• Health & Medicine

Introducing our new Biotherapeutics Development Unit

30 July 2010

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• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches medicine manufacturing hub for life-saving research

Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office marks the launch of its Biotherapeutics Development Unit (BDU) today with the manufacture of its first product - an antibody for treating a range of cancers. Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office marks the launch of its Biotherapeutics Development Unit (BDU) today with the manufacture of its first product - an antibody for treating a range of cancers.

30 July 2010

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What to expect - new photo guides for cancer treatment and scanning facilities

28 July 2010

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New molecular marker could predict if breast cancer patients need chemotherapy

A new predictive marker which could help doctors to decide whether breast cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy has been identified by a team of scientists. A new predictive marker which could help doctors to decide whether breast cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy has been identified by a team of scientists.

28 July 2010

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Bowel cancer cells forget which way is ‘up’

27 July 2010

Huge public support to remove cigarette vending machines and tobacco displays in shops

Three quarters of British adults support the removal of shop displays of tobacco (73 per cent) and a complete ban on cigarette vending machines (77 per cent) according to a new survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK this weekend. Three quarters of British adults support the removal of shop displays of tobacco (73 per cent) and a complete ban on cigarette vending machines (77 per cent) according to a new survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK this weekend.

25 July 2010

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Young people believe tobacco displays in shops encourage smoking

Young people believe 'behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking and are considered "cool, fun and attractive" according to new research published in Health Promotion Practice. Young people believe 'behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking and are considered "cool, fun and attractive" according to new research published in Health Promotion Practice.

23 July 2010

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Shutting off the energy supply to cancer – targeting tumour metabolism

22 July 2010

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Womb cancer cases are highest for over three decades

The number of women diagnosed with womb cancer is at its highest for over 30 years according to new figures published today by Cancer Research UK which show more than 7,530 people now* develop the disease each year in the UK. The number of women diagnosed with womb cancer is at its highest for over 30 years according to new figures published today by Cancer Research UK which show more than 7,530 people now* develop the disease each year in the UK.

22 July 2010

Cleaning products and breast cancer – what’s the real story?

20 July 2010

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• Health & Medicine

Treatment reduces dangerous side effects of cancer treatment in children

Children given a hormone growth factor alongside chemotherapy for the aggressive cancer neuroblastoma are less likely to suffer a potentially deadly side-effect, according to a major international study published today (Tuesday) in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Children given a hormone growth factor alongside chemotherapy for the aggressive cancer neuroblastoma are less likely to suffer a potentially deadly side-effect, according to a major international study published today (Tuesday) in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

20 July 2010

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The government should protect charity-funded research

19 July 2010