Personalising our approach to pancreatic cancer

A new discovery from our scientists could offer an exciting new approach to treating a certain type of pancreatic cancer. A new discovery from our scientists could offer an exciting new approach to treating a certain type of pancreatic cancer.

4 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

New trick for ‘old’ drug brings hope for pancreatic cancer patients

Scientists have found a new use for an old drug by showing that it shrinks a particular type of pancreatic cancer tumour.  Scientists have found a new use for an old drug by showing that it shrinks a particular type of pancreatic cancer tumour. 

4 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

The contraceptive Pill and cancer – a look behind today's headlines

We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk

1 August 2014

• Science & Technology

Brain tumour cells found circulating in blood

German scientists have discovered rogue brain tumour cells in patient blood samples. German scientists have discovered rogue brain tumour cells in patient blood samples.

31 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Manchester scientists pinpoint bladder cancer patients who could benefit from ‘tumour-softening’ treatment

A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective. A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective.

30 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Parents don't protect themselves from skin cancer because they're prioritising their children's skin

UK parents with under 18s could be increasing their risk of skin cancer by protecting their children’s skin and forgetting their own. UK parents with under 18s could be increasing their risk of skin cancer by protecting their children’s skin and forgetting their own.

30 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

New drug target can break down cancer's barrier against treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that targeting a molecule in blood vessels can make cancer therapy significantly more effective. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that targeting a molecule in blood vessels can make cancer therapy significantly more effective.

27 July 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

A year of research - and 13 milestones you helped fund

To coincide with the publication of our Annual Review, here are some of the key research milestones that our amazing supporters have helped fund. To coincide with the publication of our Annual Review, here are some of the key research milestones that our amazing supporters have helped fund.

25 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

“It upset me enormously that children were dying, and I wanted to do something to help them” – Andy’s story

Read Professor Andy Pearson's story, exploring his career researching childhood cancer and what the future holds for the BEACON neuroblastoma trial. Read Professor Andy Pearson's story, exploring his career researching childhood cancer and what the future holds for the BEACON neuroblastoma trial.

25 July 2014

• Science & Technology

Piggy-backing cells hold clue to skin cancer growth

Skin cancer cells work together to spread further and faster, according to a new study published in Cell Reports. Skin cancer cells work together to spread further and faster, according to a new study published in Cell Reports.

24 July 2014