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600,000 preventable cancers - the size of the healthy living prize

Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it? Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it?

26 December 2014

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Lifestyle behind more than half a million cancers in five years

Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK. Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK.

26 December 2014

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• Science & Technology

The Enemy Within – 50 years of fighting cancer

We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do. We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do.

25 December 2014

Scientists zero in on how lung cancer spreads

Cancer Research UK scientists have taken microscopic images revealing that the protein ties tethering cells together are severed in lung cancer cells. Cancer Research UK scientists have taken microscopic images revealing that the protein ties tethering cells together are severed in lung cancer cells.

24 December 2014

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Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Amgen to trial leukaemia immunotherapy drug in other cancers

Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Amgen to trial leukaemia immunotherapy drug in patients with soild tuimours. Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Amgen to trial leukaemia immunotherapy drug in patients with soild tuimours.

23 December 2014

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Struggling with numbers can affect people’s attitudes to screening

We look at recent research about how understanding numbers can help have an impact on people's views on cancer screening. We look at recent research about how understanding numbers can help have an impact on people's views on cancer screening.

22 December 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Our highlights from 2014

We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work. We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work.

22 December 2014

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• Science & Technology

News digest - Government science funding, exercise and prostate cancer, drug approval and more

Government science funding announcement, exercise and prostate cancer, plus a handful of stories about drug approval - here’s the week’s cancer news. Government science funding announcement, exercise and prostate cancer, plus a handful of stories about drug approval - here’s the week’s cancer news.

20 December 2014

Six Citizen Science milestones from 2014 – number four is out of this world

From vast lengths of DNA to years of collective teamwork, we look back on the achievements of our 300,000 Citizen Scientists in 2014. From vast lengths of DNA to years of collective teamwork, we look back on the achievements of our 300,000 Citizen Scientists in 2014.

18 December 2014

Scientists map out how childhood brain tumours relapse

Researchers have discovered the unique genetic paths that the childhood brain tumour medulloblastoma follows when the disease comes back Researchers have discovered the unique genetic paths that the childhood brain tumour medulloblastoma follows when the disease comes back

18 December 2014