“I’ve been given a second chance” – Mark’s story 14 Mar 2024 Mark was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April 2021. After surgery to remove the tumour and affected kidney, he was initially told there was no evidence that the disease had spread. However, a biopsy of the tumour showed it was an aggressive type of cancer, prone to returning. Find out more Show/Hide
“I’m so grateful to be here’’ - How immunotherapy sparked Graham’s remarkable recovery 22 May 2023 Graham Bonner was in his early fifties when he went from cycling 100 miles a week to being dependant on oxygen. He'd been diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2020, and later the father-of-three learned it had spread to his lungs, abdomen and lymph glands. But after treatment with immunotherapy, he made what he describes a ‘miraculous’ recovery and his scan showed no evidence of disease. Here he tells his story. Find out more Show/Hide
Reducing inequalities, immunotherapy and quality of life: three key themes from NCRI 2018 08 Nov 2018 As the conference stands are packed up and the signs taken down, Lydia Brain reflects back on some of the most commonly recurring topics from the conference. Find out more Show/Hide
Nobel Prize for Medicine 2018: the early research that led to ‘revolutionary’ cancer immunotherapy 01 Oct 2018