Genetic flaw may hold key to deadly childhood brain tumour

Scientists may have discovered a new way to treat a type of childhood brain tumour that has proved incurable up until now. Scientists may have discovered a new way to treat a type of childhood brain tumour that has proved incurable up until now.

6 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

World-first clinical trial launches for advanced bowel cancer

Patients with advanced bowel cancer are set to benefit from the launch of a new clinical trial targeting treatments to their specific cancer type  Patients with advanced bowel cancer are set to benefit from the launch of a new clinical trial targeting treatments to their specific cancer type 

2 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Nobody deserves to die from lung cancer

Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it. Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it.

1 April 2014

Cancer Research UK teams up with Winton and others to help solve 'big data' challenges

Cancer Research UK is holding its first conference to address the ever increasing challenges of ‘big data’  Cancer Research UK is holding its first conference to address the ever increasing challenges of ‘big data’ 

1 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Organic food doesn’t lower overall cancer risk

Women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat a more conventional diet. Women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat a more conventional diet.

28 March 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Joining forces to fight lung cancer

What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer. What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer.

25 March 2014

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Cancer Research UK launches trial to fight cancer caused by a common virus

Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) has launched a vaccine trial to treat some forms of cancer caused by the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) has launched a vaccine trial to treat some forms of cancer caused by the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV).

25 March 2014

Discovery to help predict who will benefit from lung cancer treatment

Scientists have revealed the structure of an abnormal protein which causes an aggressive type of lung cancer known as ALK lung cancer. Scientists have revealed the structure of an abnormal protein which causes an aggressive type of lung cancer known as ALK lung cancer.

24 March 2014

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Developing a vaccine for the Epstein-Barr Virus could prevent up to 200,000 cancers globally say experts

A vaccine to prevent infection with a common herpes virus, the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), could help prevent 200,000 new cancers worldwide per year. A vaccine to prevent infection with a common herpes virus, the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), could help prevent 200,000 new cancers worldwide per year.

24 March 2014

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer rates climb by three quarters in women while halving in men

Lung cancer rates in women have risen by a staggering three quarters (73 per cent) over the last forty years according to Cancer Research UK figures. Lung cancer rates in women have risen by a staggering three quarters (73 per cent) over the last forty years according to Cancer Research UK figures.

19 March 2014

New evidence links smoking to postmenopausal breast cancer risk

Postmenopausal women who smoke or have smoked in the past may have an increased risk of breast cancer compared with women who have never smoked. Postmenopausal women who smoke or have smoked in the past may have an increased risk of breast cancer compared with women who have never smoked.

19 March 2014