• Science & Technology

How to avoid cancer-causing chromosomal car-crashes

We reveal how a molecule called RECQL5 helps prevent potentially cancer-causing ‘car crashes’ between proteins on our DNA. We reveal how a molecule called RECQL5 helps prevent potentially cancer-causing ‘car crashes’ between proteins on our DNA.

16 May 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Stratified medicine and the lung cancer ‘Matrix’ trial – part of a cancer care revolution

We're launching an ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for patients with lung cancer - so how will it work? We're launching an ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for patients with lung cancer - so how will it work?

17 April 2014

• Science & Technology

When muscle turns to bone – clues for treating deadly childhood brain tumours

What links a rare form of childhood brain tumour and an even rarer disease that turns muscle into bone? Our researchers have just discovered the answer. What links a rare form of childhood brain tumour and an even rarer disease that turns muscle into bone? Our researchers have just discovered the answer.

7 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Joining forces to fight lung cancer

What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer. What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer.

25 March 2014

• Science & Technology

Smartphone gamers decode half a year of Cancer Research UK’s genetic data in one month

In one month ‘citizen scientists’ have analysed DNA data that would have taken a scientist six months to analyse by eye. In one month ‘citizen scientists’ have analysed DNA data that would have taken a scientist six months to analyse by eye.

14 March 2014

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• 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

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Download our revolutionary mobile game to help speed up cancer research

Read about Genes in Space, a unique and enjoyable game that could help our scientists identify the DNA faults that lead to cancer. Read about Genes in Space, a unique and enjoyable game that could help our scientists identify the DNA faults that lead to cancer.

4 February 2014

• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK launches ‘spaceship’ smartphone game to seek cancer cures

Genes in Space, a world-first mobile phone game, is launched where people can help scientists unravel gene data to solve cancer’s toughest questions. Genes in Space, a world-first mobile phone game, is launched where people can help scientists unravel gene data to solve cancer’s toughest questions.

4 February 2014

• Science & Technology

Sleeping Beauty reveals childhood brain tumour’s secrets

Researchers are using a technique called Sleeping Beauty to probe the genetic faults that drive medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumour. Researchers are using a technique called Sleeping Beauty to probe the genetic faults that drive medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumour.

17 January 2014

• Science & Technology

Genetic profiling tracks progression from manageable blood cancer into deadly disease

Genetic profiling has uncovered how follicular lymphoma evolves from a manageable disease into an aggressive cancer. Genetic profiling has uncovered how follicular lymphoma evolves from a manageable disease into an aggressive cancer.

22 December 2013