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Inflammation and cancer: unravelling a 150-year-old mystery

Inflammation can prevent infections and helps repair injuries. But for people with long-term inflammatory conditions, it can sometimes lead to cancer. Inflammation can prevent infections and helps repair injuries. But for people with long-term inflammatory conditions, it can sometimes lead to cancer.

28 March 2019

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• Health & Medicine

Could the bacteria in our gut help treat cancer?

Gut bacteria may help some bowel cancers grow. Our Grand Challenge scientists want to see if tinkering with these tiny communities could be a new way to treat cancer. Gut bacteria may help some bowel cancers grow. Our Grand Challenge scientists want to see if tinkering with these tiny communities could be a new way to treat cancer.

21 March 2019

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Cell culture shock – a scientist’s hunt for the perfect cocktail

Lab-grown cells live on liquid food called cell culture media. But off-the-shelf recipes could be skewing experiments, posing a challenge for cancer research. Lab-grown cells live on liquid food called cell culture media. But off-the-shelf recipes could be skewing experiments, posing a challenge for cancer research.

18 March 2019

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International Women’s Day: a Wikipedia edit-a-thon for women in cancer research 

Less than 1 in 5 Wikipedia biographies are about women. We wanted to change that. Less than 1 in 5 Wikipedia biographies are about women. We wanted to change that.

8 March 2019

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Stitching together a ‘Google Earth’ for cancer

Our scientists at the National Physical Laboratory are using their expertise in measurement to draw a new map of cancer. Our scientists at the National Physical Laboratory are using their expertise in measurement to draw a new map of cancer.

14 February 2019

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Meet the scientists taking on 3 of the biggest challenges in cancer research

Three new teams funded through our Grand Challenge are about to embark on research projects focusing on the microbiome, faulty genes and chronic inflammation. Three new teams funded through our Grand Challenge are about to embark on research projects focusing on the microbiome, faulty genes and chronic inflammation.

23 January 2019

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Revisited: our top researchers share their ambitions for 2019

We asked some of our top researchers to share their personal ambitions for 2019 and the key trends that they hope to see emerge in their field. We asked some of our top researchers to share their personal ambitions for 2019 and the key trends that they hope to see emerge in their field.

2 January 2019

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• Health & Medicine

Our 5 biggest cancer research stories from 2018

This year we’ve taken important steps towards tackling the most aggressive cancers and making treatments kinder for kids, all thanks to your generous donations. This year we’ve taken important steps towards tackling the most aggressive cancers and making treatments kinder for kids, all thanks to your generous donations.

17 December 2018

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Lung cancer screening part 2: research into detection technology could lead to better tests

Blood tests, breath studies and better CT scans could all help detect lung cancers earlier. We investigate the latest research that could inform lung screening. Blood tests, breath studies and better CT scans could all help detect lung cancers earlier. We investigate the latest research that could inform lung screening.

6 December 2018

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Prostate cancer radiotherapy could have benefits even after the disease has spread

Trial finds prostate radiotherapy plus standard treatment improves survival for some men whose prostate cancer has spread, which could help thousands in the UK. Trial finds prostate radiotherapy plus standard treatment improves survival for some men whose prostate cancer has spread, which could help thousands in the UK.

21 October 2018