A chemical that highlights tumour cells has been used by surgeons to help spot and safely remove brain cancer in…
Dr Iain Frame appointed NCRI CEO
'Dr Iain Frame has been appointed as the new CEO of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI), today (Thursday). Dr Iain…
Training evolution in Pathology needed to deliver precision medicine in new genomics era
'The future delivery of precision medicine is at risk unless pathology training programmes evolve to embrace genomics, warn UK researchers,…
Big data analysis predicts risk of radiotherapy side effects
'Analysing big data to predict men’s risk of side effects could help personalise radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer, according to…
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…
The NCRI launches new five-year strategy to accelerate progress in cancer research
'The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) launches its new five-year strategy today (Tuesday) to accelerate progress in cancer research through…
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…