Finding new ways to diagnose childhood brain tumours
24 March 2023Cambridge researchers are using new techniques to distinguish different types of medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour in children.
Scientists can detect brain tumours using a simple urine or blood plasma test
23 July 2021Researchers from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute have developed two tests that can detect the presence of glioma, a type of brain tumour, in patient urine or blood plasma.
Cambridge team develops technique to 鈥榣isten鈥 to a patient鈥檚 brain during tumour surgery
16 October 2018Surgeons could soon eavesdrop on a patient鈥檚 brain activity during surgery to remove their brain tumour, helping improve the accuracy of the operation and reduce the risk of impairing brain function.
Cambridge 探花直播 and Institute of Cancer Research launch Children鈥檚 Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence
22 February 2018Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has today announced funding for a new Children鈥檚 Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence, based at the 探花直播 of Cambridge and 探花直播Institute of Cancer Research, London.
Man on a mission to beat cancer
14 November 2016Thirty years ago, Professor Richard聽Gilbertson聽pledged to implement a 15 per cent reduction in mortality from children鈥檚 brain cancer. This is the story of what happened next.
Interview: Lucy聽Jolin鈥
Brain tumours and brain injury to be focus of new Cambridge laboratories
11 November 2016A new suite of laboratories aimed at improving outcomes for patients with brain injuries and brain tumours opens today at the 探花直播 of Cambridge.
鈥淭rojan horse鈥 treatment could beat brain tumours
13 August 2014A smart technology which involves smuggling gold nanoparticles into brain cancer cells has proven highly effective in lab-based tests.
Researchers develop new test for children with vision loss
11 October 2011Technology developed at the 探花直播 of Cambridge to detect peripheral visual field loss in young children will enable the earlier detection of brain tumours, potentially saving sight and lives.
