• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - bowel cancer screening, cancer immune shield, The Sun’s miscalculation and… testing a ‘blood test’?

Over 50 per cent don’t go for new bowel cancer test, we discover a cancer immune shield, The Sun miscalculates and what does it take to call a test a test? Over 50 per cent don’t go for new bowel cancer test, we discover a cancer immune shield, The Sun miscalculates and what does it take to call a test a test?

26 September 2015

• Science & Technology

Stopping cancer’s scrum for survival

Our scientists have discovered that similar to a rugby maul, cancer cells can ward off tumour-killing immune cells through an important cellular signal. Our scientists have discovered that similar to a rugby maul, cancer cells can ward off tumour-killing immune cells through an important cellular signal.

25 September 2015

80p of every £1 you give us is used to beat cancer: why The Sun’s article on our spending is plain wrong

Our response to misleading claims in the media about how we spend the money we raise Our response to misleading claims in the media about how we spend the money we raise

24 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Promising drugs turn immune system on cancer

Scientists have shown that a class of experimental drug treatments already in clinical trials could also help the body’s immune system to fight cancer. Scientists have shown that a class of experimental drug treatments already in clinical trials could also help the body’s immune system to fight cancer.

24 September 2015

Stand Up To Cancer hosts first of its kind YouTube party

A host of YouTube bloggers will join forces with celebrities to take part in a record-breaking 12 hour live streamed event for Stand Up To Cancer. A host of YouTube bloggers will join forces with celebrities to take part in a record-breaking 12 hour live streamed event for Stand Up To Cancer.

21 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Over fifty per cent do not go for new bowel cancer test

More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives. More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives.

21 September 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - Government backs cancer plan, 3D-printed rib cage, ‘robot tadpole’ and...Mediterranean diet?

Government signals backing for cancer plan, patient receives a 3D-printed rib cage, the ‘robot tadpole’ and what’s the deal with the Mediterranean diet? Government signals backing for cancer plan, patient receives a 3D-printed rib cage, the ‘robot tadpole’ and what’s the deal with the Mediterranean diet?

19 September 2015

• Policy & Insight
• Science & Technology

Expert Opinion - treating cancer by exploiting how its DNA is repaired

We spoke to two of our own experts about how they're targeting fundamental repair processes in our cells to tip cancer cells over the edge. We spoke to two of our own experts about how they're targeting fundamental repair processes in our cells to tip cancer cells over the edge.

18 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Expert Opinion – Professor Peter Johnson on cancer immunotherapy

We quiz our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, to get his take on the history of cancer immunotherapy and where the field is heading. We quiz our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, to get his take on the history of cancer immunotherapy and where the field is heading.

17 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Gut microbes trigger chemo side-effects, but there could be a way to stop them

A US team has found new evidence that a particular group of bacteria may be behind side-effects linked to bowel cancer chemo. A US team has found new evidence that a particular group of bacteria may be behind side-effects linked to bowel cancer chemo.

17 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

New data on how patients are diagnosed – what does it tell us?

We look at welcome new stats published today, show that the number of cancer patients diagnosed in an emergency is falling. We look at welcome new stats published today, show that the number of cancer patients diagnosed in an emergency is falling.

16 September 2015