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2 November 2021
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Why virtual reality is the future
A short film from Columbia Cancer Research featuring members of our IMAXT team – co-investigators Simon Tavaré and Owen Harris, and postdoctoral researcher Ignacio Vazquez-Garcia. Learn more about the IMAXT team.
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25 October 2021
Unravelling the mystery of oesophageal cancer incidence, by Mutographs’ Sarah Moody
The Cancer Grand Challenges Mutographs team has added an unexpected piece to the complex puzzle surrounding the development of oesophageal squamous…
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24 October 2021
Unexpected findings from the Mutographs team: huge global variation in oesophageal cancer incidence is not due to a unique pattern of DNA damage
Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common type of oesophageal cancer – a disease that affected more than 600,000 people worldwide…
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20 October 2021
New findings, old ideas: reviving a decades old view on the causes of cancer
Surprising discoveries from the Mutographs team challenge the classical view that all carcinogens directly cause mutations and suggest that non-…
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20 October 2021
Discover: a year of scientific creativity
Today we launch Discover: a year of scientific creativity – our annual progress magazine showcasing the power of global team science.  Discover …

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Bowel cancer cell, CRUK LRI Experimental Histopathology Unit
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OPTIMISTICC: New connection drives poor outcomes in bowel cancer
Up to 45% of bowel cancers carry a fault in the KRAS gene, detrimentally affecting how a patient will respond to treatment. New results from the OPTIMISTICC team suggest these poor outcomes may be due to the way faulty…
20 October 2020
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Catalysing new thinking on the development of cancer
Some carcinogens can cause cancer without directly damaging DNA: a new study from the Cancer Grand Challenges Mutographs team challenges a long-held view on the early development of a tumour. For years, research has…
13 October 2020
Barbara Rimer and Jill P. Mesirov
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New Scientific Committee members announced
The Cancer Grand Challenges Scientific Committee is pleased to welcome two new members: Professor Jill P Mesirov (University of California San Diego School of Medicine) and Professor Barbara K Rimer (University of North…
11 October 2020