Large number of stem cell lines carry significant DNA damage, say researchers

DNA damage caused by factors such as ultraviolet radiation affect nearly three-quarters of all stem cell lines derived from human skin cells, say Cambridge

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Aug. 11, 2022 ~8 min

Prostate cancer cases risk being detected too late due to misleading focus on urinary problems, say Cambridge experts

Men with early, curable stages of prostate cancer are missing opportunities to have their cancer detected because national guidelines and media health

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 4, 2022 ~5 min


Male dogs four times more likely to develop contagious cancer on nose or mouth than females

Sniffing or licking other dogs’ genitalia – the common site of Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumour – can spread this unusual cancer to the nose and mouth.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 4, 2022 ~4 min

Tumour ‘signatures’ could provide key to more accurate treatment for deadliest cancers

Scientists have found a way to identify and interpret ‘signatures’ that reveal the complex genetic causes of some of the deadliest cancers – which often have a

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 15, 2022 ~3 min

Cambridge one of six NHS brain cancer centres to be awarded excellence status by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission

The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) has awarded six new centres excellence status including the East of England service (Cambridge University

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 27, 2022 ~6 min

Nine Cambridge scientists among the new Fellows announced today by the Royal Society

The nine Cambridge researchers were all selected for their exceptional contributions to science.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 10, 2022 ~10 min

Largest study of whole genome sequencing data reveals new clues to causes of cancer

DNA analysis of thousands of tumours from NHS patients has found a ‘treasure trove’ of clues about the causes of cancer, with genetic mutations providing a

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 21, 2022 ~4 min

‘Robot scientist’ Eve finds that less than one third of scientific results are reproducible

Researchers have used a combination of automated text analysis and the ‘robot scientist’ Eve to semi-automate the process of reproducing research results. The

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 6, 2022 ~5 min


Personalised blood test can detect persistent lung cancer

Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment, according to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 17, 2022 ~6 min

Personalised blood test can detect persistent lung cancer

Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment, according to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 17, 2022 ~6 min

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