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Combining statins with chemotherapy doesn’t extend survival in lung cancer

Taking cholesterol-lowering statins doesn’t benefit lung cancer patients when used alongside chemotherapy, according to new CRUK research. Taking cholesterol-lowering statins doesn’t benefit lung cancer patients when used alongside chemotherapy, according to new CRUK research.

3 March 2017

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News digest – Grand Challenge, a ‘cancer breathalyser’, e-cigarettes, climbing children’s cancer survival and… Salmonella?

Grand Challenge winners announced; a ‘cancer breathalyser’; e-cigarette safety; climbing children’s cancer survival and… Salmonella? Here’s our weekly news digest. Grand Challenge winners announced; a ‘cancer breathalyser’; e-cigarette safety; climbing children’s cancer survival and… Salmonella? Here’s our weekly news digest.

11 February 2017

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‘Magic’ blood test could make bone marrow transplants for blood cancer safer

A blood test could help predict the risk of complication following a bone marrow transplant in some blood cancer patients, according to a new US study. A blood test could help predict the risk of complication following a bone marrow transplant in some blood cancer patients, according to a new US study.

9 February 2017

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Engineered immune cell treatment for childhood leukaemia may be a step closer

An immunotherapy treatment using genetically engineered cells has been used to successfully treat two infants with an aggressive kind of leukaemia. An immunotherapy treatment using genetically engineered cells has been used to successfully treat two infants with an aggressive kind of leukaemia.

27 January 2017

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Meet the scientists tackling brain tumours, investigating a cancer 'master switch' and much more

Meet our new leaders, who are spearheading research to tackle some of the biggest questions we need to answer to help more people survive cancer. Meet our new leaders, who are spearheading research to tackle some of the biggest questions we need to answer to help more people survive cancer.

19 January 2017

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Discovering the underlying immunological questions in cancer

Professor Andrew Mellor is using funding from our Cancer Immunology Project Award to explore the link between dying cells and inflammatory responses. Professor Andrew Mellor is using funding from our Cancer Immunology Project Award to explore the link between dying cells and inflammatory responses.

17 January 2017

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Gene discovery could shed light on how cancer cells spread

UK scientists have revealed a number of genes that could play a role in how cancer cells spread through the body. UK scientists have revealed a number of genes that could play a role in how cancer cells spread through the body.

11 January 2017

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A lasting immune impression could boost blood cancer treatments

Our researchers may have found a new way to tap into the power of the immune system to fight cancer. Read about their work Our researchers may have found a new way to tap into the power of the immune system to fight cancer. Read about their work

3 January 2017

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• Science & Technology

News digest – piling on the pounds, the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, a promising clinical trial and… lentils?

Obesity trends in England; new clues on how some breast cancers spread; promising results from a lung cancer clinical trial, and can lentils help fight cancer? Obesity trends in England; new clues on how some breast cancers spread; promising results from a lung cancer clinical trial, and can lentils help fight cancer?

17 December 2016

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Creating a genomic map of the immune response

Dr Sarah Teichmann and Dr Jacqui Shields are combining expertise to create a map of the immune response against cancer using single cell genomics. Dr Sarah Teichmann and Dr Jacqui Shields are combining expertise to create a map of the immune response against cancer using single cell genomics.

15 December 2016

• Science & Technology

Piecing together breast cancers’ immune cell composition

Our scientists are looking at immune cells in breast cancer in greater detail than ever before. Our scientists are looking at immune cells in breast cancer in greater detail than ever before.

13 December 2016

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News digest - cancer cells’ ‘safety catch’, a smartphone cancer app for doctors, lung cancer blood tests and… chocolate?

Cancer cells’ ‘safety catch’, a smartphone cancer app for doctors, blood tests and… chocolate? Cancer cells’ ‘safety catch’, a smartphone cancer app for doctors, blood tests and… chocolate?

10 December 2016