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Liquid biopsy tests could help treat children and young people with cancer

A new blood test that uncovers hidden changes inside cancer cells could help doctors find the best treatments for children and young people with cancer. A new blood test that uncovers hidden changes inside cancer cells could help doctors find the best treatments for children and young people with cancer.

9 June 2025

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ASCO 2025: diet and colon cancer, improving prostate cancer treatment and liquid biopsies target breast cancer

With the world's cancer researchers in Chicago for the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, we're highlighting some of the most interesting and important studies. With the world's cancer researchers in Chicago for the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, we're highlighting some of the most interesting and important studies.

31 May 2025

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Partnering olaparib with chemotherapy helps treat BRCA breast cancers

Our Partner trial has found a new treatment combination for women with inherited breast cancers, with all 39 patients who received it surviving the critical three years after surgery Our Partner trial has found a new treatment combination for women with inherited breast cancers, with all 39 patients who received it surviving the critical three years after surgery

13 May 2025

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The mysterious stem cells that could hold the key to beating bowel cancer

Researchers at UCL Cancer Institute are closing in on answers to one of bowel cancers' biggest challenges – why people’s cancers respond to treatment differently Researchers at UCL Cancer Institute are closing in on answers to one of bowel cancers' biggest challenges – why people’s cancers respond to treatment differently

9 May 2025

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E. coli toxin could be linked to rising rates of bowel cancer in younger adults

A team of our Cancer Grand Challenges researchers have found the first specific clue about what could be behind the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s. A team of our Cancer Grand Challenges researchers have found the first specific clue about what could be behind the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s.

23 April 2025

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Scientists develop a 'metal detector' to find cancer's weak points

PRRDetect, developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge, picks out cancers that are vulnerable to immunotherapy by scanning for mutation patterns. PRRDetect, developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge, picks out cancers that are vulnerable to immunotherapy by scanning for mutation patterns.

10 April 2025

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£5.5m research funding to transform bowel cancer care

Along with our partners, we've committed £5.5m in funding to form a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicine a reality for people with bowel cancer. Along with our partners, we've committed £5.5m in funding to form a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicine a reality for people with bowel cancer.

31 March 2025

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Our Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month research roundup

Around 2,200 teenagers and young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year. For Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some of the ways we're working to help them. Around 2,200 teenagers and young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year. For Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some of the ways we're working to help them.

26 March 2025