• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – more ‘bad luck’, the Pill and cancer risk, global smoking rates falling, and… blood tests for screening?

Headlines say cancer down to ‘bad luck’; the Pill and cancer risk; on average global smoking rates are falling; and can a blood test work for screening? Headlines say cancer down to ‘bad luck’; the Pill and cancer risk; on average global smoking rates are falling; and can a blood test work for screening?

25 March 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Reports that cancer is ‘mainly bad luck’ make a complicated story a bit too simple

New research predicts that 2 in 3 cancers are ‘due to bad luck’, we look at why the story is a bit more complicated than that. New research predicts that 2 in 3 cancers are ‘due to bad luck’, we look at why the story is a bit more complicated than that.

24 March 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Giving pancreatic cancer patients better opportunities to join clinical trials

We're backing a new project that could boost our understanding of pancreatic cancer and increase opportunities for patients to join clinical trials. We're backing a new project that could boost our understanding of pancreatic cancer and increase opportunities for patients to join clinical trials.

24 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

New era in precision medicine for pancreatic cancer

New treatments for pancreatic cancer are set to be transformed by a network of clinical trials - to find the right trial for the right patient. New treatments for pancreatic cancer are set to be transformed by a network of clinical trials - to find the right trial for the right patient.

24 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

Global smoking rates have fallen since introduction of international tobacco control strategy

Smoking rates have fallen globally since the World Health Organisation (WHO) introduced a treaty aimed at reducing tobacco demand, according to a new study. Smoking rates have fallen globally since the World Health Organisation (WHO) introduced a treaty aimed at reducing tobacco demand, according to a new study.

22 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

Training viruses to be cancer killers

Our scientists at the Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre are developing a cancer-killing virus. Watch it working on their labs 'cell CCTV'. Our scientists at the Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre are developing a cancer-killing virus. Watch it working on their labs 'cell CCTV'.

21 March 2017

• For Researchers

Dr Doryen Bubeck: taking the next step with the CRUK Career Establishment Award

Doryen has been impressed by the support she received from CRUK, allowing her to start a family at the same time as making major advances in her research career Doryen has been impressed by the support she received from CRUK, allowing her to start a family at the same time as making major advances in her research career

21 March 2017

• For Researchers

Complete support and freedom: Dr Sergio Quezada on the benefits of a CRUK fellowship

Dr Sergio Quezada has a growing worldwide reputation in the field of immunotherapy. Here he talks about the importance of the support he has received from CRUK. Dr Sergio Quezada has a growing worldwide reputation in the field of immunotherapy. Here he talks about the importance of the support he has received from CRUK.

21 March 2017

• For Researchers

Dr Serena Nik-Zainal: Choosing a CRUK Fellowship

Serena explains why she chose a CRUK Advanced Clinical Scientist Fellowship to further her clinical academic research career. Serena explains why she chose a CRUK Advanced Clinical Scientist Fellowship to further her clinical academic research career.

21 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

Radiotherapy risks are much higher for smokers

Smokers treated for breast cancer have much higher risks than non-smokers of developing lung cancer or heart attack as a result of radiotherapy Smokers treated for breast cancer have much higher risks than non-smokers of developing lung cancer or heart attack as a result of radiotherapy

20 March 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - dogs that can sniff out cancer, leukaemia in bats, more treatment options for women with breast cancer, an ‘unacceptable’ NICE plan and… eggs?

Dogs that can sniff out cancer, leukaemia in bats, more treatment options for women with breast cancer, an ‘unacceptable’ NICE plan and… eggs? Dogs that can sniff out cancer, leukaemia in bats, more treatment options for women with breast cancer, an ‘unacceptable’ NICE plan and… eggs?

18 March 2017

• Science & Technology

PARG inhibitors: tipping the scales with a new experimental drug

Our scientists are developing a new experimental drug to target how cancer cells repair their DNA, and upset cancer's balance. Our scientists are developing a new experimental drug to target how cancer cells repair their DNA, and upset cancer's balance.

16 March 2017