{"id":26456,"date":"2020-10-17T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T07:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org\/?p=18056"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:16:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:16:16","slug":"news-digest-targeted-radiation-beam-precision-medicine-and-our-early-detection-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/news-digest-targeted-radiation-beam-precision-medicine-and-our-early-detection-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"News digest \u2013 targeted radiation beam, precision medicine and our early detection roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019re challenging researchers to<\/span> tackle<\/span> 9<\/span> of the<\/span> toughest cancer<\/span> problems<\/span><\/h2>\n

We\u2019<\/span>v<\/span>e<\/span> partner<\/span>ed<\/span> with the National Cancer Institute (NCI)<\/span> in our most ambitious research initiative ever.<\/span> Cancer<\/span> Grand<\/span> Challenge<\/span>s<\/span> aims to bring<\/span> scientists<\/span> together to<\/span> solv<\/span>e<\/span> problems<\/span> like, \u2018<\/span>h<\/span>ow do some cells stay normal despite have<\/span> mistakes<\/span> in their DNA?\u2019 and \u2018<\/span>w<\/span>hy do some cancers return many years after treatment?\u2019<\/span> Re<\/span>ad<\/span> all about<\/span> the<\/span> 9 challenges<\/span> on<\/span> our blog<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Targeted radiation beams help cancer patients swallow<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

A new technique has been developed to help<\/span> reduce a common side effect of radiotherapy for<\/span> people with<\/span> throat cancer<\/span>. Currently, around<\/span> 3 in 4<\/span> people<\/span> with<\/span> this type of cancer are left with lifelong swallowing issues due to radiotherapy causing irreparable damage to healthy tissue and muscle surrounding the tumour. Th<\/span>e<\/span> new<\/span>, more accurate radiotherapy<\/span> technique could help around 12,000 people a year in the UK. Full story at<\/span> The Daily<\/span> M<\/span>ail<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pushing to detect<\/span> cancer earlier<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Currently<\/span>,<\/span> just over half of all cancer cases are detected at the earl<\/span>iest<\/span> stages<\/span>.<\/span> Our new<\/span> roadmap<\/span> outlines how researchers, pharmaceutical companies and gover<\/span>nments can work together to build a future where no-one gets a late stage<\/span> cancer<\/span> diagnosis<\/span> on<\/span> our blog<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

New precision treatment<\/span> approach<\/span> for pancreatic cancer <\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are developing new ways to<\/span> predict who could benefit<\/span> from<\/span> treatments<\/span> targeting damaged DNA in<\/span> pancreatic cancer<\/span>, reports<\/span> The Scotsman<\/a>.<\/span> The study<\/span>, which is linked to our Precision<\/span> Panc<\/span> platform<\/span> use<\/span>d<\/span> cells<\/span> from p<\/span>eople<\/span> with<\/span> pancreatic<\/span> cancer to develop new molecular markers than can predict who will respond to which drug.<\/span> Clinical trials<\/span> using this strategy<\/span> are set to begin shortly<\/span>, as<\/span> o<\/span>ur<\/span> new<\/span>s<\/span> report<\/span> explains<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Confusion over COVID and lung cancer<\/span> symptoms<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Experts<\/span> fear that many people experiencing cancer symptoms are<\/span>n\u2019t<\/span> talk<\/span>ing<\/span> to their GP, as cases of COVID-19 increase across the country.<\/span> L<\/span>ung cancer is<\/span> a particular<\/span> area of<\/span> concern, with<\/span> experts worried that<\/span> people<\/span> may<\/span> mistak<\/span>e<\/span> possible lung cancer symptoms for the virus.<\/span> Symptoms of lung cancer can include a cough that doesn\u2019t go away after 2-3 weeks, breathlessness and lack of energy.<\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> The Guardian<\/span><\/a> reveal more.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Ta<\/span>m<\/span>i<\/span>n<\/span>g<\/span> the<\/span> c<\/span>e<\/span>l<\/span>l<\/span> c<\/span>y<\/span>c<\/span>l<\/span>e<\/span><\/h2>\n

R<\/span>e<\/span>s<\/span>e<\/span>a<\/span>r<\/span>c<\/span>h<\/span>e<\/span>r<\/span>s<\/span> a<\/span>t<\/span> t<\/span>h<\/span>e<\/span> o<\/span>u<\/span>r<\/span> M<\/span>a<\/span>n<\/span>c<\/span>h<\/span>e<\/span>s<\/span>t<\/span>e<\/span>r<\/span> I<\/span>n<\/span>s<\/span>t<\/span>i<\/span>t<\/span>u<\/span>t<\/span>e<\/span> have<\/span> developed a new approach to synchronise the cell division cycle of an entire population of human cells in the lab.<\/span> Re<\/span>a<\/span>d<\/span> o<\/span>u<\/span>r r<\/a><\/span>e<\/span>s<\/span>e<\/span>a<\/span>r<\/span>c<\/span>h<\/span>e<\/span>r<\/span> fe<\/span>a<\/span>t<\/span>u<\/span><\/a>res article<\/a> about how this technique could help cell biologists study cancer<\/span><\/span> in more det<\/span><\/span>ail.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And<\/span> finally<\/span>\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n

Campaigner Patrick McGuire has written an open letter to Boris Johnson about honouring his manifesto commitments in the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review. Read our blog post<\/a><\/span> to hear from<\/span> more<\/span> of our campaigners on why the Government must uphold<\/span> its<\/span> promises<\/span>,<\/span> including<\/span> to<\/span> increas<\/span>e<\/span> cancer survival rates and boost early cancer diagnosis.<\/span>  <\/span><\/p>\n

Scarlett Sangster is a writer for PA Media Group<\/em><\/p>\n

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