• Health & Medicine

Blood test may give early warning of skin cancer relapse

A blood test may be able to sound early warning bells that patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer are relapsing. A blood test may be able to sound early warning bells that patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer are relapsing.

7 March 2016

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• Health & Medicine

World Cancer Day 2016: six ways our research helps patients across the globe

To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now. To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.

4 February 2016

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Could new NHS diagnostic centres tackle vague cancer symptoms?

We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier. We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier.

3 February 2016

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Grand Challenge five: build a ‘Google Street View’ for cancer

We home in on the fifth of our Grand Challenges, and ask the experts about what it will take to build a 'Google Street View' for cancer. We home in on the fifth of our Grand Challenges, and ask the experts about what it will take to build a 'Google Street View' for cancer.

20 January 2016

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Grand Challenge four: how do you tell the lethal cancers from the non-lethal ones?

We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours. We look at the fourth of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts how we can find ways to tell the difference between lethal and non-lethal tumours.

15 January 2016

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Lab work one day, caring for patients the next: the life of a clinician scientist

One of our clinician scientists explains what it's like balancing lab work and caring for patients. One of our clinician scientists explains what it's like balancing lab work and caring for patients.

23 December 2015

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Unacceptable cancer waiting times are testing patients’ patience

Today's new data on cancer waiting times paint an alarming picture - we take a detailed look at what the statistics show. Today's new data on cancer waiting times paint an alarming picture - we take a detailed look at what the statistics show.

12 November 2015

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NCRI cancer conference day 2: big data, immunotherapy and prizes

We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool. We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool.

3 November 2015

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Getting the full picture: better imaging makes brain cancer easier to see

Scientists have found a way to make brain tumours easier to see, according to new research presented at the NCRI conference. Scientists have found a way to make brain tumours easier to see, according to new research presented at the NCRI conference.

3 November 2015

Jumping the queue: could pharmacists help spot cancer?

We look at an important research project that's trying to find out if pharmacists could help diagnose cancers earlier. We look at an important research project that's trying to find out if pharmacists could help diagnose cancers earlier.

22 October 2015

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Harriet Watson: “Why should patients have to wait so long for a colonoscopy?”

Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan. Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan.

14 October 2015

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The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose. The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose.

12 October 2015