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Taking advantage of cancers’ abnormal metabolism could lead to a new way to ‘starve’ tumours

Our researchers in Glasgow might have found a way to shut down certain cancer cells’ fuel supply with a specially designed diet. Our researchers in Glasgow might have found a way to shut down certain cancer cells’ fuel supply with a specially designed diet.

19 April 2017

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• Health & Medicine

Discovering unknown causes of cancer through ‘fingerprints’ in DNA

A team of scientists are aiming to improve our understanding of what causes cancer, potentially preventing more cases in the future. A team of scientists are aiming to improve our understanding of what causes cancer, potentially preventing more cases in the future.

18 April 2017

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Cancer living outside the body, unravelling a cellular mystery and targeting ‘sleeping’ cancer cells: our latest cutting-edge science projects

Our rapid turn-around funding scheme aims to fund high-risk research that we wouldn’t normally fund. Our rapid turn-around funding scheme aims to fund high-risk research that we wouldn’t normally fund.

14 April 2017

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News digest – cutting sugar, a new NHS target, lab-grown mini tumours, and… vitamin C as a treatment?

New guidelines to help cut sugar levels, old and new cancer waiting targets, tools to improve diagnosis, and... why is vitamin C in the headlines? We explain all in the news digest. New guidelines to help cut sugar levels, old and new cancer waiting targets, tools to improve diagnosis, and... why is vitamin C in the headlines? We explain all in the news digest.

1 April 2017

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• Health & Medicine

Giving pancreatic cancer patients better opportunities to join clinical trials

We're backing a new project that could boost our understanding of pancreatic cancer and increase opportunities for patients to join clinical trials. We're backing a new project that could boost our understanding of pancreatic cancer and increase opportunities for patients to join clinical trials.

24 March 2017

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Training viruses to be cancer killers

Our scientists at the Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre are developing a cancer-killing virus. Watch it working on their labs 'cell CCTV'. Our scientists at the Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre are developing a cancer-killing virus. Watch it working on their labs 'cell CCTV'.

21 March 2017

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PARG inhibitors: tipping the scales with a new experimental drug

Our scientists are developing a new experimental drug to target how cancer cells repair their DNA, and upset cancer's balance. Our scientists are developing a new experimental drug to target how cancer cells repair their DNA, and upset cancer's balance.

16 March 2017

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PET scans showing how much oxygen is in a tumour could help monitor the effects of targeted drugs

New PET scans combined with drugs targeting low oxygen levels in tumours could help tailor cancer treatment. New PET scans combined with drugs targeting low oxygen levels in tumours could help tailor cancer treatment.

15 March 2017

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Beyond colour vision – spotting cancer when it hides between the red, green and blue

Our scientists are building new cameras that could help reveal 'invisible' tumours by illuminating them in a rainbow of colours. Our scientists are building new cameras that could help reveal 'invisible' tumours by illuminating them in a rainbow of colours.

14 March 2017

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Combining MRI scans could help spot where tumours are short of oxygen, helping to personalise treatment

Advances in MRI technology could help scientists and doctors tailor cancer treatment by measuring the oxygen levels inside tumours. Advances in MRI technology could help scientists and doctors tailor cancer treatment by measuring the oxygen levels inside tumours.

13 March 2017

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‘Google Earth’ for tumours could change cancer diagnostics and drug testing forever

Combining new ways to measure molecules could lead to the most accurate picture of tumours ever created. We explore the science behind the approach. Combining new ways to measure molecules could lead to the most accurate picture of tumours ever created. We explore the science behind the approach.

7 March 2017

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Watching how ‘young’ cells move gives clues on skin cancer spread

A new early stage study sheds some light on how a molecule helps 'young' skin cells move, which could tell us more about skin cancer. A new early stage study sheds some light on how a molecule helps 'young' skin cells move, which could tell us more about skin cancer.

23 February 2017