Stand Up To Cancer hosts first of its kind YouTube party

A host of YouTube bloggers will join forces with celebrities to take part in a record-breaking 12 hour live streamed event for Stand Up To Cancer. A host of YouTube bloggers will join forces with celebrities to take part in a record-breaking 12 hour live streamed event for Stand Up To Cancer.

21 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Over fifty per cent do not go for new bowel cancer test

More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives. More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives.

21 September 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - Government backs cancer plan, 3D-printed rib cage, ‘robot tadpole’ and...Mediterranean diet?

Government signals backing for cancer plan, patient receives a 3D-printed rib cage, the ‘robot tadpole’ and what’s the deal with the Mediterranean diet? Government signals backing for cancer plan, patient receives a 3D-printed rib cage, the ‘robot tadpole’ and what’s the deal with the Mediterranean diet?

19 September 2015

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

Expert Opinion - treating cancer by exploiting how its DNA is repaired

We spoke to two of our own experts about how they're targeting fundamental repair processes in our cells to tip cancer cells over the edge. We spoke to two of our own experts about how they're targeting fundamental repair processes in our cells to tip cancer cells over the edge.

18 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Expert Opinion – Professor Peter Johnson on cancer immunotherapy

We quiz our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, to get his take on the history of cancer immunotherapy and where the field is heading. We quiz our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, to get his take on the history of cancer immunotherapy and where the field is heading.

17 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Gut microbes trigger chemo side-effects, but there could be a way to stop them

A US team has found new evidence that a particular group of bacteria may be behind side-effects linked to bowel cancer chemo. A US team has found new evidence that a particular group of bacteria may be behind side-effects linked to bowel cancer chemo.

17 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

New data on how patients are diagnosed – what does it tell us?

We look at welcome new stats published today, show that the number of cancer patients diagnosed in an emergency is falling. We look at welcome new stats published today, show that the number of cancer patients diagnosed in an emergency is falling.

16 September 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Targeting cancer’s self-defence mechanisms

We often talk about cancer as being a disease caused by mistakes in DNA – the genetic instructions inside all our cells that tell them to make molecules such as proteins. And faulty genes do indeed cause cells to grow out of control, leading to cancer. But it isn’t just the sequence of the DNA that matters, but also how it’s used that’s important. We often talk about cancer as being a disease caused by mistakes in DNA – the genetic instructions inside all our cells that tell them to make molecules such as proteins. And faulty genes do indeed cause cells to grow out of control, leading to cancer. But it isn’t just the sequence of the DNA that matters, but also how it’s used that’s important.

16 September 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Scientists discover how cells overpower cancer drug

Cancer Research UK scientists have found how cells adapt to overcome cancer drugs designed to interfere with their genetic controls. Cancer Research UK scientists have found how cells adapt to overcome cancer drugs designed to interfere with their genetic controls.

16 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

De-mystifying Stop Smoking Services

We find out what really happens at your local Stop Smoking Service. We find out what really happens at your local Stop Smoking Service.

15 September 2015

Cancer Research UK launches three new funding schemes for cancer doctors

Cancer Research UK is launching new funding schemes to support the careers of cancer doctors researching new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease. Cancer Research UK is launching new funding schemes to support the careers of cancer doctors researching new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease.

15 September 2015

• Science & Technology

Eye gene acts as ‘partner in crime’ in leukaemia mystery case

Our scientists have solved the mystery of why a gene involved in human eye development may also play a role in an aggressive form of blood cancer. Our scientists have solved the mystery of why a gene involved in human eye development may also play a role in an aggressive form of blood cancer.

14 September 2015