• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - cancer imaging, DNA ‘clocks’, Gibb Fellowship and more

Here's our pick of the week's cancer news, including a funding boost for cancer imaging, DNA 'clocks', award-winning Cancer Research UK scientists and more. Here's our pick of the week's cancer news, including a funding boost for cancer imaging, DNA 'clocks', award-winning Cancer Research UK scientists and more.

26 October 2013

• Science & Technology

Reading the code: Professor Tony Kouzarides

The lab of Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Tony Kouzarides focuses on how genes get turned on and off - we explore his work and how it links to cancer. The lab of Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Tony Kouzarides focuses on how genes get turned on and off - we explore his work and how it links to cancer.

25 October 2013

Gibb Research Fellowship awarded to Cancer Research UK scientist

Professor Tony Kouzarides has been made a Gibb Fellow in recognition of his contribution to our understanding of cancer development. Professor Tony Kouzarides has been made a Gibb Fellow in recognition of his contribution to our understanding of cancer development.

25 October 2013

We’ve boosted funding into cancer imaging – here’s why

UK cancer imaging is set to get a £35 million boost - we explain why this is important in the fight against cancer. UK cancer imaging is set to get a £35 million boost - we explain why this is important in the fight against cancer.

24 October 2013

Cancer imaging centres get £35 million boost

Cancer imaging is set to get a boost from a £35 million nationwide initiative to develop imaging technologies for basic and clinical cancer research. Cancer imaging is set to get a boost from a £35 million nationwide initiative to develop imaging technologies for basic and clinical cancer research.

24 October 2013

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco marketing – hiding in plain sight

Tobacco packaging is a powerful marketing tool used by the tobacco industry - find out how the latest evidence supports standardised tobacco packs. Tobacco packaging is a powerful marketing tool used by the tobacco industry - find out how the latest evidence supports standardised tobacco packs.

23 October 2013

Young black women less likely to survive breast cancer

Young black women in the UK diagnosed with breast cancer aged 40 or younger have poorer overall survival than white women in the same age group. Young black women in the UK diagnosed with breast cancer aged 40 or younger have poorer overall survival than white women in the same age group.

23 October 2013

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - pollution, blood in urine, DNA ‘tags’ and more

This week's pick of the cancer news includes the links between pollution and cancer, spotting kidney cancer early plus DNA cancer markers and more. This week's pick of the cancer news includes the links between pollution and cancer, spotting kidney cancer early plus DNA cancer markers and more.

19 October 2013

The link between air pollution and cancer

The World Health Organisation has reported that air pollution increases the risk of cancer - how do the risks stack up against other causes of cancer? The World Health Organisation has reported that air pollution increases the risk of cancer - how do the risks stack up against other causes of cancer?

18 October 2013

• Science & Technology

Reading the cell’s compass to navigate cancer

Knowing up from down is important for a cell and our researchers are looking at the cell's internal compass for clues to help understand polarity and cancer. Knowing up from down is important for a cell and our researchers are looking at the cell's internal compass for clues to help understand polarity and cancer.

17 October 2013

Care after treatment is ‘letting down’ men with prostate cancer

More than 8 in 10 men living with prostate cancer may not be getting the nursing care they need. More than 8 in 10 men living with prostate cancer may not be getting the nursing care they need.

16 October 2013

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

A new age of cancer classification and treatment

Large-scale studies from across the globe are providing genetic clues that link different tumours - but what does this mean for how we define and treat cancer? Large-scale studies from across the globe are providing genetic clues that link different tumours - but what does this mean for how we define and treat cancer?

15 October 2013