Research Spotlight
Research Spotlight
04/10/2022
Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists
Scientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithelial ovarian cancer risk of between 5% and 20% has a much higher than expected detection rate.
Research Spotlight
22/09/2022
Guidelines on breast cancer surgery need revision, find researchers
Current international breast cancer surgery guidelines need urgent revision, according to a meta-analysis of 68 studies comprising 112,140 patients by University of Manchester researchers.
Research Spotlight
26/08/2022
Scientists unlock potential for a small cell lung cancer blood test
A study led by CRUK Manchester Institute has focused on a new sensitive blood test to detect, characterise and monitor Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), the most aggressive form of lung cancer.
Research Spotlight
06/06/2022
Study identifies best treatment for rare childhood cancer
MCRC Blog
24/03/2022
The ALETHEIA framework in radiation oncology
Dr Marianne Aznar explains the ALETHEIA Framework, an AI toolkit developed by Rolls-Royce, and how it is being applied to radiation oncology
Research Spotlight
05/01/2022
Cancer researchers across the UK join forces to find drugs for rare cancers
Research Spotlight
14/10/2021
Research on detecting cancer in primary care wins RCGP Research Paper of the Year award
Dr Garth Funston and colleagues have won the 2020 Research Paper of the Year for Clinical Research, awarded by the Royal College of General Practitioners, for their paper on detecting cancers in primary care.
Research Spotlight
09/09/2021
Review suggests best ways to treat to reoccurring prostate cancer
Research Spotlight
01/09/2021
NCITA comment article published in the British Journal of Cancer
The comment article provides a comprehensive overview of the NCITA infrastructure and its goals to establish standardised protocols and quality-assured processes
Research Spotlight
08/06/2021
Women’s stronger immune response could protect from some skin cancers
Research Spotlight
25/05/2021
Scientists reveal how common anti-inflammatory drugs boost immunotherapy cancer treatments
Widely-used anti-inflammatory drugs make tumours more responsive to treatments which boost the anti-cancer function of the immune system, according to early University of Manchester research funded by Cancer Research UK.
Research Spotlight
24/03/2021