• Health & Medicine

Behind the scenes with the unsung heroes of cancer clinical trials – Part 1

We speak to Cindy Billingham, lead statistician on the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves. We speak to Cindy Billingham, lead statistician on the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves.

20 May 2017

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

Smokers will spend around £2000 a year on cigarettes as plain, standardised packs come into full force

From today (Saturday), all tobacco products sold in the UK will come in plain standardised packaging. From today (Saturday), all tobacco products sold in the UK will come in plain standardised packaging.

20 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

This is the end of tobacco advertising

With branding finally gone from cigarette packs, we look at the effect that plain, standardised cigarette packaging could have. With branding finally gone from cigarette packs, we look at the effect that plain, standardised cigarette packaging could have.

19 May 2017

• Science & Technology

From finding cancers’ paper trail to harnessing the power of the Zika virus – our latest Pioneer Awards

Find out about the pioneering ideas our researchers are putting to the test, from harnessing the power of the Zika virus to finding cancer’s paper trail. Find out about the pioneering ideas our researchers are putting to the test, from harnessing the power of the Zika virus to finding cancer’s paper trail.

19 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Vaccine may reduce HPV infections that cause some oral cancers

Study finds that young adults in the US who hadn’t been vaccinated were around 14 times more likely to have oral HPV infections than those who were vaccinated. Study finds that young adults in the US who hadn’t been vaccinated were around 14 times more likely to have oral HPV infections than those who were vaccinated.

19 May 2017

• For Researchers

Honouring a giant of translational research: Stan Kaye

In 2016 we awarded our Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize to Professor Stan Kaye, who has made exceptional advances in cancer drug development. In 2016 we awarded our Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize to Professor Stan Kaye, who has made exceptional advances in cancer drug development.

19 May 2017

• For Researchers

Complex, innovative and novel: a recipe for successful drug development

As our Centre for Drug Development celebrates its 25 years, we recognise the unique role CRUK plays in supporting early studies of anti-cancer therapeutics. As our Centre for Drug Development celebrates its 25 years, we recognise the unique role CRUK plays in supporting early studies of anti-cancer therapeutics.

19 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug delays relapse of intermediate-stage lung cancer

A drug holds lung cancer at bay longer after surgery than standard chemotherapy, according to unpublished results of a new trial in China. A drug holds lung cancer at bay longer after surgery than standard chemotherapy, according to unpublished results of a new trial in China.

19 May 2017

• Science & Technology

Scientists to test Zika virus on brain tumours

In a revolutionary first, Cancer Research UK-funded scientists will test whether the Zika virus can destroy brain tumour cells. In a revolutionary first, Cancer Research UK-funded scientists will test whether the Zika virus can destroy brain tumour cells.

19 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Drug improves survival of patients with rare cancer by almost a quarter

Patients who take capecitabine after surgery for bile duct cancer live for almost a year and a half longer than those not given the drug. Patients who take capecitabine after surgery for bile duct cancer live for almost a year and a half longer than those not given the drug.

17 May 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – vaping, dirty air, ‘carbon-dating’ cancer and… gardening?

Fewer vapers are smoking cigarettes, ‘carbon-dating’ cancer spread and... gardening to tackle childhood obesity? Here’s our weekly news digest. Fewer vapers are smoking cigarettes, ‘carbon-dating’ cancer spread and... gardening to tackle childhood obesity? Here’s our weekly news digest.

13 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

Competition between immune cells could explain why some immunotherapy drugs fail

New images may have uncovered why in some cases cancers don’t respond to certain immunotherapy drugs. New images may have uncovered why in some cases cancers don’t respond to certain immunotherapy drugs.

12 May 2017