Author: Justine Alford

In the news this week: tracking kidney cancers through time, more funding for prostate cancer research and early promise for an ovarian cancer vaccine.

Our scientists have tracked the evolution of kidney cancers. Find out how this could help patients in the future.

In the news this week: new figures put a number on preventable cancer cases in the UK and blueberry muffins came under fire for their sugar content.

Our new research partnership is exploring common ground between arthritis and cancer, which could bring benefits to patients on both sides.

This week’s news features over-egged claims of a cancer vaccine and fears over suggested links between ‘ultra-processed’ foods and cancer.

Our researchers have discovered a way to halt breast cancer spread in mice, by blocking a molecule called asparagine. But what does this mean for patients?

2017’s most Googled health question was ‘What is cancer?’. So what really is it? This blog post delves into the details.

This week’s news revealed how alcohol damages DNA, and how cancer-targeting viruses could boost immunotherapy for brain and breast tumours.

In this instalment of our Science Surgery series, we’re tackling a question we were asked on second cancers.

This week’s news features a promise of over 5000 extra staff to tackle NHS shortages, and a ground-breaking personalised medicine trial for pancreatic cancer.