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• Science & Technology

Blood analysis could offer a real-time ‘snapshot’ of melanoma treatment

We explore the latest research from our scientists in Manchester that's tracking how melanomas respond to treatment by analysing patient blood samples. We explore the latest research from our scientists in Manchester that's tracking how melanomas respond to treatment by analysing patient blood samples.

15 March 2016

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• Science & Technology

Blocking the escape routes: how an HIV drug exposes skin cancer’s weaknesses

A new study from our scientists has found that treating melanoma cells with an HIV drug could make them more sensitive to a 'targeted' cancer drug. A new study from our scientists has found that treating melanoma cells with an HIV drug could make them more sensitive to a 'targeted' cancer drug.

14 March 2016

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Cancer ‘master control switch’ could help tumours hide from immune system

Scientists have found a crucial link between a gene often found to be overactive in cancer cells, and tumours’ ability to hide from the immune system. Scientists have found a crucial link between a gene often found to be overactive in cancer cells, and tumours’ ability to hide from the immune system.

11 March 2016

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Piecing together the mosaic: how genetic research is revealing new connections

As part of an international collaboration, our researchers have uncovered a link between a rare genetic syndrome and childhood brain tumours. As part of an international collaboration, our researchers have uncovered a link between a rare genetic syndrome and childhood brain tumours.

4 March 2016

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• Health & Medicine

There’s a real sense of optimism around new ways of tackling lung cancer

From immunotherapy to 'targeted' drugs, we report back from a recent conference on lung cancer. From immunotherapy to 'targeted' drugs, we report back from a recent conference on lung cancer.

29 February 2016

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• Science & Technology

CRISPR gene editing: new chapter in cancer research or blot in the ethical copybook?

We explore a new revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR that's taking labs by storm as scientists look to understand the genetics behind cancer. We explore a new revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR that's taking labs by storm as scientists look to understand the genetics behind cancer.

1 February 2016

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Grand Challenge six: target cancer's 'super-controller'

The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC? The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC?

25 January 2016

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• Science & Technology

UK Government’s DNA-mapping project recruits first cancer patients

The UK’s pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project has recruited its first patients with cancer. The UK’s pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project has recruited its first patients with cancer.

21 January 2016

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Decoding cancer’s secret diary

Cancer Research UK’s Dr Trevor Graham and Dr Andrea Sottoriva discuss their work on the mathematics of how tumours grow and its implications for treatment. Cancer Research UK’s Dr Trevor Graham and Dr Andrea Sottoriva discuss their work on the mathematics of how tumours grow and its implications for treatment.

18 January 2016

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• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge three: prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA

The third of our Grand Challenge topics asks: can we prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA? The third of our Grand Challenge topics asks: can we prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA?

5 January 2016

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The 0.01 per cent: can over-the-counter genetic tests help you be healthier?

Is the future written in your genes? We investigate whether over-the-counter genetic tests can predict our risk of cancer. Is the future written in your genes? We investigate whether over-the-counter genetic tests can predict our risk of cancer.

2 December 2015

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• Science & Technology

The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose. The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose.

12 October 2015