Gabriella Beer

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News digest – red and processed meat, DNA ‘fingerprints’, targeted leukaemia drugs and CRISPR

In the news this week: even moderation consumption of red and processed meat can increase bowel cancer risk. In the news this week: even moderation consumption of red and processed meat can increase bowel cancer risk.

19 April 2019

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News digest – discount junk food deals, lung cancer immunotherapy, cigarettes and wine

In this week’s news: new research asks, ‘how many cigarettes are in a bottle of wine?’ and special offers fuel obese shoppers. In this week’s news: new research asks, ‘how many cigarettes are in a bottle of wine?’ and special offers fuel obese shoppers.

30 March 2019

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Cigarettes and alcohol: should we be communicating cancer risk in terms of cigarettes smoked?

Research today asked: ‘How many cigarettes are in a bottle of wine?’ But how these stats might now affect the way people view drinking remains to be seen. Research today asked: ‘How many cigarettes are in a bottle of wine?’ But how these stats might now affect the way people view drinking remains to be seen.

28 March 2019

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Could the bacteria in our gut help treat cancer?

Gut bacteria may help some bowel cancers grow. Our Grand Challenge scientists want to see if tinkering with these tiny communities could be a new way to treat cancer. Gut bacteria may help some bowel cancers grow. Our Grand Challenge scientists want to see if tinkering with these tiny communities could be a new way to treat cancer.

21 March 2019

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News digest – bladder cancer waiting times, crowdfunding cancer treatment and a cervical screening rebrand

In this week’s news: cervical screening campaign launches in England and research in mice suggests why cancer commonly spreads to the liver. In this week’s news: cervical screening campaign launches in England and research in mice suggests why cancer commonly spreads to the liver.

9 March 2019

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News digest – cancer stem cells, breast screening, liquid biopsies and vaping in teens

In this week’s news: breast screening rates in the UK fall to the lowest in 10 years and a new report looks at vaping in young people. In this week’s news: breast screening rates in the UK fall to the lowest in 10 years and a new report looks at vaping in young people.

2 March 2019

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News digest – HPV stigma, ultra-processed foods, ‘simple’ cancer blood test and why measles isn’t a cancer cure

In this week’s news: survey reveals misconceptions around HPV and a prominent American figure wrongly suggests measles cures cancer. In this week’s news: survey reveals misconceptions around HPV and a prominent American figure wrongly suggests measles cures cancer.

16 February 2019

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News digest – vaping as a stop-smoking aid, an NHS first, cervical screening samples and why cancer won’t be ‘cured in a year’

In this week’s news: vaping as a stop smoking tool and why a ‘cancer cure in a year’ is unlikely. In this week’s news: vaping as a stop smoking tool and why a ‘cancer cure in a year’ is unlikely.

2 February 2019

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News digest – breast cancer risk calculator, ‘flexitarian’ diets, shape-shifting cancer cells and till receipts

In the news this week: our scientists have made a calculator that predicts breast cancer risk and teenage cancer survival continues to rise. In the news this week: our scientists have made a calculator that predicts breast cancer risk and teenage cancer survival continues to rise.

19 January 2019

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News digest – a cancer breath test, tumour VR, lab culture and 2019 predictions

In the news this week: A clinical trial for a breath test that might detect cancer launches and children are eating too many sugary foods. In the news this week: A clinical trial for a breath test that might detect cancer launches and children are eating too many sugary foods.

5 January 2019

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A breath test with the goal of detecting multiple cancers is ready to start trials

The first clinical trial testing Owlstone’s Breath Biopsy® technology on a range of cancer types is now open. The first clinical trial testing Owlstone’s Breath Biopsy® technology on a range of cancer types is now open.

3 January 2019