• Health & Medicine

Talk Cancer: How to have conversations that could save lives

Despite thousands of us turning to the web for answers on reducing our risk of cancer, it’s something many don’t feel comfortable talking about. Despite thousands of us turning to the web for answers on reducing our risk of cancer, it’s something many don’t feel comfortable talking about.

13 April 2021

• For Researchers

Digging for early detection success in our sandpit workshops

Our sandpit workshops bring together researchers from different disciplines to develop research ideas for the early detection of cancer. Our sandpit workshops bring together researchers from different disciplines to develop research ideas for the early detection of cancer.

13 April 2021

• For Researchers

How UK researchers commercialised CD25 as an immunotherapy drug target

Cancer Research UK scientists in collaboration with Roche have developed a new antibody that can target CD25 and harness the immune system against cancer. Cancer Research UK scientists in collaboration with Roche have developed a new antibody that can target CD25 and harness the immune system against cancer.

12 April 2021

• Health & Medicine

Liver cancer rates in the UK are highest amongst men in Scotland

A new study has has revealed the variation in the number of people being diagnosed with liver cancer across the UK. A new study has has revealed the variation in the number of people being diagnosed with liver cancer across the UK.

9 April 2021

• Science & Technology

Mutations in overlooked DNA could have profound impact on bowel cancer survival

DNA errors in the cell’s energy ‘factories’ increases the chances of survival for people with bowel cancer, according to a new study. DNA errors in the cell’s energy ‘factories’ increases the chances of survival for people with bowel cancer, according to a new study.

8 April 2021

• Science & Technology

An unexpected find: clues about the genetics of children’s cancer found in the placenta

Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have discovered that that genetic structure of the placenta contains many of the same genetic mutations found in children's cancers. Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have discovered that that genetic structure of the placenta contains many of the same genetic mutations found in children's cancers.

6 April 2021

• For Supporters

“I think the sky’s the limit”: Funky Pigeon on raising £250K and what’s next for our partnership

To celebrate their £250k milestone, we spoke to Funky Pigeon’s founder and managing director, Richard Pepper, about the exciting future of our partnership. To celebrate their £250k milestone, we spoke to Funky Pigeon’s founder and managing director, Richard Pepper, about the exciting future of our partnership.

6 April 2021

• Health & Medicine

New link between high testosterone in men and increased risk of melanoma

Researchers have uncovered a new link between higher levels of testosterone in the blood and increased risk of melanoma skin cancer in men. Researchers have uncovered a new link between higher levels of testosterone in the blood and increased risk of melanoma skin cancer in men.

31 March 2021

• Health & Medicine

‘A significant step forwards’ – treating patients with advanced biliary tract cancers

An existing combination of chemotherapy could be used to provide a new option for biliary tract cancer patients. An existing combination of chemotherapy could be used to provide a new option for biliary tract cancer patients.

30 March 2021

• For Researchers

The journey to patient avatars: building a living biobank for ovarian cancer

In the search for new treatments for high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, one Cancer Research-UK funded team built a living biobank. In the search for new treatments for high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, one Cancer Research-UK funded team built a living biobank.

26 March 2021

• Health & Medicine

GPs report ‘perfect storm’ of problems leading to 20,000 drop in urgent referrals for lung cancer

Reluctance to attend hospital tests and come forward about symptoms could be contributing to delays in lung cancer diagnosis. Reluctance to attend hospital tests and come forward about symptoms could be contributing to delays in lung cancer diagnosis.

24 March 2021