• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - ‘Drugging the undruggable’, Hugh Jackman, crispy chips and more

In this week's news digest we cover the latest research into an 'undruggable' cancer molecule, Hugh Jackman and skin cancer, plus crispy chips and more. In this week's news digest we cover the latest research into an 'undruggable' cancer molecule, Hugh Jackman and skin cancer, plus crispy chips and more.

23 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Hugh Jackman: information about basal cell carcinoma

Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines. Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines.

22 November 2013

‘Drugging the undruggable’ – another step towards blocking Ras

Following this week's news that a once 'undruggable' cancer-causing molecule could now be blocked, we asked our experts for their thoughts on the research. Following this week's news that a once 'undruggable' cancer-causing molecule could now be blocked, we asked our experts for their thoughts on the research.

22 November 2013

Cancer Research UK makes £100m investment in research centres across the UK

Cancer Research UK will invest over £100 million across 15 cutting-edge research centres to help get new treatments and diagnostics to patients. Cancer Research UK will invest over £100 million across 15 cutting-edge research centres to help get new treatments and diagnostics to patients.

21 November 2013

82 per cent of children now survive childhood cancer

More than eight in 10 children with cancer now survive, compared to just three in 10 in the late 1960s. More than eight in 10 children with cancer now survive, compared to just three in 10 in the late 1960s.

19 November 2013

Scientists finally discover which prostate cancers are life-threatening

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that the presence of a specific protein can distinguish between prostate cancer's agression levels. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that the presence of a specific protein can distinguish between prostate cancer's agression levels.

18 November 2013

Body's natural defence carries early warning system for recurring cancers

Scientists have found that the immune system's behaviour can act as an early warning alarm that detects cancer recurrence. Scientists have found that the immune system's behaviour can act as an early warning alarm that detects cancer recurrence.

17 November 2013

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - cancer forecasting, citizen science, DNA ‘tags’ and more

We cover this week's big cancer news, including how weather predicting tech could help cancer research, our citizen science project, 'DNA tag's and more. We cover this week's big cancer news, including how weather predicting tech could help cancer research, our citizen science project, 'DNA tag's and more.

15 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Funding for cancer research increases by over 60 per cent in 10 years

Funding for cancer research by National Cancer Research Institute Partners has increased by 62 per cent in the 10 years up to 2011. Funding for cancer research by National Cancer Research Institute Partners has increased by 62 per cent in the 10 years up to 2011.

13 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Watch and share our video about tobacco industry tactics

Our video explores how tobacco packaging is used as a marketing tool for the tobacco industry to attract customers and sell its lethal products. Our video explores how tobacco packaging is used as a marketing tool for the tobacco industry to attract customers and sell its lethal products.

11 November 2013

Blocking 'lock and key' site of lung cancer proteins could lead to new treatments

A new study reveals that stopping two essential lung cancer proteins from joining together could lead to new treatments for the disease. A new study reveals that stopping two essential lung cancer proteins from joining together could lead to new treatments for the disease.

11 November 2013