Science Talk

We’ve learned a lot about cancer in the last decade, with survival rates better now than ever before. Our Policy Adviser, Roya Ziaie, takes a look at what might be in store over the next ten years in an ever-changing field.

Regulation of new cancer therapies, whilst crucially important, can become a barrier to innovation. Our Policy Adviser, Roya Ziaie, takes a look at the current regulatory landscape and what is needed in the future to ensure innovative treatments find their way to patients as quickly as possible.

This week, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that the 100,000 Genomes Project has reached its goal of decoding 100,000 genomes from NHS patients. We take a look at some of the challenges that had to be overcome to reach this point and ask what happens next?