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Ethan Meyers

Ethan studied biology at the University of Bristol, before completing a master’s degree in Science Media Production at Imperial College London. He joined Cancer Research UK’s News and Content team in 2018, where he writes for the science blog, and films content for CRUK’s social media channels.

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Poo is an important source of clues when it comes to detecting bowel cancer early. We chat to some of our researchers who are using poo to understand more about what's going on in the gut. Poo is an important source of clues when it comes to detecting bowel cancer early. We chat to some of our researchers who are using poo to understand more about what's going on in the gut.

by Ethan Meyers | Analysis | 28 November 2019

28 November 2019

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Detecting cancer early
Doctor looking at the results of a scan

In the news this week: a new screening review encourages appointment times to fit in more with busy lifestyles, and how can exercise help with cancer treatment? In the news this week: a new screening review encourages appointment times to fit in more with busy lifestyles, and how can exercise help with cancer treatment?

by Ethan Meyers | Analysis | 19 October 2019

19 October 2019

Tasmanian devil sits on grass

A peculiar type of tumour, in an even more peculiar type of animal, could hold some clues to help scientists overcome immunotherapy resistance in humans. A peculiar type of tumour, in an even more peculiar type of animal, could hold some clues to help scientists overcome immunotherapy resistance in humans.

by Ethan Meyers | Analysis | 26 September 2019

26 September 2019

Image of lung cancer cells under a microscope.

Cancer treatments can work in lots of different ways, aiming to kill tumour cells or keep them under control. But unfortunately, the effects don’t always last forever. Cancer treatments can work in lots of different ways, aiming to kill tumour cells or keep them under control. But unfortunately, the effects don’t always last forever.

by Ethan Meyers | Analysis | 29 August 2019

29 August 2019

This entry is part 17 of 23 in the series Science Surgery
Image of cancer cell.

Anh Hoang Le, a PhD student at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow, studies two proteins that we know curiously little about: CYRI-A and CYRI-B. Anh Hoang Le, a PhD student at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow, studies two proteins that we know curiously little about: CYRI-A and CYRI-B.

by Ethan Meyers | Analysis | 24 June 2019

24 June 2019

This entry is part 26 of 30 in the series Science Snaps