seemed like any other. But

The COVID-19 pandemic has been mentally taxing for many people. The isolation, the fear of contracting the virus, and employment stress are just some of the issues we have faced. A new study finds that cancer patients have dealt with serious impacts to their mental health, as well. Researchers from University of California San Francisco

When Deb Shaffer was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, her doctor told her that she might make it two more years. But for Deb, that wasn’t nearly enough. “At the time, my oncologist gave me two years, and I found that completely unacceptable,” she recalls. “Especially on the day of my first

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Over the next few weeks, OncoLink will feature blogs about common mental health challenges faced by cancer patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Please remember, if you are in crisis, help is available. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Helpline 800-950-6264 A caregiver is someone

Cancer treatments carry with them plenty of side effects, including gastrointestinal issues. Diarrhea and constipation are especially common. These can make treatment all the more unpleasant and even cause lingering issues. However, a new study may have found a way to protect gut health from chemotherapy. Researchers at Northwestern University tested how certain types of

Achilles Therapeutics has been listed and is open to public investment on the world’s second largest stock exchange Cancer Research UK’s spinout, Achilles Therapeutics plc (‘Achilles’), has raised $175.5 million to invest in the development of new cancer immunotherapies through the closing of its initial public offering (IPO). This milestone marks the ‘birth’ of a

The BBC’s Jane Hill (top left) was joined by our expert panel of cancer researchers. Behind the Science is an annual panel discussion providing supporters with an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from experts working in a specific area of our cutting-edge research portfolio. This year’s event took place virtually on Wednesday 12 May and

The Cancer Research UK Challenge Fund, which we launched in the initial throes of the pandemic, will help to ensure we can continue funding vital research. We launched The Cancer Research UK Challenge Fund in June 2020 to inspire our philanthropic community to support us as we entered one of the most challenging periods in

Widely-used anti-inflammatory drugs make tumours in mice more responsive to treatments that harness the power of the body’s own immune system to tackle cancer, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the journal Cancer Discovery. Scientists based at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, part of the University of Manchester, found

Life can be challenging: Unexpected trials, upended plans, suspended dreams, bodies we suddenly can’t trust, needs that seem engulfing, skills that just come up short. Do you relate? Mindboggling as it is, somehow it just helps to know that others can feel the same. Equally as staggering a thought is that somehow, during our times

Breast cancers are often classified as either HER2-negative or HER2-positive, which helps doctors know what the best options are for the treatment of that specific type of cancer. However, new research suggests that nearly 40 percent of patients with a recurrent breast cancer case will have a different HER2 status than they had with their

Scientists have discovered that cells from different parts of kidney tumours behave differently and those in the centre are the most dangerous – in a “critical” step towards understanding how to target cancer spread. Cancer can move from one part of the body to another to form secondary tumours. Known as metastasis, this spreading makes

Resilience, adaptability and innovation – those at the forefront of delivering cancer clinical research have displayed it all during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, what lessons can we learn for the future of cancer trial delivery? We hear from some of our research nurses and clinical trial experts on harnessing the positives from a year like

In January 2020, we were thrilled to launch our partnership with Credit Suisse, the global investment bank, as their UK Charity of the Year. We couldn’t have imagined that a few months into the initiative, COVID-19 would result in a national lockdown that would drastically change the fundraising landscape. However, despite the constraints the pandemic

Asish Prasad lost his father in 2020. Shortly afterward, his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Asish flew to Lautoka, Fiji, the following February to support his mother during her difficult journey through treatment—but things didn’t happen as planned. And now the family has been left waiting indefinitely for treatment to even be available. Asish’s

It was during my first year practicing as a nurse that I had an experience that deeply affected me. On our unit was a young mother of 4 little girls who was admitted for symptom management of late-stage cancer. She was having pain, was not always coherent, and was unable to walk on her own.

With so much emphasis placed on women’s looks in fashion media, it’s a struggle to go through life without falling prey to stereotypes and images of the perfect body. You can’t walk down the street without being confronted with images of skinny girls and beautiful models. Imagery like this is what perpetuates eating disorders and

3,000 to 4,000 cancer deaths a year could be prevented by lung cancer CT screening programmes, beyond current lung health checks, writes Professor Charles Swanton. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0 Comment and opinion from Cancer Research UK’s community of experts. The opinions outlined in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Cancer Research

Breast cancer, when it remains in the breasts and nowhere else, is incapable of killing a person. It is when the cancer is allowed to spread and grow and move to other parts of the body, particularly vital and inoperable parts like the liver, bones, or brain, that it becomes capable of ending a life.

Medical cannabis has been a hotly debated topic in the media as of late. Some people claim it’s the cure-all to just about everything, while others believe it isn’t capable of helping with any particular disease or condition. The truth, we suspect, is probably somewhere in the middle, with medical cannabis providing real results for

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Over the next few weeks, OncoLink will feature blogs about common mental health challenges faced by cancer patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.  Please remember, if you are in crisis, help is available. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Helpline 800-950-6264 Mental health disorders are

When she was just 36 years old, Sarah Saphier was told she had the BRCA1 gene mutation. She was given a 95 percent chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime and a 70 percent chance of developing ovarian cancer. Sarah, a mobile hairdresser, made the difficult decision to undergo a double mastectomy, hoping that

I still remember the day I walked onto the medical/oncology unit for my interview.  I interviewed at about five different hospitals. I compared the hourly rate, benefits, sign-on bonuses- oh yes, back in 2004 when I graduated, they needed nurses and were giving sign-on bonuses! I never even had any clinicals at Penn, but as

Hospitals can be an uncomfortable place, especially for those dealing with an illness that requires lots of medical care. For cancer patients, could it be more effective to get some of that care at home? A new study says it just might be. A team of researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”  Buddha We are living in conflictual times. Health concerns, political and societal unrest, perhaps financial uncertainty all impact the conflict that so many of us are struggling with. Last fall as I was standing in line to cast my absentee ballot, people around me began talking

When “Hamilton” actress Mandy Gonzalez was diagnosed with breast cancer, a survivor helped her through the journey. Now, she’s paying it forward by ensuring other breast cancer patients have a similar support system. Gonzalez is headlining a virtual fundraiser for the nonprofit After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, a Milwaukee-based organization that partners current patients with survivors.