• Health & Medicine

Alternative therapies: what’s the harm?

We often see stories in the media about cancer patients who have chosen alternative treatments, either alongside or instead of conventional treatment. We often see stories in the media about cancer patients who have chosen alternative treatments, either alongside or instead of conventional treatment.

27 April 2015

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An important message for cancer patients: Beware the ‘cannabis oil’ scammers

We have become aware that scammers are tricking cancer patients and their families into handing over money for ‘cannabis oil’, yet receiving nothing in return. We have become aware that scammers are tricking cancer patients and their families into handing over money for ‘cannabis oil’, yet receiving nothing in return.

20 April 2015

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£5m stratified medicine programme launched to personalise care for bowel cancer patients

Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council jointly launched a Stratified Medicine Consortium to help personalise bowel cancer treatment Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council jointly launched a Stratified Medicine Consortium to help personalise bowel cancer treatment

14 April 2015

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Melanoma’s ‘safe haven’ targeted for shut-down

Melanoma cells become drug resistant by using surrounding healthy cells to provide a ‘safe haven’ from treatment reveals new research published in Cancer Cell. Melanoma cells become drug resistant by using surrounding healthy cells to provide a ‘safe haven’ from treatment reveals new research published in Cancer Cell.

13 April 2015

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CRT and Bioinvent expand collaboration with University of Southampton scientists to develop new immunotherapy treatments for cancer

Cancer Research Technology and BioInvent International begin a 2-year research collaboration with antibody researchers at the University of Southampton Cancer Research Technology and BioInvent International begin a 2-year research collaboration with antibody researchers at the University of Southampton

30 March 2015

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• 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

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The cheek of it – how you could help beat blood cancer

Find out about blood stem cell donation, how you could get involved and even help save someone's life Find out about blood stem cell donation, how you could get involved and even help save someone's life

5 March 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How the NHS could improve cancer survival over the next five years

Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included. Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included.

3 March 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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

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• Health & Medicine

Pancreatic cancer has four distinct types

Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease. Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease.

25 February 2015

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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