• Science & Technology

Solving a breast cancer mystery – why do 'double-positive' women do better?

Our researchers in Cambridge have solved a long-standing mystery in breast cancer that could lead to new trials to improve treatment for the disease. Our researchers in Cambridge have solved a long-standing mystery in breast cancer that could lead to new trials to improve treatment for the disease.

8 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Common hormone could help treat breast cancer

Around half of all breast cancer patients could one day benefit from having the cheap and widely-available female hormone progesterone added to their treatment. Around half of all breast cancer patients could one day benefit from having the cheap and widely-available female hormone progesterone added to their treatment.

8 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Making sense of big cancer data

A look at how researchers are using complex computer software to make sense of laboratory data on cancer A look at how researchers are using complex computer software to make sense of laboratory data on cancer

7 July 2015

Our new Pioneer Awards funding scheme - high-risk, high-reward, high-impact

Our new , rapid turn-around funding scheme aims to fund high-risk research that we wouldn't normally fund Our new , rapid turn-around funding scheme aims to fund high-risk research that we wouldn't normally fund

2 July 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Fishing for clues – how 'liquid biopsies' are uncovering cancer’s secrets

Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment

1 July 2015

New cancer Pioneer Award for revolutionary ideas

Cancer Research UK has launched a new funding scheme inviting all innovative thinkers to submit potentially ground-breaking project ideas to help beat cancer Cancer Research UK has launched a new funding scheme inviting all innovative thinkers to submit potentially ground-breaking project ideas to help beat cancer

1 July 2015

Cancer Research UK invests £15 million in new major centres

Cancer Research UK launches Major Centres in Oxford, Manchester and Cambridge today. Cancer Research UK launches Major Centres in Oxford, Manchester and Cambridge today.

26 June 2015

• Science & Technology

'Turning off' bowel cancer – as easy as APC?

New research on how bowel cancer develops has revealed a weakness that opens up an avenue for developing new treatments New research on how bowel cancer develops has revealed a weakness that opens up an avenue for developing new treatments

18 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

The Manchester Cancer Research Centre - 'A real powerhouse for cancer research'

We caught up with Professor Nic Jones, director of the new Manchester Cancer Research Centre, to hear why he's so excited about the new building We caught up with Professor Nic Jones, director of the new Manchester Cancer Research Centre, to hear why he's so excited about the new building

17 June 2015

State-of-the-art research centre will transform cancer treatment

A new £28.5m research centre that will transform cancer treatment opens in Manchester this week. A new £28.5m research centre that will transform cancer treatment opens in Manchester this week.

16 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

Radiation experts unite to streamline cancer clinical trials

Experts from our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre network are pioneering a new system to reduce the time taken to set up clinical trials involving radiation. Experts from our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre network are pioneering a new system to reduce the time taken to set up clinical trials involving radiation.

16 June 2015