• Science & Technology

When muscle turns to bone – clues for treating deadly childhood brain tumours

What links a rare form of childhood brain tumour and an even rarer disease that turns muscle into bone? Our researchers have just discovered the answer. What links a rare form of childhood brain tumour and an even rarer disease that turns muscle into bone? Our researchers have just discovered the answer.

7 April 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

#nomakeupselfie – some questions answered

What does £8m pay for? And what about the polar bears? We answer your questions about #nomakeupselfie. What does £8m pay for? And what about the polar bears? We answer your questions about #nomakeupselfie.

25 March 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Joining forces to fight lung cancer

What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer. What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer.

25 March 2014

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion: Professor Charlie Swanton – plotting a route through cancer evolution

Professor Charlie Swanton wants to know how tumours evolve. Read about his latest research and the next steps in targeting tumour diversity. Professor Charlie Swanton wants to know how tumours evolve. Read about his latest research and the next steps in targeting tumour diversity.

28 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Could 'stealth' viruses and microbubbles help treat cancer?

Our researchers are developing innovative new techniques to find better ways to treat cancer in the future. Our researchers are developing innovative new techniques to find better ways to treat cancer in the future.

14 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Our work to help GPs spot the potential warning signs of cancer

GPs don’t have an easy task spotting cancer. Read about our work to support them and the public in spotting the potential signs of cancer earlier. GPs don’t have an easy task spotting cancer. Read about our work to support them and the public in spotting the potential signs of cancer earlier.

10 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Helping to choose which trials Cancer Research UK funds: a patient's perspective

Shirley Harrison is a patient representative on one of our science funding committees - she explains her role and shares her story. Shirley Harrison is a patient representative on one of our science funding committees - she explains her role and shares her story.

30 January 2014

• Science & Technology

Sleeping Beauty reveals childhood brain tumour’s secrets

Researchers are using a technique called Sleeping Beauty to probe the genetic faults that drive medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumour. Researchers are using a technique called Sleeping Beauty to probe the genetic faults that drive medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumour.

17 January 2014

Our highlights from 2013

We review our achievements in 2013 from life-saving research discoveries to important developments in policy and cancer prevention. We review our achievements in 2013 from life-saving research discoveries to important developments in policy and cancer prevention.

20 December 2013

• Science & Technology

Cancer, wounds and inflammation - something fishy going on

Professor Paul Martin tells us about his cancer journey and his research on wound healing and cancer. Professor Paul Martin tells us about his cancer journey and his research on wound healing and cancer.

5 December 2013