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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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  • Science & Technology

Getting cancer’s story straight

In this guest post from one of our researchers we dig a bit deeper into cancer's genetic story and tackle the mystery of some missing pages. In this guest post from one of our researchers we dig a bit deeper into cancer's genetic story and tackle the mystery of some missing pages.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 16 November 2014

16 November 2014

Cancer drugs

Unravelling cancer’s genetic ‘blind spots’, what’s a ‘monster chromosome’? Plus the latest announcements on the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund. Unravelling cancer’s genetic ‘blind spots’, what’s a ‘monster chromosome’? Plus the latest announcements on the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 15 November 2014

15 November 2014

We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide. We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 14 November 2014

14 November 2014

Chest X-ray

November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival. November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 9 November 2014

9 November 2014

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

NCRI 2014 conference summary - day 3

Here’s our round up from day three of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool. Here’s our round up from day three of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 5 November 2014

5 November 2014

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

NCRI 2014 conference summary - day 2

Here’s our round up from day two of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool. Here’s our round up from day two of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 4 November 2014

4 November 2014

Newspapers

Lung cancer cell self-destruction, nanoparticle tool proposed (but overhyped), and could sex with multiple women reduce a man’s risk of prostate cancer? Lung cancer cell self-destruction, nanoparticle tool proposed (but overhyped), and could sex with multiple women reduce a man’s risk of prostate cancer?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 1 November 2014

1 November 2014

Our scientists have shown for the first time how lymph nodes swell during infection, producing some striking images along the way. Our scientists have shown for the first time how lymph nodes swell during infection, producing some striking images along the way.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 22 October 2014

22 October 2014

This entry is part 8 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
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A melanoma ‘breadcrumb’ trail helps the disease spread, promising experimental blood cell treatment, plus what happens when science and fashion combine? A melanoma ‘breadcrumb’ trail helps the disease spread, promising experimental blood cell treatment, plus what happens when science and fashion combine?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 18 October 2014

18 October 2014

Our scientists have found that melanoma cells follow the ‘trail’ of a naturally-occurring molecule in the body, encouraging them to spread. Our scientists have found that melanoma cells follow the ‘trail’ of a naturally-occurring molecule in the body, encouraging them to spread.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 14 October 2014

14 October 2014

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New research showing lung cancer may lie dormant for 20 years, this year’s crop of Nobel Prizes, and can green tea fight cancer? New research showing lung cancer may lie dormant for 20 years, this year’s crop of Nobel Prizes, and can green tea fight cancer?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 11 October 2014

11 October 2014