Cancer biology

• For Researchers

The road to curing the incurable

Dr Lucy Brooks talks glioblastoma microenvironments and her excitement around potential new treatments Dr Lucy Brooks talks glioblastoma microenvironments and her excitement around potential new treatments

30 October 2024

• Science & Technology

Cancer metabolism: finding how fast-growing cancers get their energy

Cancer Grand Challenges team Rosetta found how some of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancers get the energy they need to grow and spread so quickly. Now we can see about slowing them down for good. Cancer Grand Challenges team Rosetta found how some of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancers get the energy they need to grow and spread so quickly. Now we can see about slowing them down for good.

24 September 2024

• Science & Technology

Following CUPiD’s arrow: A new blood test to find cancer of unknown primary

Researchers in Manchester have developed CUPiD, a blood test that could transform the diagnostic journey of someone with cancer of unknown primary. Researchers in Manchester have developed CUPiD, a blood test that could transform the diagnostic journey of someone with cancer of unknown primary.

23 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

Can vaping cause changes in our cells?

You may have seen media coverage of a study that looked at changes in different types of cells from people who smoked and people who vaped. Let's break down what the results really show. You may have seen media coverage of a study that looked at changes in different types of cells from people who smoked and people who vaped. Let's break down what the results really show.

20 March 2024

• Science & Technology

From lemonade stand to grand challenge: changing how we treat cancer in children and young people

Cancer Grand Challenges team KOODAC are changing how we treat cancer in children and young people. Children made their work possible. Cancer Grand Challenges team KOODAC are changing how we treat cancer in children and young people. Children made their work possible.

6 March 2024

• For Researchers

Understanding metastasis in the light of evolution

Getting to grips with metastasis means understanding the evolutionary mechanisms behind this complex biology, says Dr Simone Zaccaria... Getting to grips with metastasis means understanding the evolutionary mechanisms behind this complex biology, says Dr Simone Zaccaria...

27 February 2024

• Science & Technology

The secret in cancer cells that can make immunotherapy more effective

Our researchers have found mutations that make cancers much more likely to respond to immunotherapy. It's a chance to make breakthrough treatments work for many more people. Our researchers have found mutations that make cancers much more likely to respond to immunotherapy. It's a chance to make breakthrough treatments work for many more people.

31 January 2024

• Science & Technology

Cellular scavengers: How breast cancers ‘eat’ their support systems when they need nutrients

New research we've funded has found that breast cancers can break down molecules in their support system to use as a source of nutrients. As healthy cells can't use this chemical pathway to make food, it could lead to a new targeted breast cancer treatment. New research we've funded has found that breast cancers can break down molecules in their support system to use as a source of nutrients. As healthy cells can't use this chemical pathway to make food, it could lead to a new targeted breast cancer treatment.

17 January 2024

• For Researchers

MOv18 - opening a new front for immunotherapy

Follow Sophia Karagiannis and James Spicer on an immunological adventure as they develop a ground-breaking new class of drug... Follow Sophia Karagiannis and James Spicer on an immunological adventure as they develop a ground-breaking new class of drug...

12 December 2023

• Science & Technology

How patient data is helping beat cancer

Each cancer is as unique as the person it affects. By studying patient data, we can target our treatments to people's specific needs. Each cancer is as unique as the person it affects. By studying patient data, we can target our treatments to people's specific needs.

21 November 2023

• Science & Technology

Why does cancer seem to be so rare in bats?

Bats rarely get cancer. They also resist viruses that kill humans, and some don't even seem to age. Scientists think that it might have something to do with their ability to fly – and that we can copy some of their tricks. Bats rarely get cancer. They also resist viruses that kill humans, and some don't even seem to age. Scientists think that it might have something to do with their ability to fly – and that we can copy some of their tricks.

31 October 2023

• For Researchers

The path to prevention is paved with biological insight

Our first two Biology-Prevention awardees take us through their exciting work, and tell us why they think a biological approach to cancer prevention is so important… Our first two Biology-Prevention awardees take us through their exciting work, and tell us why they think a biological approach to cancer prevention is so important…

30 October 2023