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We've announced a huge research project called TRACERx, investing millions of pounds into understanding the genetic driving force behind lung cancer. We've announced a huge research project called TRACERx, investing millions of pounds into understanding the genetic driving force behind lung cancer.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 18 July 2013

18 July 2013

DNA fingerprint
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Watching cancers evolve using ‘liquid biopsies’

Tumours release DNA into the bloodstream, and scientists have been investigating whether this could offer clues about a cancer - take a look at what they found. Tumours release DNA into the bloodstream, and scientists have been investigating whether this could offer clues about a cancer - take a look at what they found.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 8 April 2013

8 April 2013

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  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

The slow dawn of the age of targeted therapies

As NICE approves two new melanoma drugs, we look at how far we’ve come in developing ‘personalised’ cancer care. As NICE approves two new melanoma drugs, we look at how far we’ve come in developing ‘personalised’ cancer care.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 2 November 2012

2 November 2012

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Treating childhood brain tumours can be hard, but research is giving us clues of how these tumours develop - we look at the latest clue from our researchers. Treating childhood brain tumours can be hard, but research is giving us clues of how these tumours develop - we look at the latest clue from our researchers.

by Jo Burch | Analysis | 8 June 2012

8 June 2012