• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – specialist prostate cancer scans, HPV vaccine catch up, breast cancer risk and surgery gel spray 

In this week’s news: specialist prostate cancer MRI scan recommended on NHS and scientists are developing a gel spray to reduce tumour growth after surgery. In this week’s news: specialist prostate cancer MRI scan recommended on NHS and scientists are developing a gel spray to reduce tumour growth after surgery.

15 December 2018

• Health & Medicine

The new Cancer Drugs Fund has quietly reached a significant milestone

A revamped Cancer Drugs Fund is giving patients new options and renewed chances of successful treatment, quicker than ever before. A revamped Cancer Drugs Fund is giving patients new options and renewed chances of successful treatment, quicker than ever before.

14 December 2018

• For Researchers

Brain Tumour Awards: Announcing our shortlist

We've shortlisted 8 teams for our Brain Tumour Award, funding multidisciplinary teams up to £10 million to tackle key basic and translational research. We've shortlisted 8 teams for our Brain Tumour Award, funding multidisciplinary teams up to £10 million to tackle key basic and translational research.

14 December 2018

• Health & Medicine

Specialist MRI scans recommended to help diagnose prostate cancer on NHS

A type of specialist MRI scan has been recommended as one of the first tests for diagnosing people with suspected prostate cancer A type of specialist MRI scan has been recommended as one of the first tests for diagnosing people with suspected prostate cancer

13 December 2018

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy combo not approved for advanced kidney cancer patients on the NHS

People with a certain type of advanced kidney cancer will not be able to have a combination of two immunotherapy drugs on the NHS in England. People with a certain type of advanced kidney cancer will not be able to have a combination of two immunotherapy drugs on the NHS in England.

13 December 2018

• For Supporters

Liverpool scientists awarded £2.17 million by Cancer Research UK to spot pancreatic cancer early

Scientists in Liverpool have been awarded £2.17 million by Cancer Research UK to develop ways to spot pancreatic cancer earlier. Scientists in Liverpool have been awarded £2.17 million by Cancer Research UK to develop ways to spot pancreatic cancer earlier.

12 December 2018

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca launch world class functional genomics centre

Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca have announced that they are opening a new centre in the UK. Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca have announced that they are opening a new centre in the UK.

10 December 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – lung cancer screening study, 100,000 genomes sequenced, NHS proton beam therapy and a ‘universal cancer blood test’

In this week’s news: why a ‘universal cancer test’ is not yet ready for patients and the UK’s largest ever lung cancer screening study will open next year. In this week’s news: why a ‘universal cancer test’ is not yet ready for patients and the UK’s largest ever lung cancer screening study will open next year.

8 December 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer screening part 2: research into detection technology could lead to better tests

Blood tests, breath studies and better CT scans could all help detect lung cancers earlier. We investigate the latest research that could inform lung screening. Blood tests, breath studies and better CT scans could all help detect lung cancers earlier. We investigate the latest research that could inform lung screening.

6 December 2018

• Science & Technology

‘Universal fingerprint’ in cancer DNA points to potential blood test. But it’s not ready for patients

A '10 minute cancer test’ is big news today. But while science behind the headlines is exciting, but it's a long way from being used to diagnose cancer. A '10 minute cancer test’ is big news today. But while science behind the headlines is exciting, but it's a long way from being used to diagnose cancer.

5 December 2018

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer screening part 1: the benefits and harms according to clinical trials

Researchers are trying to diagnose lung cancer early through screening, and studying if the benefits of early detection outweigh the harms. Researchers are trying to diagnose lung cancer early through screening, and studying if the benefits of early detection outweigh the harms.

4 December 2018

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints new chief financial officer

Cancer Research UK have appointed Rita Akushie as the charity's new Chief Financial Officer, starting in January 2019 Cancer Research UK have appointed Rita Akushie as the charity's new Chief Financial Officer, starting in January 2019

4 December 2018