• Science & Technology

International alliance sets bold research ambition to detect the (almost) undetectable

Developing radical new strategies and technologies to detect cancer at its earliest stage is the bold ambition of a new transatlantic research alliance. Developing radical new strategies and technologies to detect cancer at its earliest stage is the bold ambition of a new transatlantic research alliance.

21 October 2019

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – screening review, exercise, NICE decisions and psoriasis

In the news this week: a new screening review encourages appointment times to fit in more with busy lifestyles, and how can exercise help with cancer treatment? In the news this week: a new screening review encourages appointment times to fit in more with busy lifestyles, and how can exercise help with cancer treatment?

19 October 2019

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• Health & Medicine

News digest –  Dame Sally Davies, lung cancer predictions, fast food packaging and CRISPR

Taking blood during surgery could help scientists decide how likely lung cancer is to return after surgery. Taking blood during surgery could help scientists decide how likely lung cancer is to return after surgery.

12 October 2019

• Science & Technology

Predicting lung cancer’s return at surgery

New lung cancer research shows that detecting potential tumour cells leaving the vein in the lung at surgery may predict the diseases return. New lung cancer research shows that detecting potential tumour cells leaving the vein in the lung at surgery may predict the diseases return.

7 October 2019

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – breast cancer survival, melanoma immunotherapy, red meat and cigarette warnings 

In the news this week: record numbers of people beating breast cancer and long-term benefits of melanoma immunotherapy revealed. In the news this week: record numbers of people beating breast cancer and long-term benefits of melanoma immunotherapy revealed.

5 October 2019

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – alcohol pricing success, cancer treatment experience, European drug approval and garlic

In the news this week: a new breed of cancer drug is approved in Europe and minimum pricing of alcohol in Scotland is cutting drinking rates. In the news this week: a new breed of cancer drug is approved in Europe and minimum pricing of alcohol in Scotland is cutting drinking rates.

28 September 2019

• Science & Technology

Tasmanian devil research could help tackle immunotherapy resistance

A cluster of interacting proteins active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil facial tumours, may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system A cluster of interacting proteins active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil facial tumours, may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system

27 September 2019

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• Health & Medicine

What can tumours in Tasmanian devils teach us about immunotherapy resistance?

A peculiar type of tumour, in an even more peculiar type of animal, could hold some clues to help scientists overcome immunotherapy resistance in humans. A peculiar type of tumour, in an even more peculiar type of animal, could hold some clues to help scientists overcome immunotherapy resistance in humans.

26 September 2019

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – ‘sugar tax’ success, Scottish drug decisions, smoking rates and an 'electronic nose'

In the news this week: an ‘electronic nose’ could help predict who may benefit from lung cancer immunotherapy. In the news this week: an ‘electronic nose’ could help predict who may benefit from lung cancer immunotherapy.

21 September 2019

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – cancer survival comparisons, NHS nurse shortages, antibiotics and chicken?

In the news this week: cancer survival in the UK is increasing, despite having the lowest rate compared to other high-income countries. In the news this week: cancer survival in the UK is increasing, despite having the lowest rate compared to other high-income countries.

14 September 2019

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – NHS staff shortages, ‘snack tax’, cancer cell ‘sleep mode’ and PTSD

In the news this week: our figures show how NHS staff shortages are undermining ambitions to diagnose cancer early. In the news this week: our figures show how NHS staff shortages are undermining ambitions to diagnose cancer early.

7 September 2019

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

'There are scientists from all over the world at my institute, working to accelerate progress in cancer research'  

With the Government redesigning the immigration system, we spoke to scientist Ines Figueiredo about her experiences of moving to and working in the UK. With the Government redesigning the immigration system, we spoke to scientist Ines Figueiredo about her experiences of moving to and working in the UK.

5 September 2019