• Science & Technology

‘Jumping genes’ may drive oesophageal cancer

Scientists have found that ‘jumping genes’ may add to the genetic chaos behind more than three-quarters of oesophageal cancer cases. Scientists have found that ‘jumping genes’ may add to the genetic chaos behind more than three-quarters of oesophageal cancer cases.

10 July 2015

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Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology announce partnership with Monopar Therapeutics to develop new oncology compound

Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and Monopar Therapeutics LLC will take forward an antibody treatment HuATN-658 into clinical trials. Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and Monopar Therapeutics LLC will take forward an antibody treatment HuATN-658 into clinical trials.

9 July 2015

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Many overweight teenagers do not recognise they are too heavy

More than a third of overweight or obese teenagers don’t see themselves as being too heavy and think their weight is about right. More than a third of overweight or obese teenagers don’t see themselves as being too heavy and think their weight is about right.

9 July 2015

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Less intensive chemo avoids irreversible side effects in children’s cancer

Children with a rare type of cancer called Wilms’ tumour who are at low risk of relapsing can now be given less intensive treatment. Children with a rare type of cancer called Wilms’ tumour who are at low risk of relapsing can now be given less intensive treatment.

9 July 2015

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Solving a breast cancer mystery – why do 'double-positive' women do better?

Our researchers in Cambridge have solved a long-standing mystery in breast cancer that could lead to new trials to improve treatment for the disease. Our researchers in Cambridge have solved a long-standing mystery in breast cancer that could lead to new trials to improve treatment for the disease.

8 July 2015

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Common hormone could help treat breast cancer

Around half of all breast cancer patients could one day benefit from having the cheap and widely-available female hormone progesterone added to their treatment. Around half of all breast cancer patients could one day benefit from having the cheap and widely-available female hormone progesterone added to their treatment.

8 July 2015

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Making sense of big cancer data

A look at how researchers are using complex computer software to make sense of laboratory data on cancer A look at how researchers are using complex computer software to make sense of laboratory data on cancer

7 July 2015

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• Science & Technology

News digest - lung cancer, immunotherapy, screening and… orange juice?

All the week's news, digested for you. All the week's news, digested for you.

4 July 2015

Our new Pioneer Awards funding scheme - high-risk, high-reward, high-impact

Our new , rapid turn-around funding scheme aims to fund high-risk research that we wouldn't normally fund Our new , rapid turn-around funding scheme aims to fund high-risk research that we wouldn't normally fund

2 July 2015

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Fishing for clues – how 'liquid biopsies' are uncovering cancer’s secrets

Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment

1 July 2015

New cancer Pioneer Award for revolutionary ideas

Cancer Research UK has launched a new funding scheme inviting all innovative thinkers to submit potentially ground-breaking project ideas to help beat cancer Cancer Research UK has launched a new funding scheme inviting all innovative thinkers to submit potentially ground-breaking project ideas to help beat cancer

1 July 2015

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Women’s lung cancer cases hit 20,000

Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics

1 July 2015