• Science & Technology

Advances in Wilms’ tumour treatment – how less became more

Find out how our researchers have helped lead to nine in 10 children surviving Wilms' tumour, a type of children's kidney cancer. Find out how our researchers have helped lead to nine in 10 children surviving Wilms' tumour, a type of children's kidney cancer.

19 July 2016

• Charity News

Last orders on cancer – Dryathlon September is back!

Cancer Research UK’s Dryathlon is challenging the nation to prove their willpower this September. Cancer Research UK’s Dryathlon is challenging the nation to prove their willpower this September.

19 July 2016

• Personal Stories

‘I don’t let anything beat me’ – Keith’s story

Keith Hubbard is just one of the stories featured in our Annual Review, highlighting the progress we’re making and our aims for the future. Keith Hubbard is just one of the stories featured in our Annual Review, highlighting the progress we’re making and our aims for the future.

18 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer number one cause of death in England and Wales

Cancer accounted for over a quarter (28%) of all registered deaths in 2015, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics. Cancer accounted for over a quarter (28%) of all registered deaths in 2015, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics.

14 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

More than a million could be living with undiagnosed lung or heart diseases

As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England. As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England.

14 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drugs show promise in a range of advanced blood cancers

People whose blood cancer has returned after a stem-cell transplant could benefit from immunotherapy treatment, according to a preliminary US trial. People whose blood cancer has returned after a stem-cell transplant could benefit from immunotherapy treatment, according to a preliminary US trial.

14 July 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Balls of cells with their own ‘passport’ to help speed up cancer drug testing

We investigate organoids, the latest way that scientists are growing cancer cells in the lab to help test hundreds of cancer drugs. We investigate organoids, the latest way that scientists are growing cancer cells in the lab to help test hundreds of cancer drugs.

11 July 2016

• Charity News

International collaboration to create new cancer models to accelerate research

An international project to develop a large, globally accessible, bank of new cancer cell culture models for the research community launches today. An international project to develop a large, globally accessible, bank of new cancer cell culture models for the research community launches today.

11 July 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

How imaging could help personalise breast cancer treatment

Advanced imaging technology is helping our scientists understand how key molecules fuel the growth of breast cancer cells. Advanced imaging technology is helping our scientists understand how key molecules fuel the growth of breast cancer cells.

8 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

NICE kicks off 'new approach' with leukaemia drug approval

A drug previously considered too expensive for the NHS will now become widely available after NICE agreed a discount A drug previously considered too expensive for the NHS will now become widely available after NICE agreed a discount

8 July 2016

• Science & Technology

Imaging technique could help focus breast cancer treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have used imaging techniques as a new way to identify patients who could benefit from certain breast cancer treatments. Cancer Research UK scientists have used imaging techniques as a new way to identify patients who could benefit from certain breast cancer treatments.

7 July 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Inherited gene faults could play greater role in advanced prostate cancer than previously thought

Inherited gene faults are more common among men with advanced prostate cancer than in those with localised disease. Inherited gene faults are more common among men with advanced prostate cancer than in those with localised disease.

7 July 2016