• Health & Medicine

Oral rinses could help monitor patients with HPV-linked throat cancer

Traces of DNA from the human papillomavirus found in oral rinses could lead to a way to track how throat cancer responds to treatment. Traces of DNA from the human papillomavirus found in oral rinses could lead to a way to track how throat cancer responds to treatment.

31 July 2015

Cancer patients lose faith in healthcare system if referred late by GP

If it takes more than three trips to the GP to be referred for cancer tests, patients are more likely to be dissatisfied with their overall care. If it takes more than three trips to the GP to be referred for cancer tests, patients are more likely to be dissatisfied with their overall care.

31 July 2015

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• Science & Technology

The five faces of prostate cancer?

We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery. We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery.

30 July 2015

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Prostate cancer is five different diseases

Scientists have for the first time identified that there are five distinct types of prostate cancer and found a way to distinguish between them. Scientists have for the first time identified that there are five distinct types of prostate cancer and found a way to distinguish between them.

30 July 2015

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Resveratrol, red wine and cancer: what’s the story?

Our researchers have discovered that relatively small doses of purified resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might reduce bowel cancer risk (in mice). Our researchers have discovered that relatively small doses of purified resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might reduce bowel cancer risk (in mice).

29 July 2015

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Red grape chemical may help prevent bowel cancer but less is more

Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses. Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses.

29 July 2015

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Hitting the self-destruct switch – standing up to womb cancer with PARP inhibitors

We take a look at what a new class of drugs called PARP inhibitors are doing to fight womb cancer. We take a look at what a new class of drugs called PARP inhibitors are doing to fight womb cancer.

23 July 2015

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Shape-shifting molecular cousins are the key to DNA repair

Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms. Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms.

20 July 2015

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Proton beam therapy: where are we now?

We look at the competing programmes - public and private - that aim to bring a new form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, to the UK We look at the competing programmes - public and private - that aim to bring a new form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, to the UK

16 July 2015

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Scientists solve breast and ovarian cancer genetic mystery

Francis Crick Institute scientists have solved a decades-old mystery and helped to unravel the genetic cause of some breast and ovarian cancers Francis Crick Institute scientists have solved a decades-old mystery and helped to unravel the genetic cause of some breast and ovarian cancers

16 July 2015

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Cancer killer combination could make cells more sensitive to chemo

How our researchers in Manchester are helping develop ways to make chemotherapy kinder and more effective. How our researchers in Manchester are helping develop ways to make chemotherapy kinder and more effective.

15 July 2015

Working together to beat cancer in young people

How can we overcome some of the biggest challenges facing childhood cancer research? How can we overcome some of the biggest challenges facing childhood cancer research?

15 July 2015