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An image of an MRI scan of a brain with the glioblastoma tumour in white.

Our scientists have made it possible to see the unexpected relationship between immune cells and brain tumour cells. Our scientists have made it possible to see the unexpected relationship between immune cells and brain tumour cells.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 27 October 2016

27 October 2016

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NHS England has announced that it will invest £130m in new radiotherapy machines. Read why that investment is so important. NHS England has announced that it will invest £130m in new radiotherapy machines. Read why that investment is so important.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 25 October 2016

25 October 2016

  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

Science Snaps: leukaemia cells are born to run

For this edition of Science Snaps we peer inside some bones, investigating how leukaemia cells get around and dodge treatment. For this edition of Science Snaps we peer inside some bones, investigating how leukaemia cells get around and dodge treatment.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 20 October 2016

20 October 2016

This entry is part 17 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
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Find out how our researchers are trying to reveal cancer cells for what they really are. All with the help of Stand Up To Cancer. Find out how our researchers are trying to reveal cancer cells for what they really are. All with the help of Stand Up To Cancer.

by Catherine Pickworth | Analysis | 20 October 2016

20 October 2016

This entry is part 16 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
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We catch up with Professor Gerard Evan, a cancer genetics expert in Cambridge, to hear about his Stand Up To Cancer-funded work on pancreatic cancer. We catch up with Professor Gerard Evan, a cancer genetics expert in Cambridge, to hear about his Stand Up To Cancer-funded work on pancreatic cancer.

by Rebecca Campbell | Analysis | 17 October 2016

17 October 2016

New figures we’ve released today estimate that by the year 2035, half a million people could be diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. New figures we’ve released today estimate that by the year 2035, half a million people could be diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK.

by Rebecca Smittenaar | Analysis | 12 October 2016

12 October 2016

Ada Lovelace

On Ada Lovelace Day 2016, we speak to Dr Bissan Al-Lazikani about how she is using computers to help personalise cancer treatment. On Ada Lovelace Day 2016, we speak to Dr Bissan Al-Lazikani about how she is using computers to help personalise cancer treatment.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 11 October 2016

11 October 2016

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Meet our new research fellows 2016

Find out how our new up and coming researchers plan to tackle some of the big scientific questions in cancer. Find out how our new up and coming researchers plan to tackle some of the big scientific questions in cancer.

by Catherine Pickworth | Analysis | 6 October 2016

6 October 2016