Two new ways we’re funding research – the multidisciplinary and immunology schemes

We're launching two new funding schemes for scientists, but what are they? And how might this new approach bring fresh ideas to the table? We're launching two new funding schemes for scientists, but what are they? And how might this new approach bring fresh ideas to the table?

8 August 2014

• Science & Technology

Too good to be true? A blood test 'to predict breast cancer'

We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'. We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'.

27 June 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - sunscreen and skin cancer, ‘immune boost’, red meat and more

New research on sunscreen and skin cancer hit the headlines, and we explore why the evidence still isn't convincing on red meat and breast cancer. New research on sunscreen and skin cancer hit the headlines, and we explore why the evidence still isn't convincing on red meat and breast cancer.

14 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Immune cells found near tumours boost breast cancer survival

Women with breast cancer are 10 per cent more likely to survive for five years or more if they have certain immune cells near their tumour Women with breast cancer are 10 per cent more likely to survive for five years or more if they have certain immune cells near their tumour

10 June 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - fascin-ating research, cancer ‘avatars’, ‘drinkable sunscreen’ and more

How might a protein called ‘fascin’ help pancreatic cancer cells spread? And what’s all this talk of ‘drinkable sunscreen’? How might a protein called ‘fascin’ help pancreatic cancer cells spread? And what’s all this talk of ‘drinkable sunscreen’?

24 May 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - genetic ‘car crashes’, cancer stem cells, measles virus and more

Can measles really cure cancer? And if cancer stem cells do exist, how might they be targeted for treating leukaemia? Find out in this week’s news digest. Can measles really cure cancer? And if cancer stem cells do exist, how might they be targeted for treating leukaemia? Find out in this week’s news digest.

17 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Promising results in phase 1 trial lead immatics to continue work on vaccine (IMA950) for glioblastoma

A new cancer vaccine (IMA950) for glioblastoma has met the two primary endpoints of safety and immunogenicity in a Cancer Research UK trial. A new cancer vaccine (IMA950) for glioblastoma has met the two primary endpoints of safety and immunogenicity in a Cancer Research UK trial.

23 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK drug launched in its first clinical trial

A new cancer drug, RG7813, developed after a discovery made by Cancer Research UK, has entered a clinical trial targeting a wide range of cancers. A new cancer drug, RG7813, developed after a discovery made by Cancer Research UK, has entered a clinical trial targeting a wide range of cancers.

27 March 2014

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion: Professor Charlie Swanton – plotting a route through cancer evolution

Professor Charlie Swanton wants to know how tumours evolve. Read about his latest research and the next steps in targeting tumour diversity. Professor Charlie Swanton wants to know how tumours evolve. Read about his latest research and the next steps in targeting tumour diversity.

28 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

No, scientists haven’t “developed a pill that can stop cancer spreading”

Today’s headlines about a ‘pill that could stop cancer spreading’ are premature. But the research is interesting. Today’s headlines about a ‘pill that could stop cancer spreading’ are premature. But the research is interesting.

20 February 2014

Beating cancer twice: childhood cancer survivors pursue medical careers

Read the story of five childhood cancer survivors - inspired to pursue medical careers - as they visit one of our scientists in the lab. Read the story of five childhood cancer survivors - inspired to pursue medical careers - as they visit one of our scientists in the lab.

14 January 2014