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We are are helping to end death and disease caused by cancer, saving more lives by detecting early and personalising treatments. The experiences of patients and their families shape every stage of research and of plans for the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, as we work together to change the story of cancer.

Professor Jean Abraham speaking to a patient

Cambridge is changing the story of cancer

15 July 2024

Find out about groundbreaking cancer research at Cambridge, including our planned new hospital, how we're studying the earliest stages of cancer, how AI is helping fight the disease, and the patients playing a key role in our work.

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Globe

Genetic tool can identify Asian women at higher risk of breast cancer

31 Jul 2020

A genetic study in Asian women, led by Malaysian scientists in collaboration with Singapore and the University of Cambridge, has revealed that a...

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Cytosponge

‘Pill on a string’ test to transform oesophageal cancer diagnosis

30 Jul 2020

A ‘pill on a string’ test can identify ten times more people with Barrett’s oesophagus than the usual GP route, after results from a 3-year trial...

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Unexpected experiences: Richard Gilbertson discusses how lockdown has enabled him to kick-start a new initiative

21 Jul 2020

Faced with closed laboratories and cancelled conferences, paediatric oncologist Richard Gilbertson kick-started a “21st-century method” for meeting...

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Naked mole rat

Secrets of naked mole-rat cancer resistance unearthed

01 Jul 2020

Naked mole-rats can live for an incredibly long time and have an exceptional resistance to cancer thanks to unique conditions in their bodies that...

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Human Colon Cancer Cells

Blood test to monitor cancer up to ten times more sensitive than current methods

17 Jun 2020

A new method of analysing cancer patients’ blood for evidence of the disease could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods according...

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Harnessing AI in the fight against COVID-19

04 Jun 2020

AI assisted COVID-19 diagnostic and prognostic tool could improve resource allocation and patient outcomes.

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Academy of Medical Sciences

The Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2020

13 May 2020

Six affiliates of the University of Cambridge are among 50 world-leading UK researchers who have been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the...

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CRUK Cambridge Institute

Leading European cancer centres share guidance on making their operations ‘pandemic proof’

16 Apr 2020

Seven of Europe’s leading cancer centres have today published a report detailing how they have organized their healthcare systems at an unprecedented...

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Adult mouse heart muscle cells (blue) after activation of both proteins vital for cell replication. Red shows cells replicating, green marks cell membrane.

Switching on a key cancer gene could provide first curative treatment for heart disease

14 Apr 2020

Researchers trying to turn off a gene that allows cancers to spread have made a surprising U-turn. By making the gene overactive and functional in...

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Women in STEM: Dr Karen Pinilla

20 Feb 2020

Dr Karen Pinilla is a clinical research fellow at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre. She worked as a clinician in the breast unit at...

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Molecular map of a breast tumour

Zooming in on breast cancer reveals how mutations shape the tumour landscape

17 Feb 2020

Scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumour...

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Left: Anatomic MR image of breast tumour; Right: Overlays of hyperpolarised 13C-MRI on anatomic images showing pyruvate and lactate in breast cancer

Magnetised molecules used to monitor breast cancer

22 Jan 2020

A new type of scan that involves magnetising molecules allows doctors to see in real-time which regions of a breast tumour are active, according to...

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