• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

New immunotherapy drugs hit the headlines - how do they work?

In the light of continued media attention, we explain the science behind two exciting new types of immunotherapy drug, called PD-1 and PD-L1 blockers. In the light of continued media attention, we explain the science behind two exciting new types of immunotherapy drug, called PD-1 and PD-L1 blockers.

2 June 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - inequalities, Wikipedia, low-cal diets and more

A look at the week's cancer news including 19,000 extra deaths due to social deprivation, inaccuracies in Wikipedia, low-cal diets for breast cancer and more. A look at the week's cancer news including 19,000 extra deaths due to social deprivation, inaccuracies in Wikipedia, low-cal diets for breast cancer and more.

31 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Scientists discover new route to boost pancreatic cancer treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered new insights into how a key pancreatic cancer drug – gemcitabine – is broken down in tumour cells Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered new insights into how a key pancreatic cancer drug – gemcitabine – is broken down in tumour cells

30 May 2014

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Why is economic inequality linked to 19,000 cancer deaths a year?

A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths. A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths.

29 May 2014

Pink gorillas on the loose in London for Cancer Research UK's Race for Life

Shocked commuters go bananas when they see pink gorillas hitting the pavement to encourage women to sign up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Shocked commuters go bananas when they see pink gorillas hitting the pavement to encourage women to sign up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.

29 May 2014

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Poorer people more likely to get and die from cancer

The poorer you are the more likely you are to get and die from cancer according to a new report today. The poorer you are the more likely you are to get and die from cancer according to a new report today.

29 May 2014

Wikipedia – is it fit for patient consumption?

In the light of new research on 'errors' in Wikipedia's medical pages, Cancer Research UK's new Wikipedian in Residence discusses how to improve things In the light of new research on 'errors' in Wikipedia's medical pages, Cancer Research UK's new Wikipedian in Residence discusses how to improve things

28 May 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - fascin-ating research, cancer ‘avatars’, ‘drinkable sunscreen’ and more

How might a protein called ‘fascin’ help pancreatic cancer cells spread? And what’s all this talk of ‘drinkable sunscreen’? How might a protein called ‘fascin’ help pancreatic cancer cells spread? And what’s all this talk of ‘drinkable sunscreen’?

24 May 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Big data – media buzzword or breakthrough-in-waiting?

What is big data, and how might understanding it help beat cancer? What is big data, and how might understanding it help beat cancer?

23 May 2014

Scientists find new way to combat drug resistance in skin cancer

Rapid resistance to vemurafenib - a treatment for a type of skin cancer - could be prevented by blocking a druggable family of proteins Rapid resistance to vemurafenib - a treatment for a type of skin cancer - could be prevented by blocking a druggable family of proteins

22 May 2014

• Science & Technology

What’s in a genome?

As part of the 2014 Pint of Science festival, two of our researchers will be looking at what makes a genome, and what can it tell you? As part of the 2014 Pint of Science festival, two of our researchers will be looking at what makes a genome, and what can it tell you?

21 May 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Ten things politicians should do to help beat cancer

Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer. Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer.

21 May 2014