University academics ranked among best in the world
21 December 2023Twelve academics from the University of Cambridge have been ranked among the top female scientists in the world - with one claiming the top spot for Europe.
Detailed genetic study provides most comprehensive map of risk to date of breast cancer risk
07 January 2020A major international study of the genetics of breast cancer has identified more than 350 DNA ‘errors’ that increase an individual’s risk of developing the disease. The scientists involved say these errors may influence as many as 190 genes.
Breast cancer genetic variants found to alter how cells respond to oestrogen
29 February 2016An international study of almost 120,000 women has newly identified five genetic variants affecting risk of breast cancer, all of which are believed to influence how breast cells respond to the female sex hormone oestrogen.
Study reveals the genetic variations that raise the risk of breast, prostate or ovarian cancer
27 March 2013Over 80 regions of the genome that can increase an individual’s risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancers have been found in the largest ever study of its kind.
Cancer: what's on the cards?
04 January 2010Scientists at Strangeways Research Laboratory are leading the search for the ‘genetic cards’ that determine an individual’s risk of cancer.
