The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI)

• Health & Medicine

Keyhole surgery for bowel cancer on the up, but not yet available to all

There are now fifteen times more people having keyhole surgery for bowel cancer than there were ten years ago, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham. There are now fifteen times more people having keyhole surgery for bowel cancer than there were ten years ago, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham.

5 October 2009

Drug targets cell 'velcro'to stop spreading of cancer

CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists in Scotland have identified potential drug targets to prevent cancer cells breaking away from tumours and spreading round the body, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham today. CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists in Scotland have identified potential drug targets to prevent cancer cells breaking away from tumours and spreading round the body, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham today.

5 October 2009

• Health & Medicine

Hope for pioneering immunotherapy treatment for childhood cancer

CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a potential new antibody treatment which, in the laboratory, shows significantly increased survival from neuroblastoma - a form of childhood cancer which grows from undeveloped tissue of the nervous system. It is hoped that it could one day be used to treat children with the disease. Their findings will be presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham. CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a potential new antibody treatment which, in the laboratory, shows significantly increased survival from neuroblastoma - a form of childhood cancer which grows from undeveloped tissue of the nervous system. It is hoped that it could one day be used to treat children with the disease. Their findings will be presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham.

5 October 2009

Urgent action needed to reverse downward trend in pathology research

Pathology research in the UK is at risk unless urgent action is taken to encourage more pathologists into research, a new report* announced at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham reveals today. Pathology research in the UK is at risk unless urgent action is taken to encourage more pathologists into research, a new report* announced at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham reveals today.

4 October 2009

• Health & Medicine

New clinical study shows nutrition after cancer surgery improves patient recovery time and could save the NHS millions

Cancer patients can recover faster from surgery - and potentially save the NHS millions - if they are given liquid food directly into the intestine, say researchers who are presenting at the National Cancer Research Institute Conference*. Cancer patients can recover faster from surgery - and potentially save the NHS millions - if they are given liquid food directly into the intestine, say researchers who are presenting at the National Cancer Research Institute Conference*.

3 October 2009

NCRI sees record investment in cancer research

The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) partners funded Ј393m worth of research into cancer in 2006, an increase of Ј135m compared to 2002. But it will warn of slower progress in spend for some cancers, it is announced at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham today (Sunday). The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) partners funded Ј393m worth of research into cancer in 2006, an increase of Ј135m compared to 2002. But it will warn of slower progress in spend for some cancers, it is announced at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham today (Sunday).

5 October 2008