• For Researchers

It’s a fair COP: Why our chief clinician went to a climate change summit

Charlie Swanton, our chief clinician, headed to the world’s most important climate change conference to talk about the links between pollution and lung cancer in never smokers... Charlie Swanton, our chief clinician, headed to the world’s most important climate change conference to talk about the links between pollution and lung cancer in never smokers...

13 December 2021

• For Researchers

How could proposed changes to data protection laws affect research?

As the Government sets out proposals to reform data protection laws, what could this mean for researchers? As the Government sets out proposals to reform data protection laws, what could this mean for researchers?

8 December 2021

• Policy & Insight

A Cancer Revolution comes to Manchester: Patrick’s review

How exactly do you create an exhibition looking at the hugely complex and emotive subject of cancer? You do exactly what the Science Museum has done in its superb exhibition, which I had the pleasure of attending last month. How exactly do you create an exhibition looking at the hugely complex and emotive subject of cancer? You do exactly what the Science Museum has done in its superb exhibition, which I had the pleasure of attending last month.

24 November 2021

• For Researchers

The incredible value of going public

We speak with two science communication masters about the benefits, ethics and sheer fun of communicating your research to the public. We speak with two science communication masters about the benefits, ethics and sheer fun of communicating your research to the public.

22 November 2021

• For Researchers

Professor Eithne Costello: On the road to early detection

Professor Eithne Costello on the challenges of ambitious trials, the evolution of early detection as a field in its own right and why a guiding framework is all important. Professor Eithne Costello on the challenges of ambitious trials, the evolution of early detection as a field in its own right and why a guiding framework is all important.

12 November 2021

• For Researchers

Taking on DNA repair to tackle cancer

Pioneering therapeutics targeting the damage repair mechanism of DNA polymerase theta in a range of cancers have entered human trials - we tell the story from discovery to translation. Pioneering therapeutics targeting the damage repair mechanism of DNA polymerase theta in a range of cancers have entered human trials - we tell the story from discovery to translation.

5 November 2021

• For Researchers

The director’s cut: How Dr Catherine Elliott sees the future of cancer research

We caught up with Director of Research, Dr Catherine Elliott, to talk pandemic recovery, research careers and the role of curiosity in a goal driven scientific environment We caught up with Director of Research, Dr Catherine Elliott, to talk pandemic recovery, research careers and the role of curiosity in a goal driven scientific environment

2 November 2021

• Science & Technology

Unravelling the mystery of Barrett’s oesophagus

Barrett’s oesophagus affects around 1 in every 100 to 200 people in the UK, and, for a small number of people, can develop into oesophageal cancer. But the origins of the condition have remained a mystery for decades, until now. Barrett’s oesophagus affects around 1 in every 100 to 200 people in the UK, and, for a small number of people, can develop into oesophageal cancer. But the origins of the condition have remained a mystery for decades, until now.

25 October 2021

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy approved for some people with oesophageal cancer on NHS in England

The immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) has been made available for some people in England with oesophageal cancer, in what has been described as a ‘step change’ for people with this cancer. The immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) has been made available for some people in England with oesophageal cancer, in what has been described as a ‘step change’ for people with this cancer.

20 October 2021

• For Researchers

The award-winning researcher behind next generation sequencing

We speak to Professor Shankar Balasubramanian about his work on NGS, his incredible translational journey and the power of the pub… We speak to Professor Shankar Balasubramanian about his work on NGS, his incredible translational journey and the power of the pub…

15 October 2021