• Health & Medicine

Raising awareness of cancer clinical trials

We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer. We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer.

11 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Why are cancer rates increasing?

Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done. Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done.

4 February 2015

2014 – a year of prizes and awards

We look back on the prizes and awards our scientists received in 2014. We look back on the prizes and awards our scientists received in 2014.

3 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Getting healthy: Is two better than one?

From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own? From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own?

23 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Improving the gold standard for brain tumours

We explore new research from our scientists testing a modified version of a brain cancer drug that could help overcome resistance to treatment. We explore new research from our scientists testing a modified version of a brain cancer drug that could help overcome resistance to treatment.

16 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

The HOPON clinical trial: a patient’s view

In the final post in our series about the HOPON clinical trial, we hear from a patient who recently took part in the research, Gerard Dean. In the final post in our series about the HOPON clinical trial, we hear from a patient who recently took part in the research, Gerard Dean.

9 January 2015

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The HOPON clinical trial: the research nurses’ role

In the second installment of our series on the HOPON clinical trial we hear from the research nurses who help to run the trial in Liverpool. In the second installment of our series on the HOPON clinical trial we hear from the research nurses who help to run the trial in Liverpool.

8 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

The HOPON clinical trial: the doctor’s perspective

In the first of a three-part series we hear from a doctor whose clinical trial was funded by Stand Up To Cancer in 2012. In the first of a three-part series we hear from a doctor whose clinical trial was funded by Stand Up To Cancer in 2012.

7 January 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Our highlights from 2014

We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work. We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work.

22 December 2014

• Science & Technology

Molecular ‘safety-net’ stops tumour cell DNA being torn apart

We explore new research on how cancer cells divide, and a potential weakness that could be exploited to kill them. We explore new research on how cancer cells divide, and a potential weakness that could be exploited to kill them.

8 December 2014