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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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Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early. Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 12 February 2014

12 February 2014

Catch up on the latest cancer news including the release of Play to Cure: Genes in Space, predictions for a rise in global cancer rates and much more. Catch up on the latest cancer news including the release of Play to Cure: Genes in Space, predictions for a rise in global cancer rates and much more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 8 February 2014

8 February 2014

This week's cancer news featured our neuroblastoma trial, overwhelming support for standardised cigarette packs, plus a specialised whole-body scan and more. This week's cancer news featured our neuroblastoma trial, overwhelming support for standardised cigarette packs, plus a specialised whole-body scan and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 1 February 2014

1 February 2014

This week's news featured our latest bowel cancer research, a study looking at cancers of 'unknown origin' and fascinating research into an ancient dog cancer. This week's news featured our latest bowel cancer research, a study looking at cancers of 'unknown origin' and fascinating research into an ancient dog cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 24 January 2014

24 January 2014

Catch up on the week's cancer news from our latest figures showing a rise in cancer cases, to the importance of cervical screening, leukaemia research and more. Catch up on the week's cancer news from our latest figures showing a rise in cancer cases, to the importance of cervical screening, leukaemia research and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 18 January 2014

18 January 2014

This week's breakdown of the latest cancer news covers the rise in oesophageal cancer, research using blood 'heat maps', specialised nanoparticles and more. This week's breakdown of the latest cancer news covers the rise in oesophageal cancer, research using blood 'heat maps', specialised nanoparticles and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 10 January 2014

10 January 2014

From tobacco taxes to cancer immunotherapy, our first news digest of 2014 has all the big cancer news stories to keep you up to date. From tobacco taxes to cancer immunotherapy, our first news digest of 2014 has all the big cancer news stories to keep you up to date.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 3 January 2014

3 January 2014

We review our achievements in 2013 from life-saving research discoveries to important developments in policy and cancer prevention. We review our achievements in 2013 from life-saving research discoveries to important developments in policy and cancer prevention.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 20 December 2013

20 December 2013

Science Snaps returns with another amazing image from our researchers - in this post we take a closer look at the immune system and cancer. Science Snaps returns with another amazing image from our researchers - in this post we take a closer look at the immune system and cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 17 December 2013

17 December 2013

This entry is part 2 of 30 in the series Science Snaps

In this week's news digest we highlight some important breast cancer clinical trial results, a lung cancer campaign and a green dye for kidney cancer surgery. In this week's news digest we highlight some important breast cancer clinical trial results, a lung cancer campaign and a green dye for kidney cancer surgery.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 14 December 2013

14 December 2013