• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Crowdfunding cancer research – our latest experiment and how you can help

We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide. We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide.

14 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as pre-cancer test

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of spotting early signs of oesophageal cancer. Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of spotting early signs of oesophageal cancer.

4 November 2014

Cancer cell fingerprints in the blood may speed up childhood cancer diagnosis

Newly-identified cancer cell fingerprints in the blood could one day help doctors diagnose a range of children’s cancers faster and more accurately. Newly-identified cancer cell fingerprints in the blood could one day help doctors diagnose a range of children’s cancers faster and more accurately.

1 November 2014

• Science & Technology

A chemical ‘breadcrumb trail’ helps melanoma spread

Our scientists have found that melanoma cells follow the ‘trail’ of a naturally-occurring molecule in the body, encouraging them to spread. Our scientists have found that melanoma cells follow the ‘trail’ of a naturally-occurring molecule in the body, encouraging them to spread.

14 October 2014

New imaging technique provides hope for deadly childhood cancer

Cancer Research UK have announced a new trial that could revolutionise how children with neuroblastoma are diagnosed. Cancer Research UK have announced a new trial that could revolutionise how children with neuroblastoma are diagnosed.

30 September 2014

• Health & Medicine

How a microscopic ‘pump’ could get drugs into cancer cells

We explore a new US study that could be used to help spot where tumours are in the body and deliver drugs to cancer cells more efficiently. We explore a new US study that could be used to help spot where tumours are in the body and deliver drugs to cancer cells more efficiently.

19 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

Making breast screening more accurate

New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future. New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future.

27 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

New test follows the molecular footsteps that lead to oesophageal cancer

A new diagnostic test may be around the corner thanks to the discovery of a gene mutation that marks the progression from a harmless oesophageal condition to cancer, according to research published in Nature Genetics. A new diagnostic test may be around the corner thanks to the discovery of a gene mutation that marks the progression from a harmless oesophageal condition to cancer, according to research published in Nature Genetics.

22 June 2014

• Science & Technology

Fascin-ating insights into how pancreatic cancer spreads

A team of our scientists have discovered how a key protein called fascin could help pancreatic cancer spread - we explore their findings A team of our scientists have discovered how a key protein called fascin could help pancreatic cancer spread - we explore their findings

20 May 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK gears up to tackle early diagnosis challenge with an extra £20million per year

Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier. Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier.

2 May 2014