“I’ve been given a second chance” – Mark’s story 14 Mar 2024 Mark was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April 2021. After surgery to remove the tumour and affected kidney, he was initially told there was no evidence that the disease had spread. However, a biopsy of the tumour showed it was an aggressive type of cancer, prone to returning. Find out more Show/Hide
“I had come to realise that my research could contribute meaningfully to improvements in patient outcomes” – developing tests that could change clinical practice to personalise breast cancer treatment 04 Mar 2024 Personalised medicine is increasingly allowing us to provide individuals with the treatments most likely to be effective for them. In some cases, it might even spare people from unnecessary treatment. Isy Godfrey spoke with Dr Maggie Cheang, co-inventor of the Prosigna® Breast Cancer Prognostic Gene Signature Assay, to find out more. Find out more Show/Hide
To really save the lives of children with brain cancer, we need to minimise morbidity 26 Feb 2024 A recent review paper led by scientists at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research looks at how the treatment of paediatric brain tumours is evolving to prioritise children’s quality of life. Isy Godfrey spoke with corresponding author Dr Lynley Marshall to find out more. Find out more Show/Hide
Making a better home for our microbes – the relationship between the microbiome and disease, including cancer 09 Feb 2024
From end of life to full of life – how research is helping people live with cancer and hope 04 Feb 2024