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Henry Scowcroft

Henry spent four years at university studying biochemistry before realising that the laboratory life wasn’t for him, and going to work for a science journal instead. From there, he went on to do a Masters in Science Communication and, after a brief flirtation with science journalism, in 2003 he started working for Cancer Research UK.
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10 things about pancreatic cancer

It’s November, and that means its pancreatic cancer awareness month. Here are some useful links about the disease. It’s November, and that means its pancreatic cancer awareness month. Here are some useful links about the disease.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 2 November 2014

2 November 2014

Chest X-ray
  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

Lung cancer evolution – a journey through space and time

Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years. Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 9 October 2014

9 October 2014

A denim skirt

Can changes in skirt size predict breast cancer risk? Can raised blood calcium detect cancer early? Probably not! Find out why in our weekly news digest. Can changes in skirt size predict breast cancer risk? Can raised blood calcium detect cancer early? Probably not! Find out why in our weekly news digest.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 27 September 2014

27 September 2014

Prostate cancer cell
  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

Prostate cancer: researchers begin to unpick drug resistance

A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 5 September 2014

5 September 2014

Botox advet
  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

Botox for stomach cancer? No, but the research is fascinating

We take a look at science behind widespread but overblown media reports that Botox could be used to treat stomach cancer We take a look at science behind widespread but overblown media reports that Botox could be used to treat stomach cancer

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 22 August 2014

22 August 2014

Aspirin
  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

Aspirin and cancer – not quite, but nearly

We discuss a new analysis of the pros and cons of taking regular aspirin, and ask 'what's next?' We discuss a new analysis of the pros and cons of taking regular aspirin, and ask 'what's next?'

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 6 August 2014

6 August 2014

Nicola and her children at home

Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease. Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 23 July 2014

23 July 2014

New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future. New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 27 June 2014

27 June 2014