Cancer genes

• Science & Technology

Researchers reveal lung cancer can stay hidden for over 20 years

Scientists have discovered that lung cancers can lie dormant for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive form of the disease Scientists have discovered that lung cancers can lie dormant for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive form of the disease

9 October 2014

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Marker found in one in six people could give higher risk of lung and other cancers

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in six people gives a higher risk of 26 cancer types. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in six people gives a higher risk of 26 cancer types.

14 September 2014

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Andrew Biankin: We need a "We can do this!" attitude to pancreatic cancer

We speak to our pancreatic cancer expert Professor Andrew Biankin about how he's trying to change the picture for people with the disease. We speak to our pancreatic cancer expert Professor Andrew Biankin about how he's trying to change the picture for people with the disease.

10 September 2014

• Science & Technology

Reading the new map of breast cancer

In 2012 a landmark study produced a new genetic 'map' of breast cancer - today, the same researchers reveal one way to read it. In 2012 a landmark study produced a new genetic 'map' of breast cancer - today, the same researchers reveal one way to read it.

28 August 2014

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Bob Marley, genomics, and a rare form of melanoma

Our researchers in Manchester are using the power of DNA technology to study the genetic faults in the rare type of melanoma that killed Bob Marley. Our researchers in Manchester are using the power of DNA technology to study the genetic faults in the rare type of melanoma that killed Bob Marley.

20 August 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Breaking down cancer’s wall of resistance

A new discovery from a team of our scientists in London could help make chemotherapy more effective - but it's been a tough road to get there. A new discovery from a team of our scientists in London could help make chemotherapy more effective - but it's been a tough road to get there.

5 August 2014

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• Health & Medicine

A year of research - and 13 milestones you helped fund

To coincide with the publication of our Annual Review, here are some of the key research milestones that our amazing supporters have helped fund. To coincide with the publication of our Annual Review, here are some of the key research milestones that our amazing supporters have helped fund.

25 July 2014

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• Health & Medicine

"I couldn’t believe how much things had moved on" – Nicola’s story

Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease. Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease.

23 July 2014

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Leukaemia gene provides clue to treating triple negative breast cancer

Scientists have found a gene previously linked to leukaemia could provide a new target for drugs to treat ‘triple negative’ breast cancer Scientists have found a gene previously linked to leukaemia could provide a new target for drugs to treat ‘triple negative’ breast cancer

26 June 2014

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Big data – media buzzword or breakthrough-in-waiting?

What is big data, and how might understanding it help beat cancer? What is big data, and how might understanding it help beat cancer?

23 May 2014

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What’s in a genome?

As part of the 2014 Pint of Science festival, two of our researchers will be looking at what makes a genome, and what can it tell you? As part of the 2014 Pint of Science festival, two of our researchers will be looking at what makes a genome, and what can it tell you?

21 May 2014