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News digest - cancer conferences, military metaphors, off-patent drugs and more

Here's our round-up of the week's developments in cancer research, as covered by the media. Here's our round-up of the week's developments in cancer research, as covered by the media.

8 November 2014

What exactly is Google's 'cancer nanodetector'?

Last week, US tech giants Google made a splash in the media around ‘disease-detecting magnetic nanoparticles’ - but how feasible are they? Last week, US tech giants Google made a splash in the media around ‘disease-detecting magnetic nanoparticles’ - but how feasible are they?

6 November 2014

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NCRI 2014 conference summary - day 4

Here's our final round-up from the 2014 NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool Here's our final round-up from the 2014 NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool

6 November 2014

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NCRI 2014 conference summary - day 1

Here's our round up from day one of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool Here's our round up from day one of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool

3 November 2014

It’s pancreatic cancer awareness month

It’s November, and that means its pancreatic cancer awareness month. Here are some useful links about the disease. It’s November, and that means its pancreatic cancer awareness month. Here are some useful links about the disease.

2 November 2014

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News digest - lung stats, political action, PARP inhibitors and more

Here's our weekly round-up of the week's cancer research news Here's our weekly round-up of the week's cancer research news

25 October 2014

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Lung cancer evolution – a journey through space and time

Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years. Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years.

9 October 2014

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News digest - skirt size, early diagnosis, smoking graphics and more

Can changes in skirt size predict breast cancer risk? Can raised blood calcium detect cancer early? Probably not! Find out why in our weekly news digest. Can changes in skirt size predict breast cancer risk? Can raised blood calcium detect cancer early? Probably not! Find out why in our weekly news digest.

27 September 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer: researchers begin to unpick drug resistance

A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide

5 September 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Botox for stomach cancer? No, but the research is fascinating

We take a look at science behind widespread but overblown media reports that Botox could be used to treat stomach cancer We take a look at science behind widespread but overblown media reports that Botox could be used to treat stomach cancer

22 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

Prostate drug decision highlights urgent need for reform

15 August 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Aspirin and cancer – not quite, but nearly

We discuss a new analysis of the pros and cons of taking regular aspirin, and ask 'what's next?' We discuss a new analysis of the pros and cons of taking regular aspirin, and ask 'what's next?'

6 August 2014