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Gabriella Beer

Gabi studied cellular and molecular medicine at the University of Bristol, focusing on cancer biology and immunology. After a stint at a diagnostics lab in Madagascar she completed a Master’s in science communication at Imperial College London. She joined the News and Content team at Cancer Research UK in 2016, writing for Cancer News as well as making science films and animations. She has since left Cancer Research UK
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SABR: radiotherapy that's smart, fast and to the point

Researchers believe that focused high doses of radiotherapy could one day replace surgery for small cancers in certain organs. Researchers believe that focused high doses of radiotherapy could one day replace surgery for small cancers in certain organs.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 21 August 2017

21 August 2017

This entry is part 5 of 11 in the series Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy

Part 3 of our radiotherapy series explores a type of radiotherapy treatment called IMRT. But what is it and can it help improve survival? We take a look. Part 3 of our radiotherapy series explores a type of radiotherapy treatment called IMRT. But what is it and can it help improve survival? We take a look.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 31 July 2017

31 July 2017

This entry is part 3 of 11 in the series Radiotherapy

Promising early results for cancer vaccines, calls for more gene testing in the NHS, warning for alcohol and cancer, and... manicures and cancer risk? Here's our weekly news digest. Promising early results for cancer vaccines, calls for more gene testing in the NHS, warning for alcohol and cancer, and... manicures and cancer risk? Here's our weekly news digest.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 8 July 2017

8 July 2017

Wine glasses

New drugs approved for lung cancer, wine glasses getting bigger, World No Tobacco Day and… cancer-causing shampoo? Here's our weekly news digest. New drugs approved for lung cancer, wine glasses getting bigger, World No Tobacco Day and… cancer-causing shampoo? Here's our weekly news digest.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 3 June 2017

3 June 2017

Our scientists at the Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre are developing a cancer-killing virus. Watch it working on their labs 'cell CCTV'. Our scientists at the Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre are developing a cancer-killing virus. Watch it working on their labs 'cell CCTV'.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 21 March 2017

21 March 2017

Dogs that can sniff out cancer, leukaemia in bats, more treatment options for women with breast cancer, an ‘unacceptable’ NICE plan and… eggs? Dogs that can sniff out cancer, leukaemia in bats, more treatment options for women with breast cancer, an ‘unacceptable’ NICE plan and… eggs?

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 18 March 2017

18 March 2017

A new early stage study sheds some light on how a molecule helps 'young' skin cells move, which could tell us more about skin cancer. A new early stage study sheds some light on how a molecule helps 'young' skin cells move, which could tell us more about skin cancer.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 23 February 2017

23 February 2017