• Science & Technology

Children and young people with cancer who have relapsed can get rapid access to new treatments, thanks to new Cancer Research UK trial

Children and young people in the UK with cancers that have come back can now access new personalised treatments quicker than ever before. Children and young people in the UK with cancers that have come back can now access new personalised treatments quicker than ever before.

4 September 2020

• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca’s new antibody maturation technique yields high-affinity Arginase 2 antibody

Researchers in Cambridge have pioneered the development of an innovative affinity maturation technique to generate high-affinity antibody against Arginase 2. Researchers in Cambridge have pioneered the development of an innovative affinity maturation technique to generate high-affinity antibody against Arginase 2.

3 September 2020

• Science & Technology

Teaching evolutionary theory to artificial intelligence reveals cancer’s life history

Scientists have developed the most accurate computing method to date to reconstruct the patchwork of genetic faults within tumours and their history. Scientists have developed the most accurate computing method to date to reconstruct the patchwork of genetic faults within tumours and their history.

2 September 2020

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• Charity News

Transatlantic scientific partnership to connect world researchers in quest to solve cancer’s toughest problems

Cancer Research UK and the US National Cancer Institute, are uniting to define a new era in cancer research and discovery. Cancer Research UK and the US National Cancer Institute, are uniting to define a new era in cancer research and discovery.

27 August 2020

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – genetic links to male breast cancer, bowel cancer checks and shorter radiotherapy

Researchers have discovered three new genetic variants related to male breast cancer. Researchers have discovered three new genetic variants related to male breast cancer.

15 August 2020

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – dinosaur bone cancer, YouTube junk food ad ban and COVID-19 updates

Researchers have discovered evidence that a dinosaur from 77 million years ago may have had a form of bone cancer found today. Researchers have discovered evidence that a dinosaur from 77 million years ago may have had a form of bone cancer found today.

8 August 2020

• Science & Technology

COVID-19: “We've got so much on our plates”

We caught up with two of our researchers about how COVID-19 has impacted their work, and what the next few months looks like for them. We caught up with two of our researchers about how COVID-19 has impacted their work, and what the next few months looks like for them.

4 August 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – sponge on a string, junk food watershed, prostate cancer AI and mobile phones?

The UK Government has announced a new “landmark” obesity strategy that will aid our ambition to beat cancer. The UK Government has announced a new “landmark” obesity strategy that will aid our ambition to beat cancer.

1 August 2020

• Science & Technology

Cytosponge: A ‘sponge on a string' test to detect oesophageal cancer earlier

Looking at the latest results from the BEST3 trial, analysing the ‘sponge-on-a-string' test to detect oesophageal cancer earlier. Looking at the latest results from the BEST3 trial, analysing the ‘sponge-on-a-string' test to detect oesophageal cancer earlier.

31 July 2020

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - cancer blood test, gum disease and junk food ads

Researchers have developed a new blood test that can detect cancers in blood samples taken up to 4 years before diagnosis. Researchers have developed a new blood test that can detect cancers in blood samples taken up to 4 years before diagnosis.

25 July 2020

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - smoking ban, HPV and prostate cancer, genetic testing and plain packaging

Smoking could be banned outsides pubs, cafés and restaurants in England, with peers urging ministers to consider similar measures in England. Smoking could be banned outsides pubs, cafés and restaurants in England, with peers urging ministers to consider similar measures in England.

18 July 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – light-activated nanoparticles, Government's obesity plans, tumour 'glue' and AI research fund

Researchers are developing light-activated nanoparticles that can ‘rob’ cancer cells of vital survival proteins. Researchers are developing light-activated nanoparticles that can ‘rob’ cancer cells of vital survival proteins.

11 July 2020