• Health & Medicine

Could Mother Nature’s clinical trial help prevent more cancers?

By studying small differences in our DNA, called SNPs, our scientists are showing how these could be used to help prevent cancer in the future. By studying small differences in our DNA, called SNPs, our scientists are showing how these could be used to help prevent cancer in the future.

17 May 2018

• Science & Technology

Piecing together kidney cancer evolution

Our scientists have tracked the evolution of kidney cancers. Find out how this could help patients in the future. Our scientists have tracked the evolution of kidney cancers. Find out how this could help patients in the future.

12 April 2018

• Health & Medicine

New calculations confirm lifestyle changes could prevent 4 in 10 cancer cases

Our new research shows that more than 135,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the UK each year largely through lifestyle changes. Our new research shows that more than 135,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the UK each year largely through lifestyle changes.

23 March 2018

• Science & Technology

British Science Week 2018: how our pioneers are exploring cancer

This British Science Week we'll be catching up with some of our pioneering scientists that are tackling cancer differently. This British Science Week we'll be catching up with some of our pioneering scientists that are tackling cancer differently.

9 March 2018

• Personal Stories
• Science & Technology

International Women's Day: Reflections from three women in science

We spoke to three of our female scientists about their careers and what they feel needs to change to better support women in science. We spoke to three of our female scientists about their careers and what they feel needs to change to better support women in science.

8 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Why a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer is doing men more harm than good

Our new research shows that a one-off PSA test doesn't save lives from prostate cancer. Our new research shows that a one-off PSA test doesn't save lives from prostate cancer.

6 March 2018

• Science & Technology

Finding common ground with arthritis could help cancer patients

Our new research partnership is exploring common ground between arthritis and cancer, which could bring benefits to patients on both sides. Our new research partnership is exploring common ground between arthritis and cancer, which could bring benefits to patients on both sides.

4 March 2018

• Science & Technology

How can CRISPR genome editing shape the future of cancer research?

CRISPR genome editing has received lots of attention and hype, so we took a look at what it really means for the future of cancer research. CRISPR genome editing has received lots of attention and hype, so we took a look at what it really means for the future of cancer research.

12 January 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Alcohol and cancer: This is how booze damages DNA inside cells

The damage caused to specialised stem cells' DNA could help explain why drinking increases the risk of cancer. The damage caused to specialised stem cells' DNA could help explain why drinking increases the risk of cancer.

3 January 2018

• Science & Technology

New Year’s Honours 2018: Professor Caroline Dive, CBE, and her career in lung cancer research

Our researcher, Professor Caroline Dive, has received a CBE in this year's New Year's Honours list. We spoke to her about her outstanding career. Our researcher, Professor Caroline Dive, has received a CBE in this year's New Year's Honours list. We spoke to her about her outstanding career.

30 December 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

2017 cancer research highlights: a patient's pick

Patients are at the heart of what we do, so we asked a pancreatic cancer survivor to pick the 2017 cancer research highlights that matter to him. Patients are at the heart of what we do, so we asked a pancreatic cancer survivor to pick the 2017 cancer research highlights that matter to him.

20 December 2017