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The latest news, analysis and opinion from Cancer Research UK

Katie Roberts

Katie studied biochemistry at the University of Oxford, before joining a lab to investigate why the immune system can’t control HIV. She then worked in science communication for the MS Society and joined Cancer Research UK in 2017, where she managed the digital news team. She has since left Cancer Research UK.
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The Francis Crick Institute in London

The Francis Crick Institute’s lab facilities have been temporarily transformed into a COVID-19 testing facility, to help combat the spread of infection. The Francis Crick Institute’s lab facilities have been temporarily transformed into a COVID-19 testing facility, to help combat the spread of infection.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 2 April 2020

2 April 2020

Illustration of COVID-19 coronavirus.

We're pulling together the latest government and NHS health updates concerning coronavirus (COVID-19) and cancer. We're pulling together the latest government and NHS health updates concerning coronavirus (COVID-19) and cancer.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 19 March 2020

19 March 2020

Lung cancer cell image.

It can be strange to think of cancer cells not dividing, but sleeping cancer cells could help to explain why some cancers come back after treatment. It can be strange to think of cancer cells not dividing, but sleeping cancer cells could help to explain why some cancers come back after treatment.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 31 October 2019

31 October 2019

This entry is part 19 of 23 in the series Science Surgery
Photo of Neil, who was diagnosed with penile cancer in 2014

Waiting to hear if you have cancer, or if your cancer has come back, can be an extremely stressful time – especially if the results take weeks to come back. Waiting to hear if you have cancer, or if your cancer has come back, can be an extremely stressful time – especially if the results take weeks to come back.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 13 September 2019

13 September 2019

A microscope image showing the lining of the bowel.

NICE makes draft recommendation on daily aspirin for people with Lynch syndrome to reduce bowel cancer risk and blood test could detect breast cancer relapse. NICE makes draft recommendation on daily aspirin for people with Lynch syndrome to reduce bowel cancer risk and blood test could detect breast cancer relapse.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 3 August 2019

3 August 2019

Picture of a sunny sky.

For almost all skin cancers, the environmental carcinogen is sunlight, according to Professor Richard Marais. Here's how scientists uncovered the link. For almost all skin cancers, the environmental carcinogen is sunlight, according to Professor Richard Marais. Here's how scientists uncovered the link.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 18 June 2019

18 June 2019

This entry is part 15 of 23 in the series Science Surgery