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Read more at: Mapping breast cancer cell by cell

Mapping breast cancer cell by cell

20 February 2020

Scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumour landscape, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Nature Cancer . Professor Carlos Caldas, along with an international team of scientists from Cambridge...

Read more at: Genetic study provides the most comprehensive map to date of breast cancer risk

Genetic study provides the most comprehensive map to date of breast cancer risk

20 February 2020

A 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 team led by Alison Dunning states that these errors may influence as many as 190 genes. The results, published in Nature Genetics , provide the most...

Read more at: Researchers collaborate on new drug combinations for melanoma

Researchers collaborate on new drug combinations for melanoma

29 November 2019

The effectiveness of current treatments for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, could be improved by using approaches that wipe out the ‘survival system’ of cancer cells according to a collaborative study published in Nature Communications . Professor Duncan Jodrell, Department of Oncology, and fellow Cancer...

Read more at: CRUK invests £56 million to set up a UK network of excellence in radiation research

CRUK invests £56 million to set up a UK network of excellence in radiation research

7 November 2019

On 04 November 2019, Cancer Research UK announced a £56m investment in CRUK RadNet, their largest ever investment in radiotherapy research. CRUK RadNet is a national network of 7 centres of excellence in radiation research. It unites the universities of Cambridge, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Oxford, the CRUK City of...

Read more at: International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection

International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection

7 November 2019

On 21 October 2019, Cancer Research UK launched the International A lliance for C ancer E arly D etection (ACED) to help accelerate and revolutionise research in the early detection of cancers through collaboration between the UK and the US. ACED is a partnership between Cancer Research UK, Canary Center at Stanford...

Read more at: Highly sensitive blood test detects early stage breast cancer

Highly sensitive blood test detects early stage breast cancer

7 November 2019

Researchers from the CRUK Cambridge Centre, including Carlos Caldas (Department of Oncology), Stephen-John Sammut and Suet-Feung Chin (both CRUK Cambridge Institute), working with scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute in the US, have developed a personalised blood test to detect fragments of...

Read more at: Jamie Blundell named as UKRI Future Leaders Fellow

Jamie Blundell named as UKRI Future Leaders Fellow

7 November 2019

Congratulations to Jamie Blundell (Oncology, CRUK Cambridge Centre Early Detection Programme) who has been awarded a £1.2 million Future Leaders Fellowship by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The fellowship will enable Jamie to build a team in the CRUK Cambridge Centre Early Detection Programme , with the aim of...

Read more at: Charlotte Coles appointed as new Deputy Head of Department

Charlotte Coles appointed as new Deputy Head of Department

7 November 2019

Congratulations to Charlotte Coles (Oncology and CRUK Cambridge Centre) on her appointment as Deputy Head of the Department of Oncology. Charlotte is a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Research Professor and Reader in Breast Radiation Oncology. Her research aims to provide breast cancer patients with the best...

Read more at: £5.6M boost for children’s brain tumour research

£5.6M boost for children’s brain tumour research

6 August 2019

Cancer Research UK has awarded Professor Richard Gilbertson (Oncology, CRUK Cambridge Centre & Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute) £5.86 million to lead an international team focussing on gaining a better understanding of the biology of children’s brain tumours, with the future aim of developing much needed new...

Read more at: New findings shed light on treating advanced breast cancer

New findings shed light on treating advanced breast cancer

6 August 2019

Researchers from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, led by Professor Carlos Caldas (CRUK CI, Oncology), have discovered that advanced breast cancer probably spreads in waves rather than continuously. The team collected 181 tumours during post mortem examinations on 10 women...

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