‘It’s really difficult to be a polymath’ – Sir Paul Nurse on multidisciplinary research

We talked to Sir Paul Nurse about his role spearheading one of the UK’s most exciting ventures into modern multidisciplinary research. We talked to Sir Paul Nurse about his role spearheading one of the UK’s most exciting ventures into modern multidisciplinary research.

27 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

From Branch to Bedside – standing up to inherited bowel cancer

We take a look at a Stand Up To Cancer-funded bowel cancer clinical trial testing the potential to prevent the disease in people with Lynch Syndrome. We take a look at a Stand Up To Cancer-funded bowel cancer clinical trial testing the potential to prevent the disease in people with Lynch Syndrome.

24 March 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Unpicking the genetic ‘patchwork’ in ovarian cancer

Our researchers are investigating the genetic 'patchwork' underlying ovarian tumours, which will lead to more effective treatments in the future. Our researchers are investigating the genetic 'patchwork' underlying ovarian tumours, which will lead to more effective treatments in the future.

12 March 2015

• Science & Technology

Hide and seek: tracing prostate cancer’s origins

We explore new research from our scientists showing that seemingly ‘normal’ prostate cells may carry important genetic faults commonly found in tumours. We explore new research from our scientists showing that seemingly ‘normal’ prostate cells may carry important genetic faults commonly found in tumours.

4 March 2015

• Science & Technology

Aiming for the stars? Announcing our plans for a Grand Challenge

Find out about our new Grand Challenge to beat cancer, which we launched at an event in London last week. Find out about our new Grand Challenge to beat cancer, which we launched at an event in London last week.

2 March 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Pushing ‘unstable’ pancreatic cancers over the edge

We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types. We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types.

26 February 2015

• Science & Technology

Lethal Weapon Too: Using DNA repair processes to target cancer

A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes. A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes.

24 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer screening – the difference between what people say and what they do

New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores. New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores.

16 February 2015

• 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