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Cells and DNA in blood
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

What are liquid biopsies?

There’s a treasure trove of information in our blood, urine and saliva. We're using it to find and understand cancer. There’s a treasure trove of information in our blood, urine and saliva. We're using it to find and understand cancer.

by Emily Farthing | In depth | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

An MRI image of a brain.
  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

From brain scans to better treatments

Our researchers have found a way to fully diagnose medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour, much faster, so doctors can make the best treatment decisions from the start. Our researchers have found a way to fully diagnose medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour, much faster, so doctors can make the best treatment decisions from the start.

by Emily Farthing | In depth | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

A pill in a petri dish. The Pill is transparent but contains a compressed black sponge. There is a light blue thread attached to one end.
  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

Meet the capsule sponge

This sponge on a string could help stop oesophageal cancer – one of the hardest to treat cancers – in its tracks. This sponge on a string could help stop oesophageal cancer – one of the hardest to treat cancers – in its tracks.

by Amal Iman | In depth | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

A cluster of different sized pink cells seen through a microscope.

Our researchers discovered that EGFR, a molecule produced by our cells, can fuel cancer growth. This breakthrough led to the development of targeted treatments that attack cancer at its source. Our researchers discovered that EGFR, a molecule produced by our cells, can fuel cancer growth. This breakthrough led to the development of targeted treatments that attack cancer at its source.

by Henry Scowcroft | In depth | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

A plastic bag connected to a small machine.

Our researchers are developing a breath test that could help diagnose stomach cancer sooner, so people get treated faster. Our researchers are developing a breath test that could help diagnose stomach cancer sooner, so people get treated faster.

by Nisharnthi Duggan | Analysis | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

Squamous epithelial cells of human cervix under the microscope view.
  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

70 years of progress in cervical cancer research

25 years ago, our scientists showed that nearly all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). But that’s not where our story with cervical cancer research starts, and it certainly isn’t where it ends. 25 years ago, our scientists showed that nearly all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). But that’s not where our story with cervical cancer research starts, and it certainly isn’t where it ends.

by Jacob Smith | In depth | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

Data science column

LLMs are impressive yet they also pose a threat to science. The first column in our new series on data science gets into the dichotomy... LLMs are impressive yet they also pose a threat to science. The first column in our new series on data science gets into the dichotomy...

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 11 November 2025

11 November 2025

Monte Carlo, Monaco aerial panoramic view.

We are delighted to be the chosen charity for CMB Monaco’s World Children’s Day initiative on 20 November 2025. On this day, CMB Monaco will donate a percentage of all trading commissions to support our vital work into cancers affecting children and young people. We are delighted to be the chosen charity for CMB Monaco’s World Children’s Day initiative on 20 November 2025. On this day, CMB Monaco will donate a percentage of all trading commissions to support our vital work into cancers affecting children and young people.

by Cancer Research UK | 5 November 2025

5 November 2025

metastasis

Understanding how cancer spreads to distant parts of the body is a formidable challenge - but understanding it could be a real clinical breakthrough... Understanding how cancer spreads to distant parts of the body is a formidable challenge - but understanding it could be a real clinical breakthrough...

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 4 November 2025

4 November 2025

A microscopic image showing a tumour sample with different types of cells in different colours. Macrophages (red) are producing HO-1 near blood vessels (green) to keep T cells out of tumour tissue. Many of the blue cells in this image are cancer cells. There are small pockets of T cells highlighted in magenta.

KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects. KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects.

by Tim Gunn | Analysis | 4 November 2025

4 November 2025

Whale

Can we pick apart how evolution has suppressed cancer in some species? Alex Cagen is attempting exactly that by going beyond mouse models… way beyond. Can we pick apart how evolution has suppressed cancer in some species? Alex Cagen is attempting exactly that by going beyond mouse models… way beyond.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 27 October 2025

27 October 2025