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We home in on the fifth of our Grand Challenges, and ask the experts about what it will take to build a 'Google Street View' for cancer. We home in on the fifth of our Grand Challenges, and ask the experts about what it will take to build a 'Google Street View' for cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 20 January 2016

20 January 2016

We explore the promise and challenges of research looking to engineer patients' immune cells to fight cancer. We explore the promise and challenges of research looking to engineer patients' immune cells to fight cancer.

by Laura Mears | Analysis | 19 January 2016

19 January 2016

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Decoding cancer’s secret diary

Cancer Research UK’s Dr Trevor Graham and Dr Andrea Sottoriva discuss their work on the mathematics of how tumours grow and its implications for treatment. Cancer Research UK’s Dr Trevor Graham and Dr Andrea Sottoriva discuss their work on the mathematics of how tumours grow and its implications for treatment.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 18 January 2016

18 January 2016

Obama’s ‘moon-shot’, new changes proposed for bowel and cervical screening and is there life on Mars? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Obama’s ‘moon-shot’, new changes proposed for bowel and cervical screening and is there life on Mars? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 16 January 2016

16 January 2016

Eggs

We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours. We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours.

by Emily Head | Analysis | 15 January 2016

15 January 2016

In the run up to World Cancer Day 2016, we caught up with breast cancer survivor, to find out how she was doing, and why she’s supporting World Cancer Day again. In the run up to World Cancer Day 2016, we caught up with breast cancer survivor, to find out how she was doing, and why she’s supporting World Cancer Day again.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 14 January 2016

14 January 2016

We look at the key themes that emerged from the first ever Molecular Analysis for Personalised Therapy conference in Paris last year We look at the key themes that emerged from the first ever Molecular Analysis for Personalised Therapy conference in Paris last year

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 13 January 2016

13 January 2016

Tasmanian devil sits on grass

Updated alcohol guidelines, our obesity report reveals worrying trends and how are Tasmanian devils catching cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Updated alcohol guidelines, our obesity report reveals worrying trends and how are Tasmanian devils catching cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 9 January 2016

9 January 2016

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We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk

by Sarah Williams | Analysis | 8 January 2016

8 January 2016

Alan Clarke

We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden and untimely passing of Professor Alan Clarke, who died while walking his dog shortly after Christmas. We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden and untimely passing of Professor Alan Clarke, who died while walking his dog shortly after Christmas.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 7 January 2016

7 January 2016