• Health & Medicine

Melanoma’s ‘safe haven’ targeted for shut-down

Melanoma cells become drug resistant by using surrounding healthy cells to provide a ‘safe haven’ from treatment reveals new research published in Cancer Cell. Melanoma cells become drug resistant by using surrounding healthy cells to provide a ‘safe haven’ from treatment reveals new research published in Cancer Cell.

13 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

Pensioners seven times more likely to get deadly skin cancer than 40 years ago

People over 65 are around seven times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to 40 years ago. People over 65 are around seven times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to 40 years ago.

6 April 2015

Older people at higher risk of emergency cancer diagnosis

People over 60 are at higher risk of being diagnosed with lung or bowel cancer as an emergency in hospital than younger people, according to a report. People over 60 are at higher risk of being diagnosed with lung or bowel cancer as an emergency in hospital than younger people, according to a report.

2 April 2015

Body’s cancer defences hijacked to make pancreatic and lung cancers more aggressive

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a vital self-destruct switch in cells is hijacked. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a vital self-destruct switch in cells is hijacked.

2 April 2015

• Science & Technology

Migration, settlement, and more migration: how prostate cancers spread

We explore new research tracing the origins of prostate cancer and how the disease spreads around the body. We explore new research tracing the origins of prostate cancer and how the disease spreads around the body.

1 April 2015

Scientists drill down to genetic root of prostate tumour development

Scientists have revealed the root of prostate cancers in individual men. Scientists have revealed the root of prostate cancers in individual men.

1 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer drugs: ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ – Laura’s story

Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Laura Ashurst, shares why she campaigns for the Government to make effective drugs available for all patients who need them. Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Laura Ashurst, shares why she campaigns for the Government to make effective drugs available for all patients who need them.

26 March 2015

Cancer Research UK partners with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to inspire innovation

Cancer Research UK has partnered with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Cancer Research UK has partnered with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

25 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

From Branch to Bedside – standing up to inherited bowel cancer

We take a look at a Stand Up To Cancer-funded bowel cancer clinical trial testing the potential to prevent the disease in people with Lynch Syndrome. We take a look at a Stand Up To Cancer-funded bowel cancer clinical trial testing the potential to prevent the disease in people with Lynch Syndrome.

24 March 2015

New potential for personalised treatments in bowel cancer

Scientists have found that genetic changes in bowel tumours are linked to the way the body’s immune system responds to the cancer. Scientists have found that genetic changes in bowel tumours are linked to the way the body’s immune system responds to the cancer.

23 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Text message reminders boost breast cancer screening attendance

Women who received a text message reminding them about their breast cancer screening appointment were 20 per cent more likely to attend. Women who received a text message reminding them about their breast cancer screening appointment were 20 per cent more likely to attend.

19 March 2015