Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign
With entries to our Research is Beautiful campaign as inspiring as ever, it's been a tough job for our judges – but here we have our July winner! The post Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful...
View ArticleExploring the promise of decentralised cancer clinical trials
Can decentralised trials become mainstream for cancer? The benefits can be manifold, but so can the challenges... The post Exploring the promise of decentralised cancer clinical trials appeared first...
View ArticleBacon, sandwich ham and salami: How does processed and red meat cause cancer...
How does bacon cause cancer? Research shows that moderate processed and red meat eating increases bowel cancer risk. The post Bacon, sandwich ham and salami: How does processed and red meat cause...
View ArticleSU2C gives £7.5m more to improve treatments for children’s and young people’s...
Stand Up To Cancer are giving two international teams each a further £3.75m to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and make immunotherapies work for more young patients. The post SU2C gives £7.5m...
View ArticleNICE recommends pembrolizumab for advanced stomach cancers
The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (also known as Keytruda) has been approved as an option for people with advanced gastric cancer. The post NICE recommends pembrolizumab for advanced stomach cancers...
View ArticleCancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis
Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer The post Cancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis appeared...
View ArticleHow Secure Data Environments can help drive advances in health data research
NHS England is changing the way that researchers access health data in England by moving to a network of Secure Data Environments. With proper government support, it can help researchers find better...
View ArticleDissolving the boundaries – physics and biology come together for cancer
Stephen Smye talks about how to get the balance between deep disciplinary knowledge and interdisciplinary approaches right... The post Dissolving the boundaries – physics and biology come together for...
View ArticleResearch careers – Harnessing the power of postdocs
We must ensure postdocs are well armed to take the next step to become a group leader but, says Ally Walters, we can’t neglect other career options… The post Research careers – Harnessing the power of...
View ArticleSymptom triggered testing helps doctors diagnose ovarian cancer early
Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund. The post...
View ArticleChildhood Cancer Awareness Month: How we’ve been tackling children’s and...
For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some our most important research into children's and young peoples' cancers over the past year. The post Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: How...
View ArticleWhat’s it like for your child to be part of a clinical trial?
Clinical trials are how we bring better cancer treatments to children and young people. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we asked parents what they're actually like. The post What’s it like for...
View ArticlePapcup: Could this at-home HPV test make cervical screening easier?
Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening,...
View ArticleLatest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign
After an absolute bumper crop of entries to our Research is Beautiful campaign – we have our August winner! The post Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign appeared first on Cancer...
View Article£28m being invested to transform treatment for children with cancer
Cancer Research UK and LifeArc are investing £28m in funding and resources as part of a pioneering international initiative dedicated to developing new medicines exclusively for children’s and young...
View ArticleCrick Skylab opens as MSD commence new research programmes
The Francis Crick Institute and MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK)), have opened a new Skylab facility, extending the footprint of the Crick and expanding...
View ArticleFailing the most vulnerable
Meeting the needs of children and young people with cancer will mean facing the market’s failure to get new drugs to the clinic head-on says Sam Daems... The post Failing the most vulnerable appeared...
View ArticleMore than 900,000 cancer deaths predicted in the next 5 years
Our latest analysis suggests there could be more than 900,000 cancer deaths in the UK by the end of the new government’s first parliamentary term if we don't take bold action. The post More than...
View ArticleWork starts on a cancer vaccine for people with Lynch syndrome
LynchVax could help prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, who have a higher risk of bowel cancer, womb cancer and some other types. The post Work starts on a cancer vaccine for people with...
View ArticleThe promise of proteomics for cancer prevention
We spoke to Dr Zhe Huang about his work investigating the proteomic profiles of prostate cancer... The post The promise of proteomics for cancer prevention appeared first on Cancer Research UK - Cancer...
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