• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Pancreatic cancer has four distinct types

Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease. Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease.

25 February 2015

• Science & Technology

Lethal Weapon Too: Using DNA repair processes to target cancer

A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes. A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes.

24 February 2015

‘Patchwork’ ovarian cancer more deadly

The most common type of ovarian cancer is more deadly if it consists of a patchwork of different groups of cells. The most common type of ovarian cancer is more deadly if it consists of a patchwork of different groups of cells.

24 February 2015

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Teaching the next generation to crack the enigma of cancer

From the Oscars to code-breaking science - we look at how our researchers are helping school children crack cancer's DNA secrets using computers. From the Oscars to code-breaking science - we look at how our researchers are helping school children crack cancer's DNA secrets using computers.

23 February 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - missed NHS targets, DNA ‘wormholes’, debunking ‘miracle foods’ and more

Treatment target times missed, sci-fi sounding research on DNA ‘wormholes’ and a thorough debunking of ‘miracle foods’ (plus an article that ignored this). Treatment target times missed, sci-fi sounding research on DNA ‘wormholes’ and a thorough debunking of ‘miracle foods’ (plus an article that ignored this).

21 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Fighting FIT - Scotland’s pioneering change to its bowel screening programme

We look at an announcement by the Scottish Government to improve the way they carry out bowel screening We look at an announcement by the Scottish Government to improve the way they carry out bowel screening

20 February 2015

Women back idea of more breast screens for those at high risk of cancer

Most women would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to research. Most women would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to research.

20 February 2015

Thousands help Cancer Research UK ‘Cross Cancer Out’

Thousands of people helped Cancer Research UK Cross Cancer Out by pledging their support to get cancer treatments on the political agenda. Thousands of people helped Cancer Research UK Cross Cancer Out by pledging their support to get cancer treatments on the political agenda.

18 February 2015

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Cancer screening – the difference between what people say and what they do

New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores. New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores.

16 February 2015

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - hormone replacement therapy, cancer screening, ‘breath-sniffing’ smartphone app and more

HRT and ovarian cancer risk, what people say and do when it comes to screening and is there really a ‘breath-sniffing’ smartphone app to diagnose cancer? HRT and ovarian cancer risk, what people say and do when it comes to screening and is there really a ‘breath-sniffing’ smartphone app to diagnose cancer?

14 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

A marathon not swings and roundabouts: the evidence on e-cigarettes

We look over some recent research - and the subsequent media headlines - around e-cigarettes. We look over some recent research - and the subsequent media headlines - around e-cigarettes.

12 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Raising awareness of cancer clinical trials

We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer. We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer.

11 February 2015