NCRI are delighted to welcome Brain Tumour Research to our Partnership. Brain Tumour Research is the only national charity in…
Test could diagnose oesophageal cancer 8 years earlier
'A new genetic test could help diagnose oesophageal cancer up to 8 years before symptoms appear in people at a…
Scientists exploit leaks in blood brain barrier to treat glioblastoma
'An ovarian cancer drug can leak through the blood brain barrier to reach brain tumours and could be an effective…
Low testosterone levels linked to reduced risk of prostate cancer
'Men with unusually low amounts of testosterone in their blood are around 20% less likely to develop prostate cancer, according…
More women than men diagnosed with bowel cancer as an emergency despite extra gp visits
'More than a third (34%) of women with bowel cancer in England were diagnosed after an emergency hospital visit compared…
Interview with Dr Lorna Fern, Research and Development Co-ordinator at NCRI
'Dr Lorna Fern Research and Development Co-ordinator at NCRI recently reached a milestone – she has worked for NCRI for…
Marker for aggressive prostate cancer doubles-up as a drug target
'Researchers have discovered that a marker found on aggressive prostate cancer cells could also be used as a way to…
Researchers find key to drug resistant bowel cancer
'Blocking a molecule could bypass bowel cancer’s defence against the drug cetuximab, according to new research* presented at the National…
One in six women diagnosed with breast cancer have a symptom other than a lump
'Around one in six women (17 per cent) diagnosed with breast cancer go to their doctor with a symptom other…
Gut microbes linked to immunotherapy response in melanoma patients
'Patients with malignant melanoma – whose disease has spread – are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they…
Brain tumour characteristics could help predict survival in people over 70
'Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into length of survival and treatment…
Tumour cells in blood samples could predict prostate cancer spread
'Researchers have found a group of circulating tumour cells in prostate cancer patient blood samples which are linked to the…