All about genetics

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This helps highlight the impact of cancer on young people and their family. This year, the International Science Conference ‘Childhood Cancer 2017’ was held in Newcastle on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th...

Cancer is a disease of the genes, caused when DNA damage becomes fixed in the cells of our body. Anyone can develop cancer as they age and genetic damage builds up in cells, but the genes a person inherits, their lifestyle and their environment all contribute to their...

Cancer is caused when cells within the body accumulate genetic mutations and start to grow in an uncontrolled manner. Understanding how cancer develops and progresses, including how gene mutations drive the growth and spread of cancer cells, and how tumours interact...