Our milestones

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Classifying leukaemia: one size doesn’t fit all

A landmark research paper in 1977 changed the way children with acute leukaemia are diagnosed and treated. We look at the story of a research milestone. A landmark research paper in 1977 changed the way children with acute leukaemia are diagnosed and treated. We look at the story of a research milestone.

26 September 2014

Mustard gas - from the Great War to frontline chemotherapy

From the Great War trenches to the frontline against cancer, mustard gas has come a long way, thanks to the outstanding research of chemist Alexander Haddow. From the Great War trenches to the frontline against cancer, mustard gas has come a long way, thanks to the outstanding research of chemist Alexander Haddow.

27 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

Changing the future of pancreatic cancer: The ESPAC trials

This latest in Our Milestones series explores the ESPAC-1 trial, which led to an improvement in survival that had never been seen before in pancreatic cancer. This latest in Our Milestones series explores the ESPAC-1 trial, which led to an improvement in survival that had never been seen before in pancreatic cancer.

31 July 2014

The link between working with asbestos and mesothelioma – case closed?

In 1978 Professor Julian Peto published a scientific paper that influenced many lives, by helping to usher in an era free from asbestos. In 1978 Professor Julian Peto published a scientific paper that influenced many lives, by helping to usher in an era free from asbestos.

20 January 2014

Counting copies: HER2 and the development of Herceptin

Continuing Our Milestones series, we take a look at a key breast cancer molecule and the development of the breast cancer drug Herceptin. Continuing Our Milestones series, we take a look at a key breast cancer molecule and the development of the breast cancer drug Herceptin.

20 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

The story of temozolomide

From its early development in the 1970's to its use as an important treatment for adult brain tumours, we explore the history of the cancer drug temozolomide. From its early development in the 1970's to its use as an important treatment for adult brain tumours, we explore the history of the cancer drug temozolomide.

18 July 2013

• Health & Medicine

Tamoxifen - the start of something big

The latest in Our Milestones series: the story of tamoxifen, a discovery in 1966 that has gone on to save the lives of millions of women with breast cancer. The latest in Our Milestones series: the story of tamoxifen, a discovery in 1966 that has gone on to save the lives of millions of women with breast cancer.

15 October 2012

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The story of vismodegib and skin cancer

Professor Phil Ingham's research in fruit flies and fish evolved into a drug to treat patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. Professor Phil Ingham's research in fruit flies and fish evolved into a drug to treat patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.

7 June 2012

• Science & Technology

Tracking down the BRCA2 gene

Our scientists discovered the second breast cancer gene, BRCA2 - we discuss how they made the finding and what this means for cancer patients. Our scientists discovered the second breast cancer gene, BRCA2 - we discuss how they made the finding and what this means for cancer patients.

29 February 2012

• Science & Technology

Tracking down the BRCA1 gene

We look at our role in the discovery of the famous “cancer gene” BRCA1, responsible for many cases of hereditary breast and other cancers. We look at our role in the discovery of the famous “cancer gene” BRCA1, responsible for many cases of hereditary breast and other cancers.

28 February 2012

• Science & Technology

A story of Myc and death

We take a look at how Professor Gerard Evan shook up cancer research in 1992 by showing that the cancer-causing gene Myc could also cause cancer cells to die. We take a look at how Professor Gerard Evan shook up cancer research in 1992 by showing that the cancer-causing gene Myc could also cause cancer cells to die.

25 January 2012

• Science & Technology

Chasing down the APC bowel cancer gene

In the late 80s our scientists laid the foundations for the discovery of APC, a gene now known to be faulty in around eight out of 10 cases of bowel cancer. In the late 80s our scientists laid the foundations for the discovery of APC, a gene now known to be faulty in around eight out of 10 cases of bowel cancer.

29 November 2011