Skip to main content

Together we are beating cancer

Donate now

Cancer News

Cancer biology

Showing 12 out of 400 results
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Microenvironment
%postcontent%
Fire embers.

We now know that inflammation’s dark side is a powerful force in cancer development, where it aids and abets tumour growth and spread around the body. We now know that inflammation’s dark side is a powerful force in cancer development, where it aids and abets tumour growth and spread around the body.

by Safia Danovi | Analysis | 1 February 2013

1 February 2013

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Microenvironment
%postcontent%
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Microenvironment
%postcontent%
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Microenvironment
%postcontent%
Cancer Research UK logo

A post about three recent papers, published in Science and Nature, that trace the lineage of cancer stem cells, discussing the implications for future research A post about three recent papers, published in Science and Nature, that trace the lineage of cancer stem cells, discussing the implications for future research

by Safia Danovi | Analysis | 3 August 2012

3 August 2012

Cancer Research UK logo

A blog post discussing the patchy evidence of a link between stress and cancer, including discussion of new lab research in PLoS Biology A blog post discussing the patchy evidence of a link between stress and cancer, including discussion of new lab research in PLoS Biology

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 18 July 2012

18 July 2012

Cancer Research UK logo

A molecular post-it note added to a breast cancer gene could flag up the risk that the disease will spread in patients, according to research published in the BJC today. A molecular post-it note added to a breast cancer gene could flag up the risk that the disease will spread in patients, according to research published in the BJC today.

by British Journal of Cancer | News | 11 July 2012

11 July 2012

Car exhaust.

We speak to our carcinogen expert Professor David Phillips about this week's announcement by IARC that diesel exhaust fumes cause lung cancer. We speak to our carcinogen expert Professor David Phillips about this week's announcement by IARC that diesel exhaust fumes cause lung cancer.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 14 June 2012

14 June 2012