• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK, the Francis Crick Institute and Bristol-Myers Squibb join forces to map out lung cancer immunology

This collaboration will help develop a ‘rule book’ to guide precision combination immunotherapies and to speed up the development of new lung cancer treatments. This collaboration will help develop a ‘rule book’ to guide precision combination immunotherapies and to speed up the development of new lung cancer treatments.

30 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Targeted cancer drug made available for some NHS liver cancer patients

A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS. A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS.

29 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Nanoscale blood test technique set to springboard cancer discoveries

A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed. A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed.

28 November 2018

• Personal Stories

Nutcracker Christmas dream comes true for young cancer survivor

11-year-old cancer survivor and aspiring ballerina, Charlie, had her dream come true when she danced with the ballerinas from The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker 11-year-old cancer survivor and aspiring ballerina, Charlie, had her dream come true when she danced with the ballerinas from The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker

28 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

10% of bowel cancer patients can wait more than a year to start treatment

It can take up to a year for some bowel cancer patients in the UK to start treatment, according to international research coordinated by Cancer Research UK. It can take up to a year for some bowel cancer patients in the UK to start treatment, according to international research coordinated by Cancer Research UK.

28 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drug made available for some NHS patients with lung cancer

Some patients with lung cancer will be able to receive an immunotherapy drug with standard chemotherapy on the NHS in England. Some patients with lung cancer will be able to receive an immunotherapy drug with standard chemotherapy on the NHS in England.

22 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drug to be made available for some NHS patients with advanced skin cancer

Some patients with advanced skin cancer will now have access to immunotherapy after surgery on the NHS in England. Some patients with advanced skin cancer will now have access to immunotherapy after surgery on the NHS in England.

21 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Mirati Therapeutics joins Cancer Research UK’s Stratified Medicine Programme

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. is the latest partner of Cancer Research UK’s Stratified Medicine Programme. Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. is the latest partner of Cancer Research UK’s Stratified Medicine Programme.

20 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Standard chemo still most effective for throat cancers caused by HPV

Standard chemotherapy remains the most effective way to treat a particular form of throat cancer, according to new research. Standard chemotherapy remains the most effective way to treat a particular form of throat cancer, according to new research.

16 November 2018

• Personal Stories

My sister’s cancer diagnosis: ‘I just remember waiting for news all the time'

Rachel, from East Sussex, shares how her sister Thekla’s breast cancer diagnosis has affected the family so far. Rachel, from East Sussex, shares how her sister Thekla’s breast cancer diagnosis has affected the family so far.

13 November 2018