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Justine Alford

Justine studied biological sciences at the University of Warwick before diving straight into a PhD at the same institution, working on how HIV hijacks certain transport pathways in cells. After subsequently working as a science writer for several years, Justine joined the Science Communications team at Cancer Research UK in 2016, helping communicate research on cancer to the public and media.
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This week’s news featured worrying obesity and cancer trends in the US and a call for more robust evidence to back up cancer drugs’ effectiveness. Read the digest for more. This week’s news featured worrying obesity and cancer trends in the US and a call for more robust evidence to back up cancer drugs’ effectiveness. Read the digest for more.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 7 October 2017

7 October 2017

A greater understanding of the biology of mesothelioma has led to new clinical trials testing immunotherapies and targeted drugs against the disease. A greater understanding of the biology of mesothelioma has led to new clinical trials testing immunotherapies and targeted drugs against the disease.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 26 September 2017

26 September 2017

Answering this question isn't a simple case of 'yes' or 'no'. It depends on the way that the term ‘cancer’ is defined. Answering this question isn't a simple case of 'yes' or 'no'. It depends on the way that the term ‘cancer’ is defined.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 21 September 2017

21 September 2017

This entry is part 4 of 23 in the series Science Surgery

This week’s cancer news features calorie crackdown plans for childhood obesity, vaping in teens and vitamin C for blood cancers. Read our digest for more. This week’s cancer news features calorie crackdown plans for childhood obesity, vaping in teens and vitamin C for blood cancers. Read our digest for more.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 19 August 2017

19 August 2017

Targeted radiotherapy for breast cancer, artificial intelligence, new tricks for old drugs and... ‘bum gums’ and cancer risk? Here’s our weekly news digest. Targeted radiotherapy for breast cancer, artificial intelligence, new tricks for old drugs and... ‘bum gums’ and cancer risk? Here’s our weekly news digest.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 5 August 2017

5 August 2017

An image of electrons circling round a proton nucleus.

In part 2 of our new radiotherapy series, we discuss proton beam therapy. What can and can’t it offer? And what does its arrival in the UK mean for patients? In part 2 of our new radiotherapy series, we discuss proton beam therapy. What can and can’t it offer? And what does its arrival in the UK mean for patients?

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 17 July 2017

17 July 2017

This entry is part 2 of 11 in the series Radiotherapy

New numbers on UK cancer diagnoses, immunotherapy research in space, badly-behaved bacteria and... could coffee extend your life? Here’s our weekly news digest. New numbers on UK cancer diagnoses, immunotherapy research in space, badly-behaved bacteria and... could coffee extend your life? Here’s our weekly news digest.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 15 July 2017

15 July 2017

This entry is part 1 of 11 in the series Radiotherapy
This entry is part 3 of 23 in the series Science Surgery