Diagnosing cancer early – how far have we come?

Five years ago we measured the size of the early diagnosis prize - now we provide an update on the research looking to help diagnose more cancers earlier. Five years ago we measured the size of the early diagnosis prize - now we provide an update on the research looking to help diagnose more cancers earlier.

4 March 2015

Cancer Research UK and The Lustgarten Foundation join with Stand Up To Cancer to fund new Pancreatic Cancer Dream Team

Cancer Research UK, Stand Up To Cancer and The Lustgarten Foundation have joined forces to fund a Cancer Dream Team Translational Research Grant. Cancer Research UK, Stand Up To Cancer and The Lustgarten Foundation have joined forces to fund a Cancer Dream Team Translational Research Grant.

4 March 2015

• Science & Technology

Healthy-looking prostate cells mask cancer-causing mutations

Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, according to new research. Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, according to new research.

2 March 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Pushing ‘unstable’ pancreatic cancers over the edge

We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types. We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types.

26 February 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Pancreatic cancer has four distinct types

Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease. Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease.

25 February 2015

• Science & Technology

Lethal Weapon Too: Using DNA repair processes to target cancer

A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes. A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes.

24 February 2015

‘Patchwork’ ovarian cancer more deadly

The most common type of ovarian cancer is more deadly if it consists of a patchwork of different groups of cells. The most common type of ovarian cancer is more deadly if it consists of a patchwork of different groups of cells.

24 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Fighting FIT - Scotland’s pioneering change to its bowel screening programme

We look at an announcement by the Scottish Government to improve the way they carry out bowel screening We look at an announcement by the Scottish Government to improve the way they carry out bowel screening

20 February 2015

Women back idea of more breast screens for those at high risk of cancer

Most women would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to research. Most women would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to research.

20 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer screening – the difference between what people say and what they do

New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores. New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores.

16 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Raising awareness of cancer clinical trials

We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer. We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer.

11 February 2015

A cancer false alarm could discourage people from checking out future symptoms

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future.

11 February 2015