Combining chemotherapy with an immune-blocking drug could stop cancer growing back

Giving patients a drug that blocks part of the immune system from going into overdrive might help prevent cancer coming back in some people. Giving patients a drug that blocks part of the immune system from going into overdrive might help prevent cancer coming back in some people.

13 August 2015

Survival three times higher when cancer is diagnosed early

Survival for some of the most common types of cancer is more than three times higher when the disease is diagnosed in the earlier stages Survival for some of the most common types of cancer is more than three times higher when the disease is diagnosed in the earlier stages

10 August 2015

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The end of the road: trying to unpick the problems with end of life care

We take a critical look at the issues facing end of life care in the UK and what's being done to resolve them. We take a critical look at the issues facing end of life care in the UK and what's being done to resolve them.

7 August 2015

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Newcastle gets £5 million to boost drug development

Cancer Research UK’s Drug Discovery Committee has awarded the Northern Institute of Cancer Research £5M to bring more cancer drugs to clinic trials. Cancer Research UK’s Drug Discovery Committee has awarded the Northern Institute of Cancer Research £5M to bring more cancer drugs to clinic trials.

7 August 2015

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Cancer Research UK trains talented doctors to develop future treatments

Four of the UK’s most promising cancer doctors have received a prestigious award to fund crucial research to develop and test urgently-needed treatments. Four of the UK’s most promising cancer doctors have received a prestigious award to fund crucial research to develop and test urgently-needed treatments.

6 August 2015

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Cancer survival in England is improving - but still lagging behind similar countries

We explore new data showing that cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems. We explore new data showing that cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems.

5 August 2015

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England still struggling to close the gap in cancer survival

Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer

5 August 2015

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Cataloguing the genetic chaos in oesophageal cancer

Our researchers at the Francis Crick institute are unpicking the genetic complexity of oesophageal tumours, to find more effective treatments for the disease. Our researchers at the Francis Crick institute are unpicking the genetic complexity of oesophageal tumours, to find more effective treatments for the disease.

4 August 2015

Genetic chaos in tumours could help predict chemo response

Cancer Research UK scientists have shown how the level of genetic chaos in tumours could help predict patients’ response to chemotherapy. Cancer Research UK scientists have shown how the level of genetic chaos in tumours could help predict patients’ response to chemotherapy.

4 August 2015

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A ‘simple urine test’ for pancreatic cancer? Not just yet.

We take a closer look at today's 'simple urine test' headlines and find out what's really going on. We take a closer look at today's 'simple urine test' headlines and find out what's really going on.

3 August 2015

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Cellular ‘kryptonite’ poses challenges in tackling childhood nerve cancer

Our scientists have discovered that neuroblastoma cells can produce a cellular ‘kryptonite’ that seems to sap the power from nearby immune cells. Our scientists have discovered that neuroblastoma cells can produce a cellular ‘kryptonite’ that seems to sap the power from nearby immune cells.

1 August 2015

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Childhood cancer cells drain immune system’s batteries

Cancer cells in neuroblastoma release a molecule that breaks down a key energy source for the body’s immune cells, leaving them too drained to fight the disease Cancer cells in neuroblastoma release a molecule that breaks down a key energy source for the body’s immune cells, leaving them too drained to fight the disease

1 August 2015