• Health & Medicine

Gut microbes linked to immunotherapy response in melanoma patients

Patients with malignant melanoma are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they had greater diversity in their gut bacteria. Patients with malignant melanoma are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they had greater diversity in their gut bacteria.

7 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference 2016: Day 1 – lung cancer and yeast

We're in Liverpool for the annual National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference, sharing updates from the most exciting research on show. We're in Liverpool for the annual National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference, sharing updates from the most exciting research on show.

6 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Understanding cancer worries could break down barriers to seeking help

Recognising the reasons people worry about a potential cancer diagnosis could help ease concern and encourage people with possible symptoms to see their GP. Recognising the reasons people worry about a potential cancer diagnosis could help ease concern and encourage people with possible symptoms to see their GP.

5 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Brain tumour characteristics could help predict survival in people over 70

Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into survival and treatment options for patients over 70. Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into survival and treatment options for patients over 70.

5 November 2016

• Personal Stories

Why I became a children’s cancer researcher – Richard’s story

Professor Richard Gilbertson's journey into research began in medical school. Find out what motivated him to become a world-leading expert in children's brain tumours. Professor Richard Gilbertson's journey into research began in medical school. Find out what motivated him to become a world-leading expert in children's brain tumours.

4 November 2016

• Science & Technology

Tumour cells in blood samples could predict prostate cancer spread

Researchers have found a group of circulating tumour cells in prostate cancer patient blood samples which are linked to the spread of the disease. Researchers have found a group of circulating tumour cells in prostate cancer patient blood samples which are linked to the spread of the disease.

4 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Sellafield, radiation and childhood cancer – shedding light on cancer clusters near nuclear sites

A new report confirms that radiation from a nuclear plant wasn't to blame for a spike in childhood leukaemia in north-west England - so what was? A new report confirms that radiation from a nuclear plant wasn't to blame for a spike in childhood leukaemia in north-west England - so what was?

31 October 2016

• Science & Technology

Zebrafish reveal brain tumours' secret ally

Our scientists have made it possible to see the unexpected relationship between immune cells and brain tumour cells. Our scientists have made it possible to see the unexpected relationship between immune cells and brain tumour cells.

27 October 2016

• Science & Technology

Study suggests link between bacterium and oesophageal cancer survival

The presence of a particular bacterium in oesophageal tumours could be linked to lower survival, according to a new Japanese study. The presence of a particular bacterium in oesophageal tumours could be linked to lower survival, according to a new Japanese study.

24 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Researchers deploy viruses to improve cancer treatments

STAND UP TO CANCER-funded researchers are using viruses to ramp up the effectiveness of a range of cancer treatments – including immunotherapy and radiotherapy. STAND UP TO CANCER-funded researchers are using viruses to ramp up the effectiveness of a range of cancer treatments – including immunotherapy and radiotherapy.

24 October 2016

• Science & Technology

The perfect match: making breast cancer treatment more personal

In the fourth of our series of posts for Stand Up To Cancer, we focus on a clinical trial that's finding faulty genes to improve breast cancer treatment. In the fourth of our series of posts for Stand Up To Cancer, we focus on a clinical trial that's finding faulty genes to improve breast cancer treatment.

21 October 2016