The DETERMINE study aims to use genetic testing to match children, teenagers and adults with rare cancers to existing targeted…
NCRI Newsletter | November 2021
'If you are a cancer researcher, you could receive feedback on your research ideas by applying to attend NCRI’s proposal…
Patients and carers providing focus for pancreatic cancer research
'On World Pancreatic Cancer Day (18 November), NCRI Consumer Forum member, Lesley Goodburn, wrote about her experiences and how they…
Fewer cases of children’s cancer picked up during COVID pandemic
'A study of cancer in children and young adults in England has found that fewer patients were diagnosed during the…
Simple, cheap urine test can detect urothelial cancers in Lynch Syndrome patients
'Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to detect signs of urothelial cancer using a simple,…
Blood tests predict which prostate cancer patients are resistant to chemotherapy drug
'Regular blood tests before and during chemotherapy for prostate cancer can detect whether or not a patient is resistant or…
Data available for training AI to spot skin cancer are insufficient and lacking in pictures of darker skin
'The images and accompanying data available for training artificial intelligence (AI) to spot skin cancer are insufficient and include very…
Does ethnicity play a role in survival from brain tumours?
'White British people who have been diagnosed with a malignant primary brain tumour appear to be more likely to die…
NCRI Groups expand to become networks to maximise progress in cancer research
'NCRI’s Groups will become networks of experts, which will drive change against strategic priorities. Led by a leadership group and…
Pilot study reveals the benefits of ‘whole genome sequencing’ for children with cancer
'Unravelling the entire genetic code for each child who has been diagnosed with cancer can give a more accurate diagnosis…
Children in the UK and Ireland still diagnosed later with larger kidney cancers than in rest of Europe
'Children with kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed with larger and more advanced tumours in the UK and Ireland than…
New symptoms identified that could help doctors diagnose pancreatic cancer
'Researchers have identified a series of symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer, including two previously unrecognised symptoms – feeling thirsty and…