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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.

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Cancer isn’t fair – but care should be

04 February 2024

Listening to people's lived experiences is helping to improve the awareness and uptake of cancer care. On World Cancer Day, we take a look at some of the ways researchers are working with communities to ‘close the cancer care gap’.

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Landmark breast cancer study paves way for tailored treatments

18 Apr 2012

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

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Scientists map genome for deadliest form of breast cancer

10 Apr 2012

Research could lead to more effective treatment.

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doctor pad

Study examines number of GP visits before cancer patients are referred to specialists

24 Feb 2012

Patient information reveals women, young people, ethnic minorities and people with less common cancers have the highest number of pre-referral...

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Under the Microscope #10 - Mouse tail skin

21 Feb 2012

The epidermis, which is the outer layer of mammalian skin, is maintained by numerous stem cell populations.

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Image-guided intensity modulated RT plan for a patient with a spinal tumour. The radiation dose is shaped away from the kidneys (yellow outlines) and the spinal nerve roots (inside the green outline). The colour wash represents radiation dose

Project to improve radiotherapy planning

30 Jan 2012

A collaborative project between physicists, oncologists and computer scientists at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, launched last month, will...

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Reprogrammed oestrogen binding linked to more aggressive breast cancer

05 Jan 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...

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Mining the language of science

18 Nov 2011

Scientists are developing a computer that can read vast amounts of scientific literature, make connections between facts and develop hypotheses.

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Tumour

"Glow in the dark brains" aid tumour surgery

01 Nov 2011

Clinical trial hopes to improve techniques to remove brain tumours.

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Beakers

Scientists demonstrate potential new treatment for most common form of infant leukaemia

03 Oct 2011

New drug could treat mixed-lineage leukaemia (MLL).

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Breast cancer

Scientists discover how antibiotic molecule found in bacteria stops breast cancer

23 Aug 2011

Scientists have discovered how a molecule that was first discovered in bacteria blocks a protein which causes breast cancer to develop and spread...

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Pipette

Womb and prostate cancer link revealed

18 Apr 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...

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Adenocarcinoma of Pancreas, FNA

Cambridge launches new Pancreatic Cancer Centre

28 Mar 2011

A multi-disciplinary centre of excellence which aims to bring cutting-edge pancreatic research from the bench to the bedside is launched.

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