News
The latest science and news from the Institute.
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DNA in blood can track cancer development and response in real time
4th November 2015
Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can be used to track cancers in real time as they evolve and respond to treatment.
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Expanding the DNA alphabet: ‘extra’ DNA base found to be stable in mammals
23rd June 2015
A rare DNA base, previously thought to be a temporary modification, has been shown to be stable in mammalian DNA, suggesting that it plays a key role in cellular function.
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Watching the death throes of tumours
25th February 2015
A clinical trial due to begin later this year will see scientists observing close up, in real time – and in patients – how tumours respond to new drugs.
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‘Patchwork’ ovarian cancer more deadly
25th February 2015
The most common type of ovarian cancer is more deadly if it consists of a patchwork of different groups of cells.
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Drugging the undruggable: discovery opens up possibility of slowing cancer spread
12th November 2014
A trawl through a library of more than 50,000 ‘small molecules’ has identified a potential candidate to inhibit the spread of cancer cells throughout the body.
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Immune cells found near tumours boost breast cancer survival
10th June 2014
Women with breast cancer are 10 per cent more likely to survive for five years or more if they have certain immune cells near their tumour, according to new research.
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Scientists discover new route to boost pancreatic cancer treatment
30th May 2014
Scientists have uncovered new insights into how a key pancreatic cancer drug – gemcitabine – is broken down in tumour cells
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Breaking down cancer’s defence mechanisms
20th December 2013
A possible new method for treating pancreatic cancer which enables the body’s immune system to attack and kill cancer cells has been developed by researchers.
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Institute scientists use imaging to monitor how tumours consume glucose
11th December 2013
Scientists in the Brindle lab have developed a way to image how tumours use glucose, which could be used to monitor tumour response to treatment in the clinic.
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