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"I couldn’t believe how much things had moved on" – Nicola’s story

Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease. Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease.

23 July 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - Australian smoking rates, bowel cancer genes and more

It's been a busy week for cancer stories in the news - our bloggers highlight the pick of the bunch. It's been a busy week for cancer stories in the news - our bloggers highlight the pick of the bunch.

19 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

The Mail’s coverage of our pancreatic cancer story is a disservice to patients

We released new stats about how pancreatic cancer is linked to two lifestyle factors: smoking and obesity - but one piece of media coverage was inaccurate. We released new stats about how pancreatic cancer is linked to two lifestyle factors: smoking and obesity - but one piece of media coverage was inaccurate.

3 July 2014

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Making breast screening more accurate

New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future. New research on a couple of specialised imaging techniques could improve breast cancer screening in the future.

27 June 2014

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Too good to be true? A blood test 'to predict breast cancer'

We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'. We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'.

27 June 2014

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Standard packs – nearly but not quite there

The Government today took a crucial step towards standard packs... but we're not there quite yet. What still needs to happen? The Government today took a crucial step towards standard packs... but we're not there quite yet. What still needs to happen?

26 June 2014

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New immunotherapy drugs hit the headlines - how do they work?

In the light of continued media attention, we explain the science behind two exciting new types of immunotherapy drug, called PD-1 and PD-L1 blockers. In the light of continued media attention, we explain the science behind two exciting new types of immunotherapy drug, called PD-1 and PD-L1 blockers.

2 June 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - inequalities, Wikipedia, low-cal diets and more

A look at the week's cancer news including 19,000 extra deaths due to social deprivation, inaccuracies in Wikipedia, low-cal diets for breast cancer and more. A look at the week's cancer news including 19,000 extra deaths due to social deprivation, inaccuracies in Wikipedia, low-cal diets for breast cancer and more.

31 May 2014

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Why is economic inequality linked to 19,000 cancer deaths a year?

A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths. A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths.

29 May 2014

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Breastfeeding does *not* cause cancer – quite the opposite

Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer. Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer.

29 April 2014

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• Health & Medicine

The quest to unravel the side effects of cancer drugs

An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show? An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show?

5 September 2013

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Today’s headlines about tamoxifen

Following reports that women who stop taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen could face their cancer returning, we look at the research behind the headlines. Following reports that women who stop taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen could face their cancer returning, we look at the research behind the headlines.

4 September 2013