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

Blood vessel ‘inflator’ could be ‘game-changer’ for pancreatic cancer treatment

This research will help our understanding of the disease Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that an enzyme can re-expand the insides of blood vessels allowing more drugs and large antibody molecules to reach pancreatic tumors, according to research published in GUT today. The team at Cancer Research UK’s Cambridge Research Institute showed that an

Blood vessel ‘inflator’ could be ‘game-changer’ for pancreatic cancer treatment

Major Breakthrough in Pancreatic Cancer: Trial Drug Shows Positive Result

The trial gives you hope Researchers at Cancer Research UK’s Cambridge Research Institute carried out an experiment on mice, in which a chemotherapy drug called gemcitabine was combined with an experimental drug called MRK003 resulting in a chain of events that ultimately killed the cancer cells. In a press release, Cancer Research UK revealed that

Major Breakthrough in Pancreatic Cancer: Trial Drug Shows Positive Result

Lung cancer vaccine shows promise

Cancer Research UK said there were many unanswered questions A vaccine which triggers the immune system to attack the most common type of lung cancer has shown promise in early clinical trials, say researchers. Tests on 148 patients, reported in the Lancet Oncology, showed that adding the vaccine to chemotherapy slowed the cancer’s progression. However,

Lung cancer vaccine shows promise

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UK Biobank and the masses of medical data that became key to genetic research
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Drugs already licensed could be trialled to potentially treat secondary brain cancer, new research finds
The largest review of papers for brain cancer that has spread from the lungs has found abnormalities in the brain cancer and for which licensed drugs ...
Ovingham cancer survivor backs Cancer Research UK's life-saving plan
Ovingham resident, Gordon McIntosh, an 88-year-old cancer survivor, is championing a plan aimed at saving hundreds of lives annually.
Craigavon lung cancer patient Gerard Greene backs call by Cancer Research UK for Northern Ireland screening programme
A great-grandfather with stage four lung cancer has backed a call by Cancer Research UK for regular screening to be made available across Northern Ireland.
Cancer Research UK calls on government to create ten-year cancer plan
Ahead of the general election, the manifesto calls upon those who gain office to develop a ten-year cancer plan and address the over £1bn funding gap for research into cancer in the next decade.

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The Little Things – An Inspired Scientist’s Pursuit for a Cancer Cure
Dr. Darrell Green's best friend, Ben, developed bone cancer and passed away just before his 14th birthday. This profile article explores how this experience stayed with Green, and has propelled his ...
UK Biobank and the masses of medical data that became key to genetic research
The resource, which is on the move to Manchester, now ranks as the world’s most important health database ...
CRUK charts course to solve UK’s poor cancer survival rate
While there have been massive strides forward in treating cancer in the last decades – with a doubling in survival rates in the last 50 years – a failure to identify patients with earlier-stage ...
U.K. Can Stop 20,000 More Cancer Deaths A Year, Charity Says
Cancer survival rates have improved dramatically since the 1970s as research and treatments have improved. But the U.K still lags behind some of its European neighbors.
‘Inspirational’ cancer group raises £90k
INSPIRATIONAL” cancer charity supporters raised more than £90,000 in the last year to fund research into the deadly disease.