• Science & Technology

Genetic switch for cancer cells’ immortality revealed

Scientists have revealed how a genetic switch involved in the packaging of DNA may be key to a cancer cell’s ability to keep growing. Scientists have revealed how a genetic switch involved in the packaging of DNA may be key to a cancer cell’s ability to keep growing.

29 September 2016

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Men with a high genetic chance of bowel cancer could have lower risk with healthy lifestyles

Men with a high genetic risk of bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk of developing the disease if they also have a healthy lifestyle. Men with a high genetic risk of bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk of developing the disease if they also have a healthy lifestyle.

29 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

Low cancer symptom awareness linked to lower chance of survival

In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms. In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms.

28 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

1 in 5 emergency bowel cancer patients had symptoms before diagnosis

Around one in five bowel cancer patients diagnosed after an emergency presentation have displayed at least one cancer ‘alarm symptom’ leading up to diagnosis. Around one in five bowel cancer patients diagnosed after an emergency presentation have displayed at least one cancer ‘alarm symptom’ leading up to diagnosis.

28 September 2016

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Precision medicine trial first of its kind to show benefit to patients

A clinical trial for types of advanced cancer is the first of its kind to show that precision medicine can slow down the time it takes for a tumour to grow back A clinical trial for types of advanced cancer is the first of its kind to show that precision medicine can slow down the time it takes for a tumour to grow back

23 September 2016

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• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches online course to help people talk about cancer

Cancer Research UK is launching its first online course to help people have more confident conversations about cancer. Cancer Research UK is launching its first online course to help people have more confident conversations about cancer.

22 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

A legacy of research – Beatrice and Harry’s story

Read the inspiring story behind a legacy gift which helped bring an important clinical trial to life. Read the inspiring story behind a legacy gift which helped bring an important clinical trial to life.

21 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer survival improves in England

Cancer survival has steadily climbed over the last seven years, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Cancer survival has steadily climbed over the last seven years, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

16 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

More than two-thirds of cervical cancer deaths prevented by screening

A new study has found that cervical screening prevents 70 per cent of cervical cancer deaths A new study has found that cervical screening prevents 70 per cent of cervical cancer deaths

16 September 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Harder, better, faster, kinder - a new era for cancer drug testing

Our scientists have developed a new, more accurate way to test hundreds of cancer drugs at the same time. Our scientists have developed a new, more accurate way to test hundreds of cancer drugs at the same time.

15 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

New way of testing drugs could speed up development of breast cancer treatments

Scientists have discovered a new way to test hundreds of cancer drugs very quickly which could cut the time it takes to find potential breast cancer treatements Scientists have discovered a new way to test hundreds of cancer drugs very quickly which could cut the time it takes to find potential breast cancer treatements

15 September 2016

• Science & Technology

Drug that targets stem cells could help treat leukaemia

A new drug that can kill specialised stem cells could lead to a new treatment for a type of leukaemia. A new drug that can kill specialised stem cells could lead to a new treatment for a type of leukaemia.

15 September 2016