Can We Cure Cancer?

Paglalarawan

Professor Brian Cox and our expert panel are discussing the future of cancer research and treatment.  With nearly 1 in 2 of us in the UK now expected to receive a cancer diagnosis in our lifetime, pursuing a cure is more important than ever. Our panel brings expertise from the lab, the clinic and their own experiences to answer audience questions about lifestyle and genetic risks, treatment side effects, and what they see as the biggest areas for hope.  Panellists  Gerard Evan – Principal Group Leader, Francis Crick Institute and King’s College London Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke – Deputy Director, Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London Lauren Mahon – Cancer survivor and former host of You, Me and the Big C Charles Swanton – Oncologist, University College London NHS Foundation Trust, Chief Clinician, Cancer Research UK and Principal Group Leader, Francis Crick Institute and UCL  Watch the video version of this episode and read a transcript on our website: www.crick.ac.uk/podcast/cancer  If you have a follow up question about any of the episodes in the series, email us:  aquestionofscience@bbc.co.uk A BBC Studios Production for the Francis Crick Institute.   © BBC Studios / Francis Crick Institute 2025     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.