• Science & Technology

Bowel bacteria, drugs targeting cancers’ metabolic weaknesses and DNA ‘signatures’ – the brightest new ideas in cancer research

What do you get when you combine scientists, a ‘Dragon’s Den’-style pitch, and £200,000 to fund cancer research? What do you get when you combine scientists, a ‘Dragon’s Den’-style pitch, and £200,000 to fund cancer research?

26 August 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Why cancer is (still) more than just ‘bad luck’

New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details. New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details.

25 August 2016

• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion: Professor Karen Vousden, our new chief scientist

Professor Karen Vousden is our new chief scientist. We caught up with her to get a sneak peak at what this involves, and what she sees as the hot topics for future research. Professor Karen Vousden is our new chief scientist. We caught up with her to get a sneak peak at what this involves, and what she sees as the hot topics for future research.

27 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

From one-eyed lambs to ‘targeted’ skin cancer drugs

Our scientists have revealed how a targeted skin cancer drug works, which could help tackle drug resistance. Our scientists have revealed how a targeted skin cancer drug works, which could help tackle drug resistance.

21 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Tackling hard-to-treat cancers – what, how and why?

Read about how we're approaching the challenge of understanding and treating lung, pancreatic, oesophageal cancers and brain tumours. Read about how we're approaching the challenge of understanding and treating lung, pancreatic, oesophageal cancers and brain tumours.

20 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Making a special case – how to boost brain tumour research

Brain tumours are one of the biggest challenges in cancer research, but we have a plan to tackle them. Brain tumours are one of the biggest challenges in cancer research, but we have a plan to tackle them.

19 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Are patients being told about opportunities to take part in research?

We see if all patients had equal opportunity to take part in cancer research. We see if all patients had equal opportunity to take part in cancer research.

12 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Balls of cells with their own ‘passport’ to help speed up cancer drug testing

We investigate organoids, the latest way that scientists are growing cancer cells in the lab to help test hundreds of cancer drugs. We investigate organoids, the latest way that scientists are growing cancer cells in the lab to help test hundreds of cancer drugs.

11 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How imaging could help personalise breast cancer treatment

Advanced imaging technology is helping our scientists understand how key molecules fuel the growth of breast cancer cells. Advanced imaging technology is helping our scientists understand how key molecules fuel the growth of breast cancer cells.

8 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

To help prevent childhood obesity we need action on TV junk food advertising

Despite the rules to protect children from junk food marketing, children are still far too easily exposed to these ads on TV. Despite the rules to protect children from junk food marketing, children are still far too easily exposed to these ads on TV.

5 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Building tumours in the lab – a how to guide

Our scientists in London are taking apart tumours and rebuilding artificial versions in the lab to help test the latest treatments. Our scientists in London are taking apart tumours and rebuilding artificial versions in the lab to help test the latest treatments.

4 July 2016