• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Recently funded research – understanding what makes cancer tick

Here are a few highlights from the research projects our Science Committee funded in April. Here are a few highlights from the research projects our Science Committee funded in April.

2 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Citizen Scientists can spot cancer cells like pathologists, so what happens next?

Citizen Scientists are helping our researchers analyse cancer data, but how good are they? We explore the results of a new study to find out. Citizen Scientists are helping our researchers analyse cancer data, but how good are they? We explore the results of a new study to find out.

1 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Stopping cancer’s scrum for survival

Our scientists have discovered that similar to a rugby maul, cancer cells can ward off tumour-killing immune cells through an important cellular signal. Our scientists have discovered that similar to a rugby maul, cancer cells can ward off tumour-killing immune cells through an important cellular signal.

25 September 2015

• Science & Technology

Eye gene acts as ‘partner in crime’ in leukaemia mystery case

Our scientists have solved the mystery of why a gene involved in human eye development may also play a role in an aggressive form of blood cancer. Our scientists have solved the mystery of why a gene involved in human eye development may also play a role in an aggressive form of blood cancer.

14 September 2015

• Science & Technology

New leukaemia gene stops blood cells ‘growing up’

Scientists have identified a gene – FOXC1 – that, if switched on, causes more aggressive cancer in a fifth of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients Scientists have identified a gene – FOXC1 – that, if switched on, causes more aggressive cancer in a fifth of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients

14 September 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Two years on for our pioneering TRACERx lung cancer study

Two years ago we launched a pioneering £15m lung cancer study. Find out what's happened since, through the eyes of Terrence, a patient taking part. Two years ago we launched a pioneering £15m lung cancer study. Find out what's happened since, through the eyes of Terrence, a patient taking part.

2 September 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NHS England must act as patients miss out on cancer drug tests

We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs. We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs.

20 August 2015

• Science & Technology

‘This switches the lights on’ – how discovering the shape of three proteins could lead to new cancer drugs

An important new study has revealed the shape of three key proteins, and the results could help scientists working on new cancer drugs. An important new study has revealed the shape of three key proteins, and the results could help scientists working on new cancer drugs.

8 August 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cataloguing the genetic chaos in oesophageal cancer

Our researchers at the Francis Crick institute are unpicking the genetic complexity of oesophageal tumours, to find more effective treatments for the disease. Our researchers at the Francis Crick institute are unpicking the genetic complexity of oesophageal tumours, to find more effective treatments for the disease.

4 August 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The five faces of prostate cancer?

We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery. We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery.

30 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Shape-shifting molecular cousins are the key to DNA repair

Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms. Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms.

20 July 2015