• Health & Medicine

A one-off bowel scope helps prevent bowel cancer, but it’s taking time to reach everyone eligible

A one-off screening test can cut bowel cancer risk for at least 17 years. A one-off screening test can cut bowel cancer risk for at least 17 years.

22 February 2017

• Science & Technology

7 innovative bits of research tech our scientists are developing

We take a look at some of the cutting-edge technologies that our researchers are using in their efforts to understand and treat cancer. We take a look at some of the cutting-edge technologies that our researchers are using in their efforts to understand and treat cancer.

16 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

GPs need help promoting the benefits of cancer preventing drugs

Our new report looks at what GPs know about offering tamoxifen and aspirin to lower the risk of, or prevent, certain cancers. Our new report looks at what GPs know about offering tamoxifen and aspirin to lower the risk of, or prevent, certain cancers.

14 February 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

3 of the toughest questions in cancer and more than £70 million to solve them

We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge

10 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

New study comes the closest yet to proving that e-cigarettes aren’t as dangerous as smoking

A new study has looked at the long-term safety of e-cigarette use. A new study has looked at the long-term safety of e-cigarette use.

6 February 2017

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World Cancer Day 2017: 4 cancers that pose a global challenge

For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why. For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why.

4 February 2017

• Science & Technology

A decade of research at our Cambridge Institute

Our Cambridge Institute is 10 years old - we look back at its history, including some of the fantastic research that the institute has produced. Our Cambridge Institute is 10 years old - we look back at its history, including some of the fantastic research that the institute has produced.

2 February 2017

• Science & Technology

The biology of cancer cell shape and why it’s important

Why is the shape of a cancer cell so important for predicting how the disease will behave? Our scientists may have an answer. Why is the shape of a cancer cell so important for predicting how the disease will behave? Our scientists may have an answer.

1 February 2017

• Science & Technology

Meet the scientists tackling brain tumours, investigating a cancer 'master switch' and much more

Meet our new leaders, who are spearheading research to tackle some of the biggest questions we need to answer to help more people survive cancer. Meet our new leaders, who are spearheading research to tackle some of the biggest questions we need to answer to help more people survive cancer.

19 January 2017

• Science & Technology

A lasting immune impression could boost blood cancer treatments

Our researchers may have found a new way to tap into the power of the immune system to fight cancer. Read about their work Our researchers may have found a new way to tap into the power of the immune system to fight cancer. Read about their work

3 January 2017

• Science & Technology

Piecing together breast cancers’ immune cell composition

Our scientists are looking at immune cells in breast cancer in greater detail than ever before. Our scientists are looking at immune cells in breast cancer in greater detail than ever before.

13 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

An intelligent knife and kinder treatments – some of our pioneering new clinical trials

We take a look at some of our new, pioneering clinical trials. We take a look at some of our new, pioneering clinical trials.

9 December 2016