• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

CRISPR gene editing: new chapter in cancer research or blot in the ethical copybook?

We explore a new revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR that's taking labs by storm as scientists look to understand the genetics behind cancer. We explore a new revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR that's taking labs by storm as scientists look to understand the genetics behind cancer.

1 February 2016

• Science & Technology

Grand Challenge six: target cancer's 'super-controller'

The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC? The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC?

25 January 2016

• Science & Technology

Grand Challenge five: build a ‘Google Street View’ for cancer

We home in on the fifth of our Grand Challenges, and ask the experts about what it will take to build a 'Google Street View' for cancer. We home in on the fifth of our Grand Challenges, and ask the experts about what it will take to build a 'Google Street View' for cancer.

20 January 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

CAR T cells: Engineering a cancer-fighting immune super soldier

We explore the promise and challenges of research looking to engineer patients' immune cells to fight cancer. We explore the promise and challenges of research looking to engineer patients' immune cells to fight cancer.

19 January 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Decoding cancer’s secret diary

Cancer Research UK’s Dr Trevor Graham and Dr Andrea Sottoriva discuss their work on the mathematics of how tumours grow and its implications for treatment. Cancer Research UK’s Dr Trevor Graham and Dr Andrea Sottoriva discuss their work on the mathematics of how tumours grow and its implications for treatment.

18 January 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge four: how do you tell the lethal cancers from the non-lethal ones?

We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours. We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours.

15 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

How public health cuts could leave Stop Smoking Services under threat

We look at how cuts to local public health budgets are leaving vital Stop Smoking Services under threat. We look at how cuts to local public health budgets are leaving vital Stop Smoking Services under threat.

14 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Obesity and cancer – time for concerted action

Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations. Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations.

7 January 2016

"Surprised and deeply honoured" - our chief executive receives a knighthood

Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, has received a knighthood for services to cancer research Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, has received a knighthood for services to cancer research

30 December 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Lab work one day, caring for patients the next: the life of a clinician scientist

One of our clinician scientists explains what it's like balancing lab work and caring for patients. One of our clinician scientists explains what it's like balancing lab work and caring for patients.

23 December 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

What do palladium metal, Charles Darwin and Salmonella have in common?

We look at three exciting new projects funded through our Pioneer Award scheme. We look at three exciting new projects funded through our Pioneer Award scheme.

22 December 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The biggest cancer science stories of 2015

We've enlisted the help of one of our researchers to pick out the biggest cancer research stories of 2015. We've enlisted the help of one of our researchers to pick out the biggest cancer research stories of 2015.

22 December 2015