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An image of an MRI scan of a brain with the glioblastoma tumour in white.

Our scientists have made it possible to see the unexpected relationship between immune cells and brain tumour cells. Our scientists have made it possible to see the unexpected relationship between immune cells and brain tumour cells.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 27 October 2016

27 October 2016

  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

Science Snaps: leukaemia cells are born to run

For this edition of Science Snaps we peer inside some bones, investigating how leukaemia cells get around and dodge treatment. For this edition of Science Snaps we peer inside some bones, investigating how leukaemia cells get around and dodge treatment.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 20 October 2016

20 October 2016

This entry is part 17 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
This entry is part 16 of 30 in the series Science Snaps

We catch up with Professor Gerard Evan, a cancer genetics expert in Cambridge, to hear about his Stand Up To Cancer-funded work on pancreatic cancer. We catch up with Professor Gerard Evan, a cancer genetics expert in Cambridge, to hear about his Stand Up To Cancer-funded work on pancreatic cancer.

by Rebecca Campbell | Analysis | 17 October 2016

17 October 2016

  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

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.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 4 July 2016

4 July 2016

We look back on the key topics and trends discussed at the American Association of Cancer Research's recent Annual Meeting in New Orleans We look back on the key topics and trends discussed at the American Association of Cancer Research's recent Annual Meeting in New Orleans

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 6 May 2016

6 May 2016

T cell

We explore how the latest gene editing technology could help our scientists engineer immune cells to precisely target and kill cancer cells. We explore how the latest gene editing technology could help our scientists engineer immune cells to precisely target and kill cancer cells.

by Alan Worsley | Analysis | 15 April 2016

15 April 2016