Cancer Research UK to collaborate with AstraZeneca in screening for new cancer medicines at the AstraZeneca MRC UK Centre for Lead Discovery

AstraZeneca and Cancer Research UK have signed a memorandum of understanding to open access to state-of-the-art drug discovery facilities. AstraZeneca and Cancer Research UK have signed a memorandum of understanding to open access to state-of-the-art drug discovery facilities.

28 November 2014

• Science & Technology

BACIT seeks shareholder approval to commit £20m and join CRT Pioneer Fund as a limited partner

BACIT is seeking shareholder approval to permit an investment into the CRT Pioneer Fund, taking the total to £70m. BACIT is seeking shareholder approval to permit an investment into the CRT Pioneer Fund, taking the total to £70m.

26 November 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - treatment targets missed, prostate cancer and obesity, liquid hand soap and more

Cancer treatment target missed again, evidence links obesity and aggressive prostate cancer, plus could liquid hand gel be harming your health? Cancer treatment target missed again, evidence links obesity and aggressive prostate cancer, plus could liquid hand gel be harming your health?

22 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Could computers help GPs diagnose cancer early?

We discuss results of an evaluation of a new computer based system to help GPs diagnose cancer. We discuss results of an evaluation of a new computer based system to help GPs diagnose cancer.

21 November 2014

£50m CRT Pioneer Fund announces investment to develop lung cancer drugs at Cancer Research UK’s Manchester Institute

The CRT Pioneer Fund announces a collaboration with the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute Drug Discovery Unit. The CRT Pioneer Fund announces a collaboration with the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute Drug Discovery Unit.

21 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

The risk factor – new evidence on obesity and prostate cancer

The World Cancer Research Fund has published some important new research on prostate cancer and obesity - we explore the findings. The World Cancer Research Fund has published some important new research on prostate cancer and obesity - we explore the findings.

20 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer patients failed by latest breach of ‘62 day wait’ target

Experts say that cancer patients are being failed as new figures show waiting time targets for treatment have been missed. Experts say that cancer patients are being failed as new figures show waiting time targets for treatment have been missed.

19 November 2014

15,000 extra children survived cancer thanks to improvements since the 1970s

During the last 40 years over 15,000 more children have beaten cancer than would have done if survival had remained the same as in the 1970s During the last 40 years over 15,000 more children have beaten cancer than would have done if survival had remained the same as in the 1970s

19 November 2014

‘The People Who Are Keeping Me Alive’ – Rina’s story

Rina has stage four breast cancer, but following a conversation with her care team, she's putting them in the spotlight as part of a new photography exhibition. Rina has stage four breast cancer, but following a conversation with her care team, she's putting them in the spotlight as part of a new photography exhibition.

17 November 2014

• Science & Technology

Getting cancer’s story straight

In this guest post from one of our researchers we dig a bit deeper into cancer's genetic story and tackle the mystery of some missing pages. In this guest post from one of our researchers we dig a bit deeper into cancer's genetic story and tackle the mystery of some missing pages.

16 November 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - DNA ‘blind spots’, monster chromosomes, the Cancer Drugs Fund and more

Unravelling cancer’s genetic ‘blind spots’, what’s a ‘monster chromosome’? Plus the latest announcements on the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund. Unravelling cancer’s genetic ‘blind spots’, what’s a ‘monster chromosome’? Plus the latest announcements on the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund.

15 November 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Crowdfunding cancer research – our latest experiment and how you can help

We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide. We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide.

14 November 2014