• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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

• Science & Technology

Analysis of tumour DNA from blood could predict bowel cancer recurrence

An experimental DNA test could help predict which early-stage bowel cancer patients are at a greater risk of their disease returning following surgery. An experimental DNA test could help predict which early-stage bowel cancer patients are at a greater risk of their disease returning following surgery.

6 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cervical cancer screening in England to use ‘more accurate’ viral DNA test

The NHS cervical screening programme in England will switch to first testing women for signs of infection with the virus that causes cervical cancer. The NHS cervical screening programme in England will switch to first testing women for signs of infection with the virus that causes cervical cancer.

6 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Junk food advertising is too tempting for children

Children describe junk food advertising as ‘tempting’ and ‘addictive’, and say they could ‘lick the screen’, according to a new report. Children describe junk food advertising as ‘tempting’ and ‘addictive’, and say they could ‘lick the screen’, according to a new report.

5 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Building tumours in the lab – a how to guide

Our scientists in London are taking apart tumours and rebuilding artificial versions in the lab to help test the latest treatments. Our scientists in London are taking apart tumours and rebuilding artificial versions in the lab to help test the latest treatments.

4 July 2016

• Science & Technology

New smartphone app shows how cancer treatments work

Cancer Research UK scientists have launched a new app, Tumour Takedown, for smartphones and tablets that shows how some cancer treatments work. Cancer Research UK scientists have launched a new app, Tumour Takedown, for smartphones and tablets that shows how some cancer treatments work.

4 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Melanoma diagnoses hit 10,000 a year for over 55s

For the first time in the UK, more than 10,000* people aged 55 and over were diagnosed with malignant melanoma in a single year. For the first time in the UK, more than 10,000* people aged 55 and over were diagnosed with malignant melanoma in a single year.

1 July 2016