News
The latest science and news from the Institute.
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First cancer patient in Europe scanned in Cambridge using new technique showing whether drugs work
11th April 2016
The first cancer patient in Europe has been scanned with a revolutionary imaging technique that could enable doctors to see whether a drug is working within a day or two of starting treatment.
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âJunkâ DNA plays role in preventing breast cancer
6th February 2016
Supposed âjunkâ DNA, found in between genes, plays a role in suppressing cancer.
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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: âextraâ 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 â and in patients â how tumours respond to new drugs.
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âPatchworkâ 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 âsmall moleculesâ 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 â gemcitabine â is broken down in tumour cells
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