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Cancer patient chemotherapy

With two complex CAR T immunotherapies now approved on the NHS in England, we look at how the health service has had to react to these exciting new treatments. With two complex CAR T immunotherapies now approved on the NHS in England, we look at how the health service has had to react to these exciting new treatments.

by Duncan Sim | Analysis | 5 October 2018

5 October 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May

For the Prime Minister to reach her ambitions of 3 in 4 cancer patients diagnosed early in the next 10 years, NHS staff shortages must be addressed. For the Prime Minister to reach her ambitions of 3 in 4 cancer patients diagnosed early in the next 10 years, NHS staff shortages must be addressed.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 3 October 2018

3 October 2018

White blood cell

Dr James Allison and Professor Tasuku Honjo have been given a Nobel Prize for revolutionising our understanding of how the immune system sees cancer. Dr James Allison and Professor Tasuku Honjo have been given a Nobel Prize for revolutionising our understanding of how the immune system sees cancer.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 1 October 2018

1 October 2018

Zarah Harrison

Following the publication of a new piece of cancer research, one of our colleagues reflects on the contribution his late fiancee made in making it happen. Following the publication of a new piece of cancer research, one of our colleagues reflects on the contribution his late fiancee made in making it happen.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 28 September 2018

28 September 2018

Fluorescently labelled brain cells visualised using the technique expansion microscopy

Find out how Professor Ed Boyden at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his team have adapted the technology found in babies' nappies to take sharper images of cancer cells. Find out how Professor Ed Boyden at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his team have adapted the technology found in babies' nappies to take sharper images of cancer cells.

by Carl Alexander | Analysis | 27 September 2018

27 September 2018

This entry is part 22 of 30 in the series Science Snaps

Introducing lung screening for people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce deaths from the disease, according to new unpublished research. Introducing lung screening for people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce deaths from the disease, according to new unpublished research.

by In collaboration with PA Media Group | News | 26 September 2018

26 September 2018

Research scientist with a pipette

Scientists have shown for the first time that immune cells in the urine of bladder cancer patients accurately reflect those in the tumour environment. Scientists have shown for the first time that immune cells in the urine of bladder cancer patients accurately reflect those in the tumour environment.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 26 September 2018

26 September 2018

Two people walking

New figures suggest that obesity could top smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in women by 2043. Here's how we calculated them. New figures suggest that obesity could top smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in women by 2043. Here's how we calculated them.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 24 September 2018

24 September 2018