• Science & Technology

Solving a breast cancer mystery – why do 'double-positive' women do better?

Our researchers in Cambridge have solved a long-standing mystery in breast cancer that could lead to new trials to improve treatment for the disease. Our researchers in Cambridge have solved a long-standing mystery in breast cancer that could lead to new trials to improve treatment for the disease.

8 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Common hormone could help treat breast cancer

Around half of all breast cancer patients could one day benefit from having the cheap and widely-available female hormone progesterone added to their treatment. Around half of all breast cancer patients could one day benefit from having the cheap and widely-available female hormone progesterone added to their treatment.

8 July 2015

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• Health & Medicine

Fishing for clues – how 'liquid biopsies' are uncovering cancer’s secrets

Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment

1 July 2015

New cancer Pioneer Award for revolutionary ideas

Cancer Research UK has launched a new funding scheme inviting all innovative thinkers to submit potentially ground-breaking project ideas to help beat cancer Cancer Research UK has launched a new funding scheme inviting all innovative thinkers to submit potentially ground-breaking project ideas to help beat cancer

1 July 2015

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Women’s lung cancer cases hit 20,000

Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics

1 July 2015

Charity launches DNA inspired London art trail

Twenty-one DNA double helix sculptures have appeared across London to raise awareness and funds for the Francis Crick Institute Twenty-one DNA double helix sculptures have appeared across London to raise awareness and funds for the Francis Crick Institute

30 June 2015

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Lifting the lid on bowel screening - why doesn't everyone invited take part?

Despite the benefits, the proportion of people who take up bowel cancer screening is disappointingly low. We look at why, and how we can fix it. Despite the benefits, the proportion of people who take up bowel cancer screening is disappointingly low. We look at why, and how we can fix it.

19 June 2015

• Science & Technology

'Turning off' bowel cancer – as easy as APC?

New research on how bowel cancer develops has revealed a weakness that opens up an avenue for developing new treatments New research on how bowel cancer develops has revealed a weakness that opens up an avenue for developing new treatments

18 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

Radiation experts unite to streamline cancer clinical trials

Experts from our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre network are pioneering a new system to reduce the time taken to set up clinical trials involving radiation. Experts from our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre network are pioneering a new system to reduce the time taken to set up clinical trials involving radiation.

16 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer patients offered access to their treatment records by a new online information portal

Cancer Research UK, the NCRS and brain tumour support charity, brainstrust, have teamed up to offer cancer patients easy access to their treatment records. Cancer Research UK, the NCRS and brain tumour support charity, brainstrust, have teamed up to offer cancer patients easy access to their treatment records.

10 June 2015

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Men are 50 per cent more likely to get oesophageal cancer than 30 years ago

Oesophageal cancer rates in men have increased by 50 per cent since the early 1980s, with new cases reaching almost 6,000. Oesophageal cancer rates in men have increased by 50 per cent since the early 1980s, with new cases reaching almost 6,000.

6 June 2015

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• Health & Medicine

ASCO 2015 round-up: immunotherapy continues to come of age

We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference. We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference.

5 June 2015