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We explore the promise and challenges of research looking to engineer patients' immune cells to fight cancer. We explore the promise and challenges of research looking to engineer patients' immune cells to fight cancer.

by Laura Mears | Analysis | 19 January 2016

19 January 2016

We explore the second of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if we can wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus. We explore the second of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if we can wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 10 December 2015

10 December 2015

Cancer Research UK scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that blocking part of the immune system’s response might help stop cancer spread Cancer Research UK scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that blocking part of the immune system’s response might help stop cancer spread

by Cancer Research UK | News | 9 December 2015

9 December 2015

  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

Grand Challenge one: can we develop a jab to prevent cancer?

We explore the first of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if it's possible to develop vaccines to prevent cancers that aren’t caused by viruses. We explore the first of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if it's possible to develop vaccines to prevent cancers that aren’t caused by viruses.

by Alan Worsley | Analysis | 2 December 2015

2 December 2015

We quiz our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, to get his take on the history of cancer immunotherapy and where the field is heading. We quiz our chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, to get his take on the history of cancer immunotherapy and where the field is heading.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 17 September 2015

17 September 2015

Immunotherapy hangout

Watch our first Google Hangout on immunotherapy, the immune system and cancer, featuring Professor Fran Balkwill and Professor Ben Willcox. Watch our first Google Hangout on immunotherapy, the immune system and cancer, featuring Professor Fran Balkwill and Professor Ben Willcox.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 4 August 2015

4 August 2015

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Google Hangouts

Our scientists have discovered that neuroblastoma cells can produce a cellular ‘kryptonite’ that seems to sap the power from nearby immune cells. Our scientists have discovered that neuroblastoma cells can produce a cellular ‘kryptonite’ that seems to sap the power from nearby immune cells.

by Alan Worsley | Analysis | 1 August 2015

1 August 2015

ASCO 2015
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

ASCO 2015 round-up: immunotherapy continues to come of age

We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference. We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference.

by Alan Worsley | Analysis | 5 June 2015

5 June 2015