Cancers develop partly through genetic abnormalities within cells of the body. Colorectal cancer is a major cause of death worldwide, but we don’t yet have a full understanding of the genetic changes that cause it to grow. New research – published today in Nature – delivers an unprecedented view of the genetic landscape of CRC and its responses to treatment.

A new database of all patients with Lynch syndrome aims to improve treatment and prevention for those at high-risk of cancer.

Researchers have revealed a set of recommendations to help reach the US Cancer Moonshot’s target of cutting cancer deaths by half in the next 25 years.