Detecting cancer early

• Science & Technology

Blood tests: using blood to detect cancer early

The idea of taking a small vial of blood and being able to detect cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is an attractive one. The idea of taking a small vial of blood and being able to detect cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is an attractive one.

4 December 2019

• Health & Medicine

Poo tests: looking for cancer clues in poo

Poo is an important source of clues when it comes to detecting bowel cancer early. We chat to some of our researchers who are using poo to understand more about what's going on in the gut. Poo is an important source of clues when it comes to detecting bowel cancer early. We chat to some of our researchers who are using poo to understand more about what's going on in the gut.

28 November 2019

• Science & Technology

Urine tests: detecting cancer in pee

We speak to our scientists who are developing urine tests that aim to detect bladder and pancreatic cancer earlier. We speak to our scientists who are developing urine tests that aim to detect bladder and pancreatic cancer earlier.

21 November 2019

• Health & Medicine

What makes a cancer test?

A successful cancer test needs to reliably detect ‘red-flag’ molecules produced by the cancer and be cheap so it can be used to screen thousands of people. A successful cancer test needs to reliably detect ‘red-flag’ molecules produced by the cancer and be cheap so it can be used to screen thousands of people.

13 November 2019