• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Piecing together brain tumour biology to design more effective drugs

Scientists are slowly uncovering what makes brain tumours tick. Combining this information with research on the healthy brain could lead to new treatments. Scientists are slowly uncovering what makes brain tumours tick. Combining this information with research on the healthy brain could lead to new treatments.

31 July 2018

• Personal Stories

Being diagnosed with a brain tumour – Mary’s story

Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. In this series, 3 people share their experience of the disease, starting with Mary and her diagnosis. Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. In this series, 3 people share their experience of the disease, starting with Mary and her diagnosis.

30 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drug made available for some NHS patients with Hodgkin lymphoma

The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can now be used to treat some patients with Hodgkin lymphoma on the NHS in England. The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can now be used to treat some patients with Hodgkin lymphoma on the NHS in England.

27 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Show your kids how to stay safe in the sun: British parents protect their children but neglect their own sun protection

Research from NIVEA SUN and Cancer Research UK reveals the extent of parents’ confusion around sun protection, and the potential harm to their health. Research from NIVEA SUN and Cancer Research UK reveals the extent of parents’ confusion around sun protection, and the potential harm to their health.

26 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Life-extending immunotherapy approved on NHS for children with neuroblastoma

Children in England with high-risk neuroblastoma will now be offered a cancer drug that could extend their life. Children in England with high-risk neuroblastoma will now be offered a cancer drug that could extend their life.

13 July 2018

• Science & Technology

Exploiting the brain tumour environment to make better treatments

Brain tumours are heavily influenced by their surroundings so understanding the environment they’re in could reveal ways to destroy them. Brain tumours are heavily influenced by their surroundings so understanding the environment they’re in could reveal ways to destroy them.

12 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Brain tumour surgery dye now available to more NHS patients

A chemical dye that lights up brain tumours during surgery should be available to more NHS patients in England, according to NICE. A chemical dye that lights up brain tumours during surgery should be available to more NHS patients in England, according to NICE.

12 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Brain tumour chemotherapy now available to even more NHS patients

Thanks to a trial we supported, people with a type of brain tumour now have a new treatment option – a chemotherapy we developed. Thanks to a trial we supported, people with a type of brain tumour now have a new treatment option – a chemotherapy we developed.

11 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Computer simulation suggests risk-based breast screening could have benefits

New computer simulation study suggests only screening women deemed at a ‘high risk’ of breast cancer could help to reduce unnecessary diagnoses. New computer simulation study suggests only screening women deemed at a ‘high risk’ of breast cancer could help to reduce unnecessary diagnoses.

6 July 2018

• Science & Technology

Cell ‘chatter’ discovery could open clinical trial opportunity for fatal childhood brain tumour

DIPG is a fatal childhood brain tumour. But our scientists are unpicking its biology in the hope of finding new ways to tackle this hard to treat cancer. DIPG is a fatal childhood brain tumour. But our scientists are unpicking its biology in the hope of finding new ways to tackle this hard to treat cancer.

2 July 2018

• Science & Technology

Teamwork between cells fuels aggressive childhood brain tumour

Scientists have discovered that cancerous cells in an aggressive type of childhood brain tumour work together to infiltrate the brain. Scientists have discovered that cancerous cells in an aggressive type of childhood brain tumour work together to infiltrate the brain.

2 July 2018

• Science & Technology

Unlocking new insight into brain tumours using neuroscience

From targeting cancer stem cells to reawakening sleeping cells, research is finding the answers to how brain tumours develop. From targeting cancer stem cells to reawakening sleeping cells, research is finding the answers to how brain tumours develop.

28 June 2018