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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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Two ‘simple tests’ that aren’t so simple, England’s cancer survival is improving, the hot topic of spicy foods and what’s Noel Edmonds talking about? Two ‘simple tests’ that aren’t so simple, England’s cancer survival is improving, the hot topic of spicy foods and what’s Noel Edmonds talking about?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 8 August 2015

8 August 2015

Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 1 July 2015

1 July 2015

New research on how bowel cancer develops has revealed a weakness that opens up an avenue for developing new treatments New research on how bowel cancer develops has revealed a weakness that opens up an avenue for developing new treatments

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 18 June 2015

18 June 2015

Combined immunotherapy treatments, a disappointing decision on an ovarian cancer drug, plus why you shouldn’t rely on a wristband to measure sun exposure. Combined immunotherapy treatments, a disappointing decision on an ovarian cancer drug, plus why you shouldn’t rely on a wristband to measure sun exposure.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 6 June 2015

6 June 2015

Behind the ovarian cancer ‘blood test’ headlines, new drugs to tackle resistance, plus what can a supercomputer called Watson do to help cancer care? Behind the ovarian cancer ‘blood test’ headlines, new drugs to tackle resistance, plus what can a supercomputer called Watson do to help cancer care?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 9 May 2015

9 May 2015

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Keeping active among bowel cancer patients, misleading reports of a ‘DNA-detecting toothbrush’, plus hype around a non-existent ‘test’ for cancer. Keeping active among bowel cancer patients, misleading reports of a ‘DNA-detecting toothbrush’, plus hype around a non-existent ‘test’ for cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 2 May 2015

2 May 2015

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Pint of Science 2015: from cows to cancer clinical trials

Fancy hearing about the latest developments in cancer research? Well some of our scientists might be gathering in a venue near you to tell all. Fancy hearing about the latest developments in cancer research? Well some of our scientists might be gathering in a venue near you to tell all.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 1 May 2015

1 May 2015

New immunotherapy results from a big US conference, another first step towards ‘personalised cancer vaccines’, plus what’s an ‘injectable lab’? New immunotherapy results from a big US conference, another first step towards ‘personalised cancer vaccines’, plus what’s an ‘injectable lab’?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 25 April 2015

25 April 2015

Piecing together cancer’s family tree, new research exposes melanoma’s ‘safe have’, plus another ‘simple blood test’ that’s not so simple, or a blood test. Piecing together cancer’s family tree, new research exposes melanoma’s ‘safe have’, plus another ‘simple blood test’ that’s not so simple, or a blood test.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 18 April 2015

18 April 2015