Articles about 'Cancer Research UK (CRUK)'

Behind the scenes of cancer research

13 March 2014

Cancer will affect one in three of us at some point in our lives, so research into this disease is vital. Most cancer patients will see their doctor when the disease is already advanced and harder to treat, according to Professor Ashok Venkitaraman, Director of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Cancer Unit in Cambridge.

Patients with mouth and oesophageal cancers take longer to seek help from GP

11 February 2014

New research shows that lack of awareness of the symptoms of mouth and oesophageal cancer means people wait much longer before visiting their GPs than people with symptoms of other cancers.

Scientists develop simple blood test to track tumour evolution in cancer patients

02 May 2013

Research sheds light on how tumours develop drug resistance

Blood test reveals women's response to breast cancer treatment

13 March 2013

Breast tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream could be used to measure how well a woman’s cancer is responding to treatment, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Quadruplex visualisation and staining in human cell nuclei and chromosomes

Four-stranded ‘quadruple helix’ DNA structure proven to exist in human cells

31 January 2013

Discovery opens up possibilities for a new generation of targeted therapies for cancer.

Metastatic breast cancer in pleural field.

Exposure to X-Rays raises risk of breast cancer in young women with BRCA faults

07 September 2012

Women with faults in BRCA genes are more likely to develop breast cancer if they are exposed to chest X-rays before they are 30, according to a study published in the BMJ online today.

Landmark breast cancer study paves way for tailored treatments

18 April 2012

Researchers have identified 10 different types of the disease, laying groundwork for more effective, targeted treatment plans.

Reprogrammed oestrogen binding linked to more aggressive breast cancer

05 January 2012

Researchers have discovered how receptors for the female sex hormone oestrogen attach to a different part of the DNA in breast cancer patients who are more likely to relapse.

Womb and prostate cancer link revealed

18 April 2011

Scientists have carried out the first ever genome scan for womb cancer and discovered a genetic region that reduces risk of the disease, according to a Cambridge study published in Nature Genetics on Sunday, 17 April.

Articles about 'Cancer Research UK (CRUK)'

Behind the scenes of cancer research

Patients with mouth and oesophageal cancers take longer to seek help from GP

Scientists develop simple blood test to track tumour evolution in cancer patients

Blood test reveals women's response to breast cancer treatment

Four-stranded ‘quadruple helix’ DNA structure proven to exist in human cells

Exposure to X-Rays raises risk of breast cancer in young women with BRCA faults

Landmark breast cancer study paves way for tailored treatments

Reprogrammed oestrogen binding linked to more aggressive breast cancer

Womb and prostate cancer link revealed

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