• Science & Technology

Stopping cancer’s scrum for survival

Our scientists have discovered that similar to a rugby maul, cancer cells can ward off tumour-killing immune cells through an important cellular signal. Our scientists have discovered that similar to a rugby maul, cancer cells can ward off tumour-killing immune cells through an important cellular signal.

25 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Promising drugs turn immune system on cancer

Scientists have shown that a class of experimental drug treatments already in clinical trials could also help the body’s immune system to fight cancer. Scientists have shown that a class of experimental drug treatments already in clinical trials could also help the body’s immune system to fight cancer.

24 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Over fifty per cent do not go for new bowel cancer test

More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives. More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives.

21 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Expert Opinion – Professor Peter Johnson on cancer immunotherapy

We quiz our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, to get his take on the history of cancer immunotherapy and where the field is heading. We quiz our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, to get his take on the history of cancer immunotherapy and where the field is heading.

17 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Gut microbes trigger chemo side-effects, but there could be a way to stop them

A US team has found new evidence that a particular group of bacteria may be behind side-effects linked to bowel cancer chemo. A US team has found new evidence that a particular group of bacteria may be behind side-effects linked to bowel cancer chemo.

17 September 2015

Cancer Research UK launches three new funding schemes for cancer doctors

Cancer Research UK is launching new funding schemes to support the careers of cancer doctors researching new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease. Cancer Research UK is launching new funding schemes to support the careers of cancer doctors researching new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease.

15 September 2015

• Science & Technology

Eye gene acts as ‘partner in crime’ in leukaemia mystery case

Our scientists have solved the mystery of why a gene involved in human eye development may also play a role in an aggressive form of blood cancer. Our scientists have solved the mystery of why a gene involved in human eye development may also play a role in an aggressive form of blood cancer.

14 September 2015

• Science & Technology

New leukaemia gene stops blood cells ‘growing up’

Scientists have identified a gene – FOXC1 – that, if switched on, causes more aggressive cancer in a fifth of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients Scientists have identified a gene – FOXC1 – that, if switched on, causes more aggressive cancer in a fifth of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients

14 September 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK and MedImmune launch ground-breaking biotherapeutics research centre in Cambridge

A new laboratory has been opened this week in Cambridge by life sciences minister George Freeman MP A new laboratory has been opened this week in Cambridge by life sciences minister George Freeman MP

11 September 2015

• Science & Technology

A legacy of ground-breaking research

Read the inspiring story of how a generous gift left by a couple in their Will is helping our scientists understand how cancers spread. Read the inspiring story of how a generous gift left by a couple in their Will is helping our scientists understand how cancers spread.

9 September 2015