• Charity News

Cancer Research UK's new chief executive takes up post

Michelle Mitchell OBE, Cancer Research UK’s new CEO, begins her leadership of the charity today, 12 November 2018. Michelle Mitchell OBE, Cancer Research UK’s new CEO, begins her leadership of the charity today, 12 November 2018.

12 November 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – pink brain tumour drink, red meat tax, AI funding boost and misleading headlines on sleep

In the news this week: sleeping patterns and breast cancer risk, developments in a brain tumour liquid biopsy and a proposed red meat tax. In the news this week: sleeping patterns and breast cancer risk, developments in a brain tumour liquid biopsy and a proposed red meat tax.

10 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Doctor and dad duo design new 'cancer maps' to aid diagnosis

A GP and his dad have invented a new online mind-mapping tool for doctors that aims to help GPs speed up cancer diagnosis A GP and his dad have invented a new online mind-mapping tool for doctors that aims to help GPs speed up cancer diagnosis

8 November 2018

• Science & Technology

Fishing for tumour DNA in the liquid bathing the brain

Our scientists have shown it’s possible to detect brain tumour DNA in the liquid surrounding the brain using a cheap technique. Our scientists have shown it’s possible to detect brain tumour DNA in the liquid surrounding the brain using a cheap technique.

6 November 2018

• Science & Technology

Study shows potential to develop brain tumour liquid biopsies

Scientists are making strides in developing liquid biopsies for brain tumours by detecting tumour DNA in the fluid from around the brain and spine. Scientists are making strides in developing liquid biopsies for brain tumours by detecting tumour DNA in the fluid from around the brain and spine.

6 November 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – forceful cancer cells, cervical screening, medicinal cannabis and misleading mobile phone headlines

In the news this week: using Turing’s codebreaking to develop personalised cancer treatments and misleading headlines linking mobile phones to cancer. In the news this week: using Turing’s codebreaking to develop personalised cancer treatments and misleading headlines linking mobile phones to cancer.

3 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Mobile phones and cancer: misleading headlines fail to mention rats

US researchers have released a report linking high doses of the radiation given off by mobile phones to increased risk of heart tumours in male rats. US researchers have released a report linking high doses of the radiation given off by mobile phones to increased risk of heart tumours in male rats.

2 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Computer simulation suggests testing for HPV first could mean cervical screening can be stopped earlier

Cervical screening could be stopped at the age of 55 for some women if the HPV test is used first, according to a new computer simulation study. Cervical screening could be stopped at the age of 55 for some women if the HPV test is used first, according to a new computer simulation study.

2 November 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – breast cancer trials, height and cancer risk, bowel cancer in young people and immunotherapy

In the news this week: promising clinical trial results from ESMO 2018 and we call out an anti-smoking campaign’s hypocrisy. In the news this week: promising clinical trial results from ESMO 2018 and we call out an anti-smoking campaign’s hypocrisy.

27 October 2018

• For Researchers

A transatlantic collaboration to develop blood tests that pinpoint cancer location

Chunxiao Song and Thuy Ngo are using CRUK-OHSU Project Award funding to develop liquid biopsies for early detection of pancreatic and oesophageal cancer. Chunxiao Song and Thuy Ngo are using CRUK-OHSU Project Award funding to develop liquid biopsies for early detection of pancreatic and oesophageal cancer.

25 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug could slow progression of ovarian cancer in women with faulty BRCA gene

A drug could help slow the progression of some advanced ovarian cancers and extend the time that patients show no signs of disease, according to new research. A drug could help slow the progression of some advanced ovarian cancers and extend the time that patients show no signs of disease, according to new research.

24 October 2018