• For Researchers

Unlocking immunotherapies for patients with liver cancer

Professor Helen Reeves, a gastroenterologist from the University of Newcastle, is working on improving immunotherapy for liver cancer patients. Professor Helen Reeves, a gastroenterologist from the University of Newcastle, is working on improving immunotherapy for liver cancer patients.

13 September 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – NHS to fund personalised immunotherapy, bowel cancer screening, worldwide inactivity and living with a brain tumour

In the news this week: NHS will fund personalised cell therapy for some children with blood cancer and bowel cancer screening uptake is dropping. In the news this week: NHS will fund personalised cell therapy for some children with blood cancer and bowel cancer screening uptake is dropping.

8 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

NHS paying out millions to cover lack of radiologists, says Royal College

The NHS is spending millions on outsourcing to prop up a shortage in radiologists, according to new figures from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). The NHS is spending millions on outsourcing to prop up a shortage in radiologists, according to new figures from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).

6 September 2018

• For Researchers

Developing independence as a cancer epidemiologist: Dr Úna McMenamin

Epidemiologist Dr Úna McMenamin explains how she developed the skills and experience that helped her secure a Population Research Fellowship. Epidemiologist Dr Úna McMenamin explains how she developed the skills and experience that helped her secure a Population Research Fellowship.

6 September 2018

• For Researchers

Celebrating equality, diversity and inclusion in Peer Review Week

To celebrate peer review week, we’re highlighting how important equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are throughout the peer review process. To celebrate peer review week, we’re highlighting how important equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are throughout the peer review process.

6 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

Discovering better treatments for children with brain tumours

We’re launching a new Children's Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence to speed up the discovery of new treatments for children with brain tumours. We’re launching a new Children's Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence to speed up the discovery of new treatments for children with brain tumours.

5 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

NHS England to fund personalised blood cancer immunotherapy

A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some children and young adults with leukaemia, NHS England announced today. A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some children and young adults with leukaemia, NHS England announced today.

5 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

Half of over-60s ignore lifesaving bowel cancer screening

Half of people invited to bowel screening for the first time in 2015 didn’t take part, according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK Half of people invited to bowel screening for the first time in 2015 didn’t take part, according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK

5 September 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – blood cancer immunotherapy, energy drink ban, ‘no-deal’ Brexit plans and our Annual Review

In the news this week: engineered cell therapy given initial ‘no’ for NHS in England and we publish our research highlights in our 2017/18 annual review. In the news this week: engineered cell therapy given initial ‘no’ for NHS in England and we publish our research highlights in our 2017/18 annual review.

1 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

How tiny metal beads could make chemotherapy more effective for brain tumours

Our researchers are working on a new way to improve chemotherapy treatment for aggressive brain tumours, using the precious metal palladium. Our researchers are working on a new way to improve chemotherapy treatment for aggressive brain tumours, using the precious metal palladium.

31 August 2018

• Policy & Insight

‘No-deal’ Brexit: what the Government’s plans could mean for cancer treatment, care and research

The Government have published the first in a series of plans in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit. But how will this affect cancer patients and research? The Government have published the first in a series of plans in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit. But how will this affect cancer patients and research?

30 August 2018

• Health & Medicine

Engineered cell therapy given initial ‘no’ for NHS in England

A cancer immunotherapy has been provisionally rejected as a treatment for some types of aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma on the NHS in England. A cancer immunotherapy has been provisionally rejected as a treatment for some types of aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma on the NHS in England.

30 August 2018