• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Grand Challenge four: how do you tell the lethal cancers from the non-lethal ones?

We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours. We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours.

15 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Committee recommends upgrades to NHS bowel and cervical screening programmes

The UK National Screening Committee has proposed changes to existing screening programmes for bowel and cervical cancer. The UK National Screening Committee has proposed changes to existing screening programmes for bowel and cervical cancer.

15 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

'A message of love and support is a beautiful thing' – Amy’s story

In the run up to World Cancer Day 2016, we caught up with breast cancer survivor, to find out how she was doing, and why she’s supporting World Cancer Day again. In the run up to World Cancer Day 2016, we caught up with breast cancer survivor, to find out how she was doing, and why she’s supporting World Cancer Day again.

14 January 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Blocking fat cell signals may prevent prostate cancer from spreading

Scientists in France have found that fat cells may play a key role in how prostate cancer cells move. Scientists in France have found that fat cells may play a key role in how prostate cancer cells move.

13 January 2016

• Science & Technology

Researchers uncover weakness in leukaemia cells

UK scientists have found that a pair of genes inside cells could play a major role in how a serious form of leukaemia develops. UK scientists have found that a pair of genes inside cells could play a major role in how a serious form of leukaemia develops.

11 January 2016

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Being overweight or obese could cause around 700,000 new UK cancers by 2035

Almost 700,000 new cases of cancer linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years, according to a new report. Almost 700,000 new cases of cancer linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years, according to a new report.

7 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Exercise could work as treatment for prostate cancer

A newly-launched Cancer Research UK study could be the first step towards exercise training being introduced as a new NHS treatment for prostate cancer. A newly-launched Cancer Research UK study could be the first step towards exercise training being introduced as a new NHS treatment for prostate cancer.

6 January 2016

Biggest database for cancer drug discovery goes 3D

The world's largest database for cancer drug discovery has been revolutionised by adding 3D structures The world's largest database for cancer drug discovery has been revolutionised by adding 3D structures

4 January 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Lab work one day, caring for patients the next: the life of a clinician scientist

One of our clinician scientists explains what it's like balancing lab work and caring for patients. One of our clinician scientists explains what it's like balancing lab work and caring for patients.

23 December 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Mapping cancer’s ‘social networks’ opens new approaches to treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have designed a computer model that applies techniques used to analyse social networks to identify new ways of treating cancer. Cancer Research UK scientists have designed a computer model that applies techniques used to analyse social networks to identify new ways of treating cancer.

23 December 2015

• Science & Technology

Discovery could lead to more targeted drugs to stop cancer spread

Scientists have shed more light on a vital cluster of proteins that helps cells – including cancer cells – to move around the body Scientists have shed more light on a vital cluster of proteins that helps cells – including cancer cells – to move around the body

23 December 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

What do palladium metal, Charles Darwin and Salmonella have in common?

We look at three exciting new projects funded through our Pioneer Award scheme. We look at three exciting new projects funded through our Pioneer Award scheme.

22 December 2015