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Nick Peel

Nick studied biomedical sciences at the University of Manchester, including one year at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute working on DNA damage and repair. He then ventured down south, completing a PhD at the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute on the signals that help cells move. He joined the News and Multimedia team in 2013, helping to manage the charity’s blog and news feed. He has since left Cancer Research UK.
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Testing a more accurate imaging technique for neuroblastoma, 11 million work days lost to smoking, plus mantis shrimp eye technology and more. Testing a more accurate imaging technique for neuroblastoma, 11 million work days lost to smoking, plus mantis shrimp eye technology and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 4 October 2014

4 October 2014

To mark the launch of our latest Citizen Science game, Reverse The Odds, we caught up with one the researchers that you'll be helping by playing the game. To mark the launch of our latest Citizen Science game, Reverse The Odds, we caught up with one the researchers that you'll be helping by playing the game.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 3 October 2014

3 October 2014

New research on prostate cancer drug resistance, the impact of the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, and can chokeberries boost chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer? New research on prostate cancer drug resistance, the impact of the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, and can chokeberries boost chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 20 September 2014

20 September 2014

We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe. We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 11 September 2014

11 September 2014

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Government funding boost for Cancer Drugs Fund, depression in cancer patients and new research on a ‘map’ of breast cancer - here’s the week’s news. Government funding boost for Cancer Drugs Fund, depression in cancer patients and new research on a ‘map’ of breast cancer - here’s the week’s news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 30 August 2014

30 August 2014

In 2012 a landmark study produced a new genetic 'map' of breast cancer - today, the same researchers reveal one way to read it. In 2012 a landmark study produced a new genetic 'map' of breast cancer - today, the same researchers reveal one way to read it.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 28 August 2014

28 August 2014

Falling death rates for the top four cancer killers, new research on the skin cancer that killed Bob Marley and could Botox be used to treat stomach cancer? Falling death rates for the top four cancer killers, new research on the skin cancer that killed Bob Marley and could Botox be used to treat stomach cancer?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 23 August 2014

23 August 2014

We explore a new US study that could be used to help spot where tumours are in the body and deliver drugs to cancer cells more efficiently. We explore a new US study that could be used to help spot where tumours are in the body and deliver drugs to cancer cells more efficiently.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 19 August 2014

19 August 2014

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No to prostate cancer drug abiraterone, the link between obesity and cancer, plus why there’s no new treatment for cancer using salt - here’s the week’s news. No to prostate cancer drug abiraterone, the link between obesity and cancer, plus why there’s no new treatment for cancer using salt - here’s the week’s news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 16 August 2014

16 August 2014