• Health & Medicine

Discovering new ways to prevent cancer

Earlier this year we held a three-day workshop searching for the best new research ideas in cancer prevention - here's what happened. Earlier this year we held a three-day workshop searching for the best new research ideas in cancer prevention - here's what happened.

28 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Hitting the self-destruct switch – standing up to womb cancer with PARP inhibitors

We take a look at what a new class of drugs called PARP inhibitors are doing to fight womb cancer. We take a look at what a new class of drugs called PARP inhibitors are doing to fight womb cancer.

23 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Shape-shifting molecular cousins are the key to DNA repair

Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms. Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms.

20 July 2015

Annual Review 2014/15 - a look back over a year of progress

We take a look back at all the things we've achieved this past year thanks to our supporters. We take a look back at all the things we've achieved this past year thanks to our supporters.

16 July 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer killer combination could make cells more sensitive to chemo

How our researchers in Manchester are helping develop ways to make chemotherapy kinder and more effective. How our researchers in Manchester are helping develop ways to make chemotherapy kinder and more effective.

15 July 2015

Working together to beat cancer in young people

How can we overcome some of the biggest challenges facing childhood cancer research? How can we overcome some of the biggest challenges facing childhood cancer research?

15 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Can ‘jumping genes’ cause cancer chaos?

10 July 2015

Our new Pioneer Awards funding scheme - high-risk, high-reward, high-impact

Our new , rapid turn-around funding scheme aims to fund high-risk research that we wouldn't normally fund Our new , rapid turn-around funding scheme aims to fund high-risk research that we wouldn't normally fund

2 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Lifting the lid on bowel screening - why doesn't everyone invited take part?

Despite the benefits, the proportion of people who take up bowel cancer screening is disappointingly low. We look at why, and how we can fix it. Despite the benefits, the proportion of people who take up bowel cancer screening is disappointingly low. We look at why, and how we can fix it.

19 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

The Manchester Cancer Research Centre - 'A real powerhouse for cancer research'

We caught up with Professor Nic Jones, director of the new Manchester Cancer Research Centre, to hear why he's so excited about the new building We caught up with Professor Nic Jones, director of the new Manchester Cancer Research Centre, to hear why he's so excited about the new building

17 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

'Smoking Still Kills' – that’s why we’re committed to a strategy to tackle tobacco

Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, spoke at the Parliamentary launch of Action on Smoking and Health’s (ASH) new report: Smoking Still Kills. Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, spoke at the Parliamentary launch of Action on Smoking and Health’s (ASH) new report: Smoking Still Kills.

10 June 2015