• Science & Technology

Hide and seek: tracing prostate cancer’s origins

We explore new research from our scientists showing that seemingly ‘normal’ prostate cells may carry important genetic faults commonly found in tumours. We explore new research from our scientists showing that seemingly ‘normal’ prostate cells may carry important genetic faults commonly found in tumours.

4 March 2015

• Science & Technology

Healthy-looking prostate cells mask cancer-causing mutations

Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, according to new research. Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, according to new research.

2 March 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Pushing ‘unstable’ pancreatic cancers over the edge

We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types. We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types.

26 February 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Pancreatic cancer has four distinct types

Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease. Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease.

25 February 2015

• Science & Technology

Lethal Weapon Too: Using DNA repair processes to target cancer

A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes. A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes.

24 February 2015

• Science & Technology

Teaching the next generation to crack the enigma of cancer

From the Oscars to code-breaking science - we look at how our researchers are helping school children crack cancer's DNA secrets using computers. From the Oscars to code-breaking science - we look at how our researchers are helping school children crack cancer's DNA secrets using computers.

23 February 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

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

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Our highlights from 2014

We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work. We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work.

22 December 2014

• Science & Technology

Molecular ‘safety-net’ stops tumour cell DNA being torn apart

We explore new research on how cancer cells divide, and a potential weakness that could be exploited to kill them. We explore new research on how cancer cells divide, and a potential weakness that could be exploited to kill them.

8 December 2014

• Science & Technology

Getting cancer’s story straight

In this guest post from one of our researchers we dig a bit deeper into cancer's genetic story and tackle the mystery of some missing pages. In this guest post from one of our researchers we dig a bit deeper into cancer's genetic story and tackle the mystery of some missing pages.

16 November 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Crowdfunding cancer research – our latest experiment and how you can help

We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide. We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide.

14 November 2014