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Harder, better, faster, kinder - a new era for cancer drug testing

Our scientists have developed a new, more accurate way to test hundreds of cancer drugs at the same time. Our scientists have developed a new, more accurate way to test hundreds of cancer drugs at the same time.

15 September 2016

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Drug that targets stem cells could help treat leukaemia

A new drug that can kill specialised stem cells could lead to a new treatment for a type of leukaemia. A new drug that can kill specialised stem cells could lead to a new treatment for a type of leukaemia.

15 September 2016

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Strengthening the foundations for early detection

We look over exciting early-stage research looking to detect cancer, or changes that may lead to cancer, early. We look over exciting early-stage research looking to detect cancer, or changes that may lead to cancer, early.

14 September 2016

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Science has begun at the Francis Crick institute

We find out what research will take place in biggest biomedical research institute under one roof in Europe: The Francis Crick Institute. We find out what research will take place in biggest biomedical research institute under one roof in Europe: The Francis Crick Institute.

13 September 2016

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Crashing cancer’s backup system – our progress so far

Research by our scientists played a major part in the development of a promising new class of cancer drugs. So where are we now in this research journey? Research by our scientists played a major part in the development of a promising new class of cancer drugs. So where are we now in this research journey?

12 September 2016

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Cancer cells may ‘piggyback’ on blood platelets to spread

French scientists have added to the growing evidence that platelets found in the blood may play a role in the spread of cancer cells. French scientists have added to the growing evidence that platelets found in the blood may play a role in the spread of cancer cells.

9 September 2016

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Spotting the earliest signs of oesophageal cancer with a fluorescence-detecting camera

Our scientists in Cambridge have developed a specialised camera that could help detect precancerous changes that may develop into oesophageal cancer. Our scientists in Cambridge have developed a specialised camera that could help detect precancerous changes that may develop into oesophageal cancer.

8 September 2016

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Study opens door to targeted treatments for oesophageal cancer

Scientists have discovered that oesophageal cancer can be classified into three different subtypes, paving the way for testing targeted treatments. Scientists have discovered that oesophageal cancer can be classified into three different subtypes, paving the way for testing targeted treatments.

5 September 2016

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Lung cancer patients whose tumour has spread to the brain could be spared radiotherapy

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain could be spared whole brain radiotherapy. Patients with non-small cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain could be spared whole brain radiotherapy.

4 September 2016

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Vitamin A may help control some cases of bowel cancer

A molecule produced from vitamin A may help protect against some cases of bowel cancer. A molecule produced from vitamin A may help protect against some cases of bowel cancer.

1 September 2016

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Bowel bacteria, drugs targeting cancers’ metabolic weaknesses and DNA ‘signatures’ – the brightest new ideas in cancer research

What do you get when you combine scientists, a ‘Dragon’s Den’-style pitch, and £200,000 to fund cancer research? What do you get when you combine scientists, a ‘Dragon’s Den’-style pitch, and £200,000 to fund cancer research?

26 August 2016

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Why cancer is (still) more than just ‘bad luck’

New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details. New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details.

25 August 2016