• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - hidden ‘ginger gene’, missed targets, undiagnosed lung cancers and... Kim Jong-Un’s secret formula?

Here's this week's cancer news. Here's this week's cancer news.

16 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer number one cause of death in England and Wales

Cancer accounted for over a quarter (28%) of all registered deaths in 2015, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics. Cancer accounted for over a quarter (28%) of all registered deaths in 2015, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics.

14 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

More than a million could be living with undiagnosed lung or heart diseases

As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England. As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England.

14 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drugs show promise in a range of advanced blood cancers

People whose blood cancer has returned after a stem-cell transplant could benefit from immunotherapy treatment, according to a preliminary US trial. People whose blood cancer has returned after a stem-cell transplant could benefit from immunotherapy treatment, according to a preliminary US trial.

14 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Are patients being told about opportunities to take part in research?

We see if all patients had equal opportunity to take part in cancer research. We see if all patients had equal opportunity to take part in cancer research.

12 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Balls of cells with their own ‘passport’ to help speed up cancer drug testing

We investigate organoids, the latest way that scientists are growing cancer cells in the lab to help test hundreds of cancer drugs. We investigate organoids, the latest way that scientists are growing cancer cells in the lab to help test hundreds of cancer drugs.

11 July 2016

• For Researchers

Asking the right questions in clinical research

We have made changes to our clinical research funding structures, and introduced a new Statement of Intent to provide clarity around the types of research. We have made changes to our clinical research funding structures, and introduced a new Statement of Intent to provide clarity around the types of research.

11 July 2016

• Charity News

Professor Karen Vousden appointed to chief scientist of Cancer Research UK

World-leading cancer scientist, Professor Karen Vousden, is appointed Cancer Research UK’s new chief scientist today. World-leading cancer scientist, Professor Karen Vousden, is appointed Cancer Research UK’s new chief scientist today.

11 July 2016

• Charity News

International collaboration to create new cancer models to accelerate research

An international project to develop a large, globally accessible, bank of new cancer cell culture models for the research community launches today. An international project to develop a large, globally accessible, bank of new cancer cell culture models for the research community launches today.

11 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - TV junk food, prostate genetics, HPV testing, and… robotic bottoms?

Here's this week's cancer news. Here's this week's cancer news.

9 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How imaging could help personalise breast cancer treatment

Advanced imaging technology is helping our scientists understand how key molecules fuel the growth of breast cancer cells. Advanced imaging technology is helping our scientists understand how key molecules fuel the growth of breast cancer cells.

8 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

NICE kicks off 'new approach' with leukaemia drug approval

A drug previously considered too expensive for the NHS will now become widely available after NICE agreed a discount A drug previously considered too expensive for the NHS will now become widely available after NICE agreed a discount

8 July 2016