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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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Spotting bowel cancer earlier; waiting times for cancer treatment missed in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and could ‘cellbots’ be a new weapon against cancer? Spotting bowel cancer earlier; waiting times for cancer treatment missed in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and could ‘cellbots’ be a new weapon against cancer?

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 1 October 2016

1 October 2016

A cell dividing

Researchers have discovered a reversible genetic switch that plays a role in cancer cells' eternal youth. Researchers have discovered a reversible genetic switch that plays a role in cancer cells' eternal youth.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 29 September 2016

29 September 2016

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Read the inspiring story behind a legacy gift which helped bring an important clinical trial to life. Read the inspiring story behind a legacy gift which helped bring an important clinical trial to life.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 21 September 2016

21 September 2016

e-cigarette vaper

The impact of cervical screening; E-cigarettes are helping smokers quit; reducing unnecessary treatment and… Pac-Man? Read our weekly news digest for more. The impact of cervical screening; E-cigarettes are helping smokers quit; reducing unnecessary treatment and… Pac-Man? Read our weekly news digest for more.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 17 September 2016

17 September 2016

PARP and inhibitor

Research by our scientists played a major part in the development of a promising new class of cancer drugs. So where are we now in this research journey? Research by our scientists played a major part in the development of a promising new class of cancer drugs. So where are we now in this research journey?

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 12 September 2016

12 September 2016

Public unaware of the links between obesity and cancer; towards targeted treatment for oesophageal cancer, and could eating ginger help protect against cancer? Public unaware of the links between obesity and cancer; towards targeted treatment for oesophageal cancer, and could eating ginger help protect against cancer?

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 10 September 2016

10 September 2016

We think the Government’s long-awaited plan to tackle childhood obesity isn’t good enough; tiny robots could tackle cancer, and mummified mice? We think the Government’s long-awaited plan to tackle childhood obesity isn’t good enough; tiny robots could tackle cancer, and mummified mice?

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 20 August 2016

20 August 2016

A child on a clinical trial

Find out how our researchers have helped lead to nine in 10 children surviving Wilms' tumour, a type of children's kidney cancer. Find out how our researchers have helped lead to nine in 10 children surviving Wilms' tumour, a type of children's kidney cancer.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 19 July 2016

19 July 2016