Biomarker research

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Two years on for our pioneering TRACERx lung cancer study

Two years ago we launched a pioneering £15m lung cancer study. Find out what's happened since, through the eyes of Terrence, a patient taking part. Two years ago we launched a pioneering £15m lung cancer study. Find out what's happened since, through the eyes of Terrence, a patient taking part.

2 September 2015

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• Health & Medicine

5 hot research topics our scientists are homing in on

From the mechanics behind fast-moving melanoma cells to cancer’s very own family tree, here are 5 hot research topics our scientists are working on. From the mechanics behind fast-moving melanoma cells to cancer’s very own family tree, here are 5 hot research topics our scientists are working on.

13 August 2015

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‘This switches the lights on’ – how discovering the shape of three proteins could lead to new cancer drugs

An important new study has revealed the shape of three key proteins, and the results could help scientists working on new cancer drugs. An important new study has revealed the shape of three key proteins, and the results could help scientists working on new cancer drugs.

8 August 2015

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A ‘simple urine test’ for pancreatic cancer? Not just yet.

We take a closer look at today's 'simple urine test' headlines and find out what's really going on. We take a closer look at today's 'simple urine test' headlines and find out what's really going on.

3 August 2015

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Making sense of big cancer data

A look at how researchers are using complex computer software to make sense of laboratory data on cancer A look at how researchers are using complex computer software to make sense of laboratory data on cancer

7 July 2015

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Fishing for clues – how 'liquid biopsies' are uncovering cancer’s secrets

Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment

1 July 2015

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TRAIL and error – flipping cancer’s self-destruct switch

We explore new research showing how particular genetic faults inside cancer cells can subvert a self-destruct switch and instead encourage cancer to spread. We explore new research showing how particular genetic faults inside cancer cells can subvert a self-destruct switch and instead encourage cancer to spread.

16 April 2015

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From snapshot to family tree – writing the evolutionary rule book of cancer

Our scientists are piecing together cancer's family tree, uncovering clues that could help develop better treatments in the future. Our scientists are piecing together cancer's family tree, uncovering clues that could help develop better treatments in the future.

15 April 2015

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Gene linked to aggressive breast cancer

UK scientists have linked an overactive gene to an aggressive type of breast cancer. UK scientists have linked an overactive gene to an aggressive type of breast cancer.

12 January 2015

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• Health & Medicine

The Enemy Within – 50 years of fighting cancer

We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do. We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do.

25 December 2014

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• Health & Medicine

UK Government missing the target over new cancer drug tests

The Government must keep its promise over high-quality gene tests for cancer patients The Government must keep its promise over high-quality gene tests for cancer patients

1 December 2014