• Science & Technology

Researchers uncover weakness in leukaemia cells

UK scientists have found that a pair of genes inside cells could play a major role in how a serious form of leukaemia develops. UK scientists have found that a pair of genes inside cells could play a major role in how a serious form of leukaemia develops.

11 January 2016

• Science & Technology

Eye gene acts as ‘partner in crime’ in leukaemia mystery case

Our scientists have solved the mystery of why a gene involved in human eye development may also play a role in an aggressive form of blood cancer. Our scientists have solved the mystery of why a gene involved in human eye development may also play a role in an aggressive form of blood cancer.

14 September 2015

• Science & Technology

New leukaemia gene stops blood cells ‘growing up’

Scientists have identified a gene – FOXC1 – that, if switched on, causes more aggressive cancer in a fifth of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients Scientists have identified a gene – FOXC1 – that, if switched on, causes more aggressive cancer in a fifth of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients

14 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

The cheek of it – how you could help beat blood cancer

Find out about blood stem cell donation, how you could get involved and even help save someone's life Find out about blood stem cell donation, how you could get involved and even help save someone's life

5 March 2015

Bioinvent’s BI-1206 antibody to enter collaborative phase I/II trial funded and conducted by Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research to trial BioInvent's antibody drug for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research to trial BioInvent's antibody drug for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

20 January 2015

Cancer Research UK and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research team up to boost blood cancer trials

Cancer Research UK and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research are to jointly fund early phase clinical trials for patients with blood cancers. Cancer Research UK and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research are to jointly fund early phase clinical trials for patients with blood cancers.

27 October 2014

• Science & Technology

Producing new blood cells – why reading the recipe matters

From Bake Off to the immune system – we explore exciting new research that shows why following the genetic recipe is crucial for producing normal blood cells. From Bake Off to the immune system – we explore exciting new research that shows why following the genetic recipe is crucial for producing normal blood cells.

16 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

European blood cancer survival improving

Survival rates for people with blood cancer have improved across Europe, but variations still exist from country to country. Survival rates for people with blood cancer have improved across Europe, but variations still exist from country to country.

15 July 2014

Overhead powerlines do not raise leukaemia risk in children

Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia

7 February 2014

• Science & Technology

Reading the code: Professor Tony Kouzarides

The lab of Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Tony Kouzarides focuses on how genes get turned on and off - we explore his work and how it links to cancer. The lab of Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Tony Kouzarides focuses on how genes get turned on and off - we explore his work and how it links to cancer.

25 October 2013

Nuclear power plants do not raise risk of leukaemia in children

Young children who live near nuclear power plants do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia or non-Hodgkin Lymphoma according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer. Young children who live near nuclear power plants do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia or non-Hodgkin Lymphoma according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

13 September 2013