• Health & Medicine

Nobel Prize 2018: how the winning chemistry technique helped generate new cancer treatments

Professor George Smith and Sir Gregory Winter won a Nobel Prize for a developing a technique that can help scientists discover new cancer drugs. Professor George Smith and Sir Gregory Winter won a Nobel Prize for a developing a technique that can help scientists discover new cancer drugs.

17 October 2018

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‘Cutting edge’ CAR T cell immunotherapy approved in England. But is the NHS ready?

With two complex CAR T immunotherapies now approved on the NHS in England, we look at how the health service has had to react to these exciting new treatments. With two complex CAR T immunotherapies now approved on the NHS in England, we look at how the health service has had to react to these exciting new treatments.

5 October 2018

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Nobel Prize 2018: How Allison and Honjo turned immune cells against cancer

Dr James Allison and Professor Tasuku Honjo have been given a Nobel Prize for revolutionising our understanding of how the immune system sees cancer. Dr James Allison and Professor Tasuku Honjo have been given a Nobel Prize for revolutionising our understanding of how the immune system sees cancer.

1 October 2018

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Screening scans 'could cut lung cancer deaths’

Introducing lung screening for people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce deaths from the disease, according to new unpublished research. Introducing lung screening for people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce deaths from the disease, according to new unpublished research.

26 September 2018

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Urine liquid biopsies could help monitor bladder cancer treatment

Scientists have shown for the first time that immune cells in the urine of bladder cancer patients accurately reflect those in the tumour environment. Scientists have shown for the first time that immune cells in the urine of bladder cancer patients accurately reflect those in the tumour environment.

26 September 2018

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Liver cancer: UK’s fastest rising cause of cancer death to be tackled

A joint UK and European research project launches today to combat liver cancer, which is the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the UK. A joint UK and European research project launches today to combat liver cancer, which is the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the UK.

20 September 2018

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European cancer research gets £30 million vote of confidence

Cancer Research UK is partnering with two of Europe’s leading cancer research charities to fund six international projects worth a total of around £30 million. Cancer Research UK is partnering with two of Europe’s leading cancer research charities to fund six international projects worth a total of around £30 million.

20 September 2018

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London biotherapeutics powerhouse launched by Cancer Research UK

The city of London will be transformed into a world leading hub for cancer biotherapeutics research and treatment, with a new £14 million investment. The city of London will be transformed into a world leading hub for cancer biotherapeutics research and treatment, with a new £14 million investment.

17 September 2018

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Making chemotherapy kinder for childhood leukaemia

Guest author, Dr Rosanna Jackson, outlines what scientists are doing to make treatment for one type of childhood leukaemia kinder. Guest author, Dr Rosanna Jackson, outlines what scientists are doing to make treatment for one type of childhood leukaemia kinder.

14 September 2018

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NHS England to fund personalised blood cancer immunotherapy

A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some children and young adults with leukaemia, NHS England announced today. A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some children and young adults with leukaemia, NHS England announced today.

5 September 2018