• Science & Technology

Researchers discover how ‘wriggling’ skin cancer cells go on the move

Cancer Research UK scientists have found a new way that melanoma skin cancer cells can invade healthy tissue and spread round the body. Cancer Research UK scientists have found a new way that melanoma skin cancer cells can invade healthy tissue and spread round the body.

25 June 2014

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Fascin-ating insights into how pancreatic cancer spreads

A team of our scientists have discovered how a key protein called fascin could help pancreatic cancer spread - we explore their findings A team of our scientists have discovered how a key protein called fascin could help pancreatic cancer spread - we explore their findings

20 May 2014

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Scientists find potential way to halt pancreatic cancer spread

Cancer Research UK scientists have shown how switching off a key protein in pancreatic cells slows the spread of the disease to other tissues. Cancer Research UK scientists have shown how switching off a key protein in pancreatic cells slows the spread of the disease to other tissues.

20 May 2014

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Scientists break blood-brain barrier to allow cancer drugs in

Cancer Research UK scientists have found a way of delivering drugs more effectively to treat life-threatening cancers that have spread to the brain. Cancer Research UK scientists have found a way of delivering drugs more effectively to treat life-threatening cancers that have spread to the brain.

9 October 2013

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Cancer cells spreading around the body - a dangerous game?

Research is showing how understanding the key controls that make cells move could help fight the lethal spread of cancer. Research is showing how understanding the key controls that make cells move could help fight the lethal spread of cancer.

11 September 2013

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Researchers aim to target achilles' heel of moving cancer cells

Cancer Research UK scientists are shedding new light on cancer spread – which could help in the development of new treatments for patients according to a study* published in Nature Cell Biology. Cancer Research UK scientists are shedding new light on cancer spread – which could help in the development of new treatments for patients according to a study* published in Nature Cell Biology.

23 June 2013

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Another clue to how the naked mole rat stays cancer free

20 June 2013

• Science & Technology

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

Scientists have discovered genes that control shape changes in melanoma skin cancer cells, allowing them to wriggle free and spread around the body. Scientists have discovered genes that control shape changes in melanoma skin cancer cells, allowing them to wriggle free and spread around the body.

9 June 2013

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Building an artificial tumour in the lab

16 May 2013

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• Health & Medicine

Introducing our latest arsenal in the fight against cancer

25 February 2013