Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness charity in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man, formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.

Could virtual biopsies replace tissue biopsies in the future?

A breath test for multiple cancers reaches clinical trial

Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate the presence of cancer at an early stage. [This] technology is the first to test across multiple cancer types, potentially paving the way for a universal breath test. – Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald This is the first test of its kind to

A breath test for multiple cancers reaches clinical trial

Aspirin could hold the key to supercharged cancer immunotherapy

Giving cancer patients aspirin at the same time as immunotherapy could dramatically boost the effectiveness of the treatment, according to new research published in the journal Cell today (Thursday). Francis Crick Institute researchers, funded by Cancer Research UK, have shown that skin, breast and bowel cancer cells often produce large amounts of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2).

Aspirin could hold the key to supercharged cancer immunotherapy

New technique for precise light-activated chemotherapy drugs

A new technique that uses light to activate chemotherapy drugs in specific cells shows promise as a way to improve the effectiveness of cancer therapies while preventing severe side effects, according to a study published July 9 in Cell. The so-called photopharmacology approach could be used to treat a broad range of tumors with unprecedented

New technique for precise light-activated chemotherapy drugs

‘Huge breakthrough’ in understanding how the immune system recognises cancer

US researchers have revealed(link is external) the identity of molecules on the surface of cancer cells which allow the body’s immune system to identify and destroy them. The research could lead to a new generation of immunotherapies that are far more effective than those currently in use, that could target a range of cancers. “This

‘Huge breakthrough’ in understanding how the immune system recognises cancer

New drug raises potential for cancer treatment revolution

A revolution in cancer treatment could soon be underway following a breakthrough that may lead to a dramatic improvement in cancer survival rates. A new study at the University of Warwick, published today in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, has developed a new drug that can manipulate the body’s natural signalling and energy systems, allowing

New drug raises potential for cancer treatment revolution

Computer-controlled table could direct radiotherapy to tumours

Swivelling patients around on a computer-controlled, rotating table could deliver high doses of radiotherapy to tumours more quickly than current methods, while sparing vulnerable organs such as the heart, brain, eyes and bowel. Swivelling patients around on a computer-controlled, rotating table could deliver high doses of radiotherapy to tumours more quickly than current methods, while

Computer-controlled table could direct radiotherapy to tumours

Breakthrough ‘shrinks’ childhood tumours

BRITISH cancer specialists have made a breakthrough in their fight against the most deadly childhood cancer. Cancer Research UK and the University of Southampton have unveiled a therapy for neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer of the nervous system in infants as young as one year old which can spread to bones, the liver and brain. It

Breakthrough ‘shrinks’ childhood tumours

Citizen Scientists Combine to Identify Effective Cancer Treatments

When Zooniverse, a citizen science site that hosts collaborative research projects, first looked to the skies in 2007 it was attempting to streamline the way we categorize galaxies by asking ordinary people to lend a hand. Just 14 months after launch they had 60 million classifications by hundreds of thousands of participants. The academic world has

Citizen Scientists Combine to Identify Effective Cancer Treatments

A whole new level of scientific discovery opens up for researchers willing to use this kind of research When Zooniverse, a citizen science site that hosts collaborative research projects, first looked to the skies in 2007 it was attempting to streamline the way we categorize galaxies by asking ordinary people to lend a hand. Just 14 months after

Citizen Scientists Combine to Identify Effective Cancer Treatments

New Research Could Lead To a Breakthrough in Bowel Cancer Treatment

This type of cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide after lung and breast If things pan out correctly, then a clinical trial launched by a team of British researchers could come as a boon for many people with bowel cancer. The researchers have found a compound found in curry, which they believe can

New Research Could Lead To a Breakthrough in Bowel Cancer Treatment

Scientists hail revolutionary breast cancer breakthrough

A dramatic breakthrough in breast cancer research A dramatic breakthrough in breast cancer research will lead to a revolution in the way the disease will be diagnosed and treated in years to come, leading cancer specialists said yesterday. Researchers have discovered that breast cancer patients can be subdivided into ten different groups

Scientists hail revolutionary breast cancer breakthrough

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Join Wirral's Race For Life 2023 in aid of Cancer Research
ENTRIES are now being taken for this year's Wirral Race For Life events in aid of Cancer Research UK. The Globe-backed fundraiser, taking place in Birkenhead Park on Sunday May 21, is open to people ...
Get your boots on for Cancer Research UK's South Coast Big Hike 2023
Why not lace up your walking boots, explore the great outdoors and raise money for Cancer Research UK as part of our exciting new series of hiking events – Cancer Research UK’s Big Hike.
UK signs groundbreaking mRNA cancer vaccine research agreement
The UK has signed a groundbreaking agreement to accelerate research into mRNA cancer vaccine research. Announced on Friday, the partnership with German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, will be one of ...
Cancer Research UK brings back the Big Hike to Loch Lomond: when is it, and how to sign up
Why not lace up your walking boots, explore the great outdoors and raise money for Cancer Research UK as part of their exciting new series of hiking events – Cancer Research UK’s Big Hike.
UK: New partnership to boost research into vaccines for cancer
Trials into vaccines for cancer and wider diseases will accelerate after the UK government reached a historic agreement with a leading biopharmaceutical firm to bring revolutionary research to England ...

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Turbine's AI-powered Cancer Cell Simulations Will
The partnership will utilise Turbine's Simulated Cells™ platform and expertise to identify target patient populations who could benefit from CDC7** inhibitor therapy with Cancer Research Horizons' ...
Mum who made cancer discovery due to Lorraine strips off in 'real life Calendar Girls'
Jo Kerfoot, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice, put her symptoms down to breastfeeding - and now she wants to help others ...
University Of Glasgow Discovery Shows Key To Supercharging Immunotherapy’s Ability To Stop Breast Cancer Spreading To The Lung
Breast cancer immunotherapy could be more effective if an immune cell that prevents it from working is targeted at the same time, according to new Breast Cancer Now and Secondary1st funded research ...
Breakthrough discovery could allow urine tests to detect liver cancer
U.K. researchers discovered a metabolite that could allow physicians to use urine tests to detect liver cancer, the Independent reported Dec. 24. Researchers at the Glasgow, Scotland-based Cancer ...
Urine test for liver cancer a step closer after Glasgow scientists' discovery
A urine test could be developed to detect liver cancer after a discovery by scientists in Glasgow. Researchers at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow found a metabolite in mice ...