• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The five faces of prostate cancer?

We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery. We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery.

30 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Prostate cancer is five different diseases

Scientists have for the first time identified that there are five distinct types of prostate cancer and found a way to distinguish between them. Scientists have for the first time identified that there are five distinct types of prostate cancer and found a way to distinguish between them.

30 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Resveratrol, red wine and cancer: what’s the story?

Our researchers have discovered that relatively small doses of purified resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might reduce bowel cancer risk (in mice). Our researchers have discovered that relatively small doses of purified resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might reduce bowel cancer risk (in mice).

29 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Red grape chemical may help prevent bowel cancer but less is more

Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses. Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses.

29 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Discovering new ways to prevent cancer

Earlier this year we held a three-day workshop searching for the best new research ideas in cancer prevention - here's what happened. Earlier this year we held a three-day workshop searching for the best new research ideas in cancer prevention - here's what happened.

28 July 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - cancer Taskforce, bone drugs for breast cancer, Tasmanian Devils and...coffee pot rice?

New recommendations for NHS cancer care, bone-strengthening drugs, Tasmanian Devil tumours and do you really need to cook rice in a coffee pot? New recommendations for NHS cancer care, bone-strengthening drugs, Tasmanian Devil tumours and do you really need to cook rice in a coffee pot?

25 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

The NCIN conference – ‘learning more, researching more, and translating more into practice’

We look at the hot topics that were discussed at last month's National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) ‘Cancer Outcomes’ conference in Belfast. We look at the hot topics that were discussed at last month's National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) ‘Cancer Outcomes’ conference in Belfast.

24 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Hitting the self-destruct switch – standing up to womb cancer with PARP inhibitors

We take a look at what a new class of drugs called PARP inhibitors are doing to fight womb cancer. We take a look at what a new class of drugs called PARP inhibitors are doing to fight womb cancer.

23 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

'Laughing helps you get through it' - Rowena's story

Rowena Kincaid gives Cancer Research UK an exclusive look into what she learned while making her documentary, Before I Kick the Bucket, for BBC Wales. Rowena Kincaid gives Cancer Research UK an exclusive look into what she learned while making her documentary, Before I Kick the Bucket, for BBC Wales.

21 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Shape-shifting molecular cousins are the key to DNA repair

Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms. Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms.

20 July 2015

• For Researchers

A cancer of substantial unmet need: why we’re making lung cancer a priority

Lung cancer is one of four cancers of substantial unmet need that we identified as priorities. We're investing in some of our most ambitious research to date. Lung cancer is one of four cancers of substantial unmet need that we identified as priorities. We're investing in some of our most ambitious research to date.

20 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Taskforce report: achieving world-class cancer outcomes

19 July 2015