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New £1m clinical trial launches to improve quality of life for people with blood cancer
8th April 2026
Dr Kevin Rouault-Pierre and team at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, have been awarded funding to launch a new clinical trial aiming to improve quality of life for people living with a form of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndromes, which currently has limited treatment options.
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Lab-grown ovarian ‘mini-tumours’ provide new tool for immunotherapy research
25th March 2026
Researchers have developed a way to grow miniature ovarian tumours in the lab that mimic the tumour environment found in patients. The new approach offers a useful way to study how cancer cells interact with the immune system and to explore potential treatments. Ultimately, it could help accelerate progress for patients and reduce reliance on research methods involving animals.
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Scientists identify strategy to make chemotherapy more effective for women with ovarian cancer
7th March 2025
Scientists have discovered a potential way to improve chemotherapy’s effect on ovarian cancer by manipulating specific immune cells around the tumour, potentially offering a way to help thousands of women with ovarian cancer benefit more from standard therapies and potentially delay relapses.
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How non-cancerous cells in pancreatic cancer may weaken the immune system’s response
12th December 2024
New research sheds light on how certain non-cancerous cells in pancreatic cancer can affect the body’s natural immune defences and could have a significant impact on patients’ survival.
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Scientists uncover protein with the power to help or hinder breast cancer progression
30th April 2024
The findings could help more patients to benefit from the latest advances in immunotherapies.
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Unexpected inhibitor of breast cancer invasion revealed
28th July 2023
The findings could help us to distinguish who will benefit from treatment
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