Radiotherapy update from CTRad Now in its sixth year, and with a new block of funding agreed until 2018, our radiotherapy initiative,…
Working in partnership with patients – NCRI as a unique example to follow
'A recent article in Cancer world discusses the changing role of patient advocates in research, and highlights the NCRI as a unique example of how to…
Making the international connection – a global view on research spending trends
'NCRI plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration across cancer research in the UK – providing a forum to share…
Gene switches could predict when breast cancers will spread to the brain
'Scientists have found a pattern of genetic ‘switches’ – chemical marks that turn genes on or off – that is…
Scientists uncover potential drug to tackle ‘undruggable’ fault in third of cancers
'Scientists have found a possible way to halt one of the most common faults in many types of cancer, according…
Patients with emergency-diagnosed lung cancer report barriers to seeing GP
'Many patients whose lung cancer is diagnosed as an emergency in hospital reported difficulties in previously seeing their GP, according…
Half of smokers using Liverpool stop smoking services used electronic cigarettes
'Over half the smokers using the Liverpool Stop Smoking Service have tried electronic cigarettes (51.3 per cent). Of these, nearly…
Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as pre-cancer test
'Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of diagnosing…
Keeping active in middle age may help cut breast cancer risk, study shows
'POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN who do the highest amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast…
Sea sponge drug could boost advanced breast cancer survival by five extra months
'The cancer drug eribulin, originally developed from sea sponges, could give women with advanced triple negative breast cancer an average…
Step towards blood test for many cancer types
'SCIENTISTS have identified more than 800 markers in the blood of cancer patients that could help lead to a single…
Cancer cell fingerprints 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…