• Health & Medicine

Scientists discover new route to boost pancreatic cancer treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered new insights into how a key pancreatic cancer drug – gemcitabine – is broken down in tumour cells Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered new insights into how a key pancreatic cancer drug – gemcitabine – is broken down in tumour cells

30 May 2014

Pink gorillas on the loose in London for Cancer Research UK's Race for Life

Shocked commuters go bananas when they see pink gorillas hitting the pavement to encourage women to sign up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Shocked commuters go bananas when they see pink gorillas hitting the pavement to encourage women to sign up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.

29 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Poorer people more likely to get and die from cancer

The poorer you are the more likely you are to get and die from cancer according to a new report today. The poorer you are the more likely you are to get and die from cancer according to a new report today.

29 May 2014

Scientists find new way to combat drug resistance in skin cancer

Rapid resistance to vemurafenib - a treatment for a type of skin cancer - could be prevented by blocking a druggable family of proteins Rapid resistance to vemurafenib - a treatment for a type of skin cancer - could be prevented by blocking a druggable family of proteins

22 May 2014

• Science & Technology

Fascin-ating insights into how pancreatic cancer spreads

A team of our scientists have discovered how a key protein called fascin could help pancreatic cancer spread - we explore their findings A team of our scientists have discovered how a key protein called fascin could help pancreatic cancer spread - we explore their findings

20 May 2014

• Science & Technology

Scientists find potential way to halt pancreatic cancer spread

Cancer Research UK scientists have shown how switching off a key protein in pancreatic cells slows the spread of the disease to other tissues. Cancer Research UK scientists have shown how switching off a key protein in pancreatic cells slows the spread of the disease to other tissues.

20 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Could measles cure cancer? Uh, not exactly...

Media outlets are awash with the news that researchers in the US have apparently cured cancer with the measles virus. What are the facts behind the headlines? Media outlets are awash with the news that researchers in the US have apparently cured cancer with the measles virus. What are the facts behind the headlines?

16 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Back in the news - mobile phones and cancer

In the light of new research, we look again at the evidence on mobile phone use and brain tumours. In the light of new research, we look again at the evidence on mobile phone use and brain tumours.

14 May 2014

Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office and Astex join forces to trial potential new cancer treatments

Cancer Research UK has announced that Astex Pharmaceuticals will join its Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) Combinations Alliance Cancer Research UK has announced that Astex Pharmaceuticals will join its Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) Combinations Alliance

14 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

70 per cent take part in bowel screening but not enough do it regularly

70 per cent of people send back at least one bowel screening test kit, but only around 40 per cent return kits consistently. 70 per cent of people send back at least one bowel screening test kit, but only around 40 per cent return kits consistently.

9 May 2014

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Aspirin could combat permanent hearing loss caused by cancer drug

Cancer Research UK has launched a new trial to see if high doses of aspirin might help avoid hearing loss in patients given the drug cisplatin. Cancer Research UK has launched a new trial to see if high doses of aspirin might help avoid hearing loss in patients given the drug cisplatin.

8 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Resurrecting stalled cancer drugs

What happens when the development of a potential new drug stalls? Read how our Clinical Development Partnership scheme is giving some drugs a second chance. What happens when the development of a potential new drug stalls? Read how our Clinical Development Partnership scheme is giving some drugs a second chance.

30 April 2014