• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

‘Dustman’ protein helps bin cancer cells

Cancer researchers have discovered a new ‘dustman’ role for a molecule that helps a drug kill cancer cells according to a study. Cancer researchers have discovered a new ‘dustman’ role for a molecule that helps a drug kill cancer cells according to a study.

21 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion: Professor Charlie Swanton – plotting a route through cancer evolution

Professor Charlie Swanton wants to know how tumours evolve. Read about his latest research and the next steps in targeting tumour diversity. Professor Charlie Swanton wants to know how tumours evolve. Read about his latest research and the next steps in targeting tumour diversity.

28 February 2014

• Science & Technology

Chopping kidney cancers down at their trunk could lead to new treatments

A new study has discovered the genetic faults at the core of kidney cancers which could be targeted with new treatments published in Nature Genetics. A new study has discovered the genetic faults at the core of kidney cancers which could be targeted with new treatments published in Nature Genetics.

2 February 2014

• Science & Technology

Cancer, wounds and inflammation - something fishy going on

Professor Paul Martin tells us about his cancer journey and his research on wound healing and cancer. Professor Paul Martin tells us about his cancer journey and his research on wound healing and cancer.

5 December 2013

• Science & Technology

Reading the code: Professor Tony Kouzarides

The lab of Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Tony Kouzarides focuses on how genes get turned on and off - we explore his work and how it links to cancer. The lab of Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Tony Kouzarides focuses on how genes get turned on and off - we explore his work and how it links to cancer.

25 October 2013

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

A new age of cancer classification and treatment

Large-scale studies from across the globe are providing genetic clues that link different tumours - but what does this mean for how we define and treat cancer? Large-scale studies from across the globe are providing genetic clues that link different tumours - but what does this mean for how we define and treat cancer?

15 October 2013

• Science & Technology

DNA untwister is a new tumour suppressor

Our researchers are looking at the links between tangled DNA and cancer - find out how a DNA detangling molecule could protect against tumours. Our researchers are looking at the links between tangled DNA and cancer - find out how a DNA detangling molecule could protect against tumours.

10 October 2013

• Science & Technology

Scientists break blood-brain barrier to allow cancer drugs in

Cancer Research UK scientists have found a way of delivering drugs more effectively to treat life-threatening cancers that have spread to the brain. Cancer Research UK scientists have found a way of delivering drugs more effectively to treat life-threatening cancers that have spread to the brain.

9 October 2013

• Science & Technology

Doing the twist on damaged DNA – Simon Boulton wins the Paul Marks cancer research prize

Cancer Research UK scientist Dr Simon Boulton has won a prestigious award for his research - we chatted with him about his current work and future goals. Cancer Research UK scientist Dr Simon Boulton has won a prestigious award for his research - we chatted with him about his current work and future goals.

23 September 2013

• Science & Technology

Cancer cells spreading around the body - a dangerous game?

Research is showing how understanding the key controls that make cells move could help fight the lethal spread of cancer. Research is showing how understanding the key controls that make cells move could help fight the lethal spread of cancer.

11 September 2013

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The quest to unravel the side effects of cancer drugs

An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show? An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show?

5 September 2013