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May 13, 2013

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9:48 AM | Funding the very best science – how does it work?

Our research is funded by the public – around 80p in every pound donated to us is spent on this vital work – so we have a responsibility to make sure our supporters’ cash gets spent on the very best science … Continue reading →

April 14, 2013

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5:01 PM | New type of bowel cancer discovered – but what does it mean?

Thanks to advances in research over the years, we know more about cancer than ever before, with new discoveries being made all the time. In some cases this knowledge has led to life-saving new treatments. In others, it causes frustration … Continue reading →

De Sousa E Melo F., Wang X., Jansen M., Fessler E., Trinh A., de Rooij L.P.M.H., de Jong J.H., de Boer O.J., van Leersum R. & Bijlsma M.F. & (2013). Poor-prognosis colon cancer is defined by a molecularly distinct subtype and develops from serrated precursor lesions, Nature Medicine, DOI: 10.1038/nm.3174

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March 27, 2013

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4:15 PM | Gene variations and cancer risk – more results, more answers and more questions

A thousand scientists from one hundred international research groups working over four years. Thirteen papers spread across five journals. DNA analysis of two hundred thousand people. And eighty new genetic variations, or SNPs (pronounced “snips”) linked to three different types … Continue reading →

March 13, 2013

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10:01 PM | Blood test tracks breast cancer

Cancer is a wily enemy. It mutates and spreads within the body and becomes resistant to treatment. Understanding and counteracting this tricksy behaviour is the greatest challenge for researchers and doctors, and is the key to bringing forward lasting cancer … Continue reading →

Dawson S.J., Tsui D.W.Y., Murtaza M., Biggs H., Rueda O.M., Chin S.F., Dunning M.J., Gale D., Forshew T. & Mahler-Araujo B. & (2013). Analysis of Circulating Tumor DNA to Monitor Metastatic Breast Cancer, New England Journal of Medicine, 130313140010009. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1213261

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February 20, 2013

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12:01 AM | Stargazing to spot cancer

Today our researchers announce the results of an exciting project bringing together two unlikely scientific bedfellows – astronomy and pathology. Back in 2010, Dr Raza Ali and his team at our Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute joined forces with the University … Continue reading →

Ali H.R., Irwin M., Morris L., Dawson S.J., Blows F.M., Provenzano E., Mahler-Araujo B., Pharoah P.D., Walton N.A. & Brenton J.D. & (2013). Astronomical algorithms for automated analysis of tissue protein expression in breast cancer., British journal of cancer, PMID: 23329232

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December 20, 2012

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5:01 PM | Tissue study turns tables on prostate cancer

As we heard yesterday, a man’s lifetime risk of developing cancer is set to climb to one in two by 2027, and one of the biggest reasons is an increase in prostate cancer rates. But research is bringing hope that … Continue reading →

December 17, 2012

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9:00 AM | 2012 – A year of progress

This year has been as busy as ever and we’ve made great progress made in all aspects of our work, from lab research to clinical trials and policy to prevention. Here are some of our key successes in a couple … Continue reading →

December 12, 2012

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9:00 AM | “Dear Cancer, I beat you aged eight and today I got my PhD in cancer research”

December is Childhood Cancer Awareness month, and it will always be a memorable time for Dr Vicky Forster – but not for the right reasons. In this inspiring piece for the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) newsletter, Contact, she … Continue reading →

December 07, 2012

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3:10 PM | Alternative cancer treatment claims in the media are damaging and misleading

We were concerned to see an article in the Daily Express today asking “Do cancer alternatives really work?” This piece contains factual and scientific inaccuracies, as well as misleading information that could potentially cause harm to people with cancer. We have written … Continue reading →

October 04, 2012

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2:26 PM | Science fact or science fiction? Making sense of cancer stories in the media

Cancer is a hot topic in the media, from headlines about the latest cancer-fighting ‘superfood’ to scare stories about the causes of cancer. And hardly a week goes by without a front page dedicated to a potential “wonder drug” or new treatment. And it’s … Continue reading →

August 22, 2012

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2:30 PM | Melanoma genome reveals UV damage and treatment targets

We all need a bit of sunshine in our lives – something that’s often lacking in the Great British Summer. But while UV light (radiation) from the sun helps our bodies to make vitamin D, which is vital for building … Continue reading →

August 01, 2012

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11:34 AM | Whatever happened to chemistry sets? | Kat Arney

Hugely popular in the first half of the 20th century, home chemistry sets have all but vanished from today's shopsKat Arney presents Whatever Happened to the Chemistry Set? on BBC Radio 4 at 9pm on WednesdayMention the words "chemistry set" to any scientifically inclined person born before 1980 and they'll probably regale you with tales of their childhood kitchen experiments, waxing lyrical about attempted explosions and the electric blue of copper sulphate. It's not just the amateur geeks who […]

July 27, 2012

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12:42 PM | Podcast: Smoking and work-related cancers, testosterone on trial, and a Nobel Prize winner

This month, a survey highlights that many are unaware of the range of cancers caused by smoking, and a new study reveals that 8,000 people a year are dying from work-related cancers. Plus, a report finds that an increased cancer … Continue reading →

July 25, 2012

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9:03 AM | Cannabis, cannabinoids and cancer – the evidence so far

Few topics spark as much debate on this blog and on our Facebook page than cannabis. So we thought we’d take a look at the common questions raised about the evidence and research into cannabis, cannabinoids (the active chemicals found … Continue reading →

Velasco, G., Sánchez, C. & Guzmán, M. (2012). Towards the use of cannabinoids as antitumour agents, Nature Reviews Cancer, 12 (6) 444. DOI: 10.1038/nrc3247

Sarfaraz, S., Adhami, V.M., Syed, D.N., Afaq, F. & Mukhtar, H. (2008). Cannabinoids for Cancer Treatment: Progress and Promise, Cancer Research, 68 (2) 342. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-07-2785

Guindon, J. & Hohmann, A.G. (2011). The endocannabinoid system and cancer: therapeutic implication, British Journal of Pharmacology, 163 (7) 1463. DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01327.x

Engels, F.K., de Jong, F.A., Mathijssen, R.H.J., Erkens, J.A., Herings, R.M. & Verweij, J. (2007). Medicinal cannabis in oncology, European Journal of Cancer, 43 (18) 2644. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.09.010

Bowles, D.W., O’Bryant, C.L., Camidge, D.R. & Jimeno, A. (2012). The intersection between cannabis and cancer in the United States, Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 83 (1) 10. DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2011.09.008

Hall, W., Christie, M. & Currow, D. (2005). Cannabinoids and cancer: causation, remediation, and palliation, The Lancet Oncology, 6 (1) 42. DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(04)01711-5

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June 18, 2012

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11:24 AM | Podcast: Curry chemical on trial, death rates fall, ASCO conference highlights and more

This month, a new trial looks at the cancer-fighting properties of the curry chemical curcumin, while we take a look at the reasons why cancer deaths in middle age have fallen. Plus, we hear why it’s important that the new … Continue reading →

June 16, 2012

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8:00 AM | News digest – bowel cancer news, HPV and cervical cancer, diesel fumes and dental hygiene

There’s a crop of stories about bowel cancer in the news this week, a couple of which have come from the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) conference, which took place on Thursday and Friday. New data confirm that bowel screening … Continue reading →

June 03, 2012

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8:00 AM | Celebrating 60 years of progress

This weekend we’re celebrating our patron Her Majesty the Queen’s diamond jubilee. It’s amazing how much our world has changed since 1952, when a pint of milk cost just sixpence in old money (2.5p today) and the idea of a … Continue reading →

May 31, 2012

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8:00 AM | The World Health Organisation recognises Jean King, a pioneer of tobacco control

It’s World No Tobacco Day, focusing this year on the need to expose and counter the tobacco industry’s “brazen and increasingly aggressive attempts to undermine global tobacco control efforts”. To acknowledge this, the World Health Organisation is celebrating some of … Continue reading →

May 30, 2012

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6:01 PM | Could a blood test reveal cancer’s genetic secrets?

Over recent months we’ve written about exciting new research looking at how the genetic makeup of an individual patient’s cancer shifts and evolves as the disease develops and spreads. At the moment the only way to monitor this is to … Continue reading →

Forshew, T., Murtaza, M., Parkinson, C., Gale, D., Tsui, D., Kaper, F., Dawson, S., Piskorz, A., Jimenez-Linan, M., Bentley, D. & Hadfield, J. (2012). Noninvasive Identification and Monitoring of Cancer Mutations by Targeted Deep Sequencing of Plasma DNA, Science Translational Medicine, 4 (136) 136-136. DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3003726

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May 21, 2012

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11:47 AM | International Clinical Trials Day: The Wales Cancer Trials Unit goes global

May 20th was International Clinical Trials Day, first established in 2005 to raise awareness of the importance of clinical trials. To recognise this, Gareth Griffiths, Scientific Director of the Cancer Research UK Wales Cancer Trials Unit – one of our … Continue reading →

April 30, 2012

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8:31 AM | Podcast: redefining breast cancer, tiny brain tumours, bowel cancer progress and more

This month, we hear how a landmark study could revolutionise breast cancer treatment, and take a look at the growing evidence on aspirin and cancer. We also hear how obesity may be driving rises in kidney and womb cancer rates, … Continue reading →

April 29, 2012

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6:01 PM | “Sleeping Beauty” reveals new pancreatic cancer genes

Over recent decades we have made huge progress in survival for many types of cancer, including breast, bowel, testicular, and prostate cancer as well as childhood cancers. But some types of cancer – including pancreatic, lung, and oesophageal cancers, as … Continue reading →

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