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We take a look at our latest immunotherapy clinical trial, testing a new drug for people with head and neck cancers. We take a look at our latest immunotherapy clinical trial, testing a new drug for people with head and neck cancers.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 24 February 2016

24 February 2016

To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now. To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 4 February 2016

4 February 2016

We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier. We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier.

by Louise Bartelt | Analysis | 3 February 2016

3 February 2016

We explore our seventh Grand Challenge, attempting to pull off the ultimate cell heist and use new 'smart drugs' to selectively kill cancer cells. We explore our seventh Grand Challenge, attempting to pull off the ultimate cell heist and use new 'smart drugs' to selectively kill cancer cells.

by Aine McCarthy | Analysis | 2 February 2016

2 February 2016

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.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 1 February 2016

1 February 2016

Conductor

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?

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 25 January 2016

25 January 2016

Map data visualisation

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.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 20 January 2016

20 January 2016

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.

by Laura Mears | Analysis | 19 January 2016

19 January 2016

Diaries
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  • Health & Medicine

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.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 18 January 2016

18 January 2016

Eggs

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.

by Emily Head | Analysis | 15 January 2016

15 January 2016