• Health & Medicine

Crashing cancer’s backup system – our progress so far

Research by our scientists played a major part in the development of a promising new class of cancer drugs. So where are we now in this research journey? Research by our scientists played a major part in the development of a promising new class of cancer drugs. So where are we now in this research journey?

12 September 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

All women with ovarian cancer should be offered genetic testing – so why aren’t they?

Recent research has reinforced the need for all women with ovarian cancer to receive genetic testing, but they aren't. We explore why. Recent research has reinforced the need for all women with ovarian cancer to receive genetic testing, but they aren't. We explore why.

17 August 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Dundee research explains drug resistance in ovarian cancer

Scientists in Dundee have uncovered important information about how ovarian cancer becomes resistant to certain treatments. Scientists in Dundee have uncovered important information about how ovarian cancer becomes resistant to certain treatments.

10 August 2016

• For Researchers

Why aren’t we sharing?

We caught up with three of our researchers to find out why they’ve placed data sharing at the heart of their research programmes. We caught up with three of our researchers to find out why they’ve placed data sharing at the heart of their research programmes.

10 August 2016

• For Researchers

A celebrated career in DNA repair: Tomas Lindahl

We look at how Tomas Lindahl’s discoveries have profoundly changed our understanding of cell response to cytotoxic therapies and the implications of this. We look at how Tomas Lindahl’s discoveries have profoundly changed our understanding of cell response to cytotoxic therapies and the implications of this.

10 August 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Inherited gene faults could play greater role in advanced prostate cancer than previously thought

Inherited gene faults are more common among men with advanced prostate cancer than in those with localised disease. Inherited gene faults are more common among men with advanced prostate cancer than in those with localised disease.

7 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - Obesity, ‘Holy Grail’ breast cancer prevention, contagious cancer and… broccoli?

Here's this week in cancer news. Here's this week in cancer news.

25 June 2016

• Science & Technology

DNA analysis brings scientists step closer to ‘complete picture’ of breast cancer

An analysis of the complete genetic code of hundreds of breast tumours could lead to more personalised care for patients. An analysis of the complete genetic code of hundreds of breast tumours could lead to more personalised care for patients.

3 May 2016

• Science & Technology

Everything you really need to know about DNA sequencing

We explore how we got to where we are today with DNA sequencing and the science behind it. We explore how we got to where we are today with DNA sequencing and the science behind it.

25 April 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - immunotherapy ‘cures’, saliva tests, sugary drinks... and mobile phones

Here's our round up of this week's cancer news. Here's our round up of this week's cancer news.

20 February 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge seven: kill cancer cells using new ‘smart drugs’

We explore our seventh Grand Challenge, attempting to pull off the ultimate cell heist and use new 'smart drugs' to selectively kill cancer cells. We explore our seventh Grand Challenge, attempting to pull off the ultimate cell heist and use new 'smart drugs' to selectively kill cancer cells.

2 February 2016