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• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug recommended to treat some advanced lung cancer patients

Selpercatinib will expand treatment options available for people with RET fusion positive non small cell lung cancer on the NHS in England. Selpercatinib will expand treatment options available for people with RET fusion positive non small cell lung cancer on the NHS in England.

25 November 2021

• Charity News

Charity promotes eco-fashion with collection at Love Not Landfill pop-up

Cancer Research UK presents charity collection in collaboration with influencer Shannon Alexandra at the Love Not Landfill fashion pop-up in London. Cancer Research UK presents charity collection in collaboration with influencer Shannon Alexandra at the Love Not Landfill fashion pop-up in London.

12 November 2021

• Health & Medicine

First targeted treatment approved for advanced prostate cancer on NHS in Scotland

The targeted drug olaparib has been approved for some people with a type of advanced prostate cancer on the NHS in Scotland. The targeted drug olaparib has been approved for some people with a type of advanced prostate cancer on the NHS in Scotland.

13 October 2021

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Precision drug slows progression of advanced breast cancer

Patients taking the drug trastuzumab deruxecan were 72% less likely to see their cancer grow significantly or to die than those on an existing breast cancer treatment. Patients taking the drug trastuzumab deruxecan were 72% less likely to see their cancer grow significantly or to die than those on an existing breast cancer treatment.

21 September 2021

• Science & Technology

Scientists find cells in centre of tumours are most likely to spread

The new findings shed light on how cancer cells found in different parts of a tumour behave differently. The new findings shed light on how cancer cells found in different parts of a tumour behave differently.

19 May 2021

• Science & Technology

‘Never done before’ AI study could improve early detection of pancreatic cancer

Around 8 in 10 pancreatic cancer cases are currently diagnosed late in England and Wales. Around 8 in 10 pancreatic cancer cases are currently diagnosed late in England and Wales.

7 May 2021

• Science & Technology

New method analyses DNA changes with ‘unprecedented accuracy’

Using the technology, scientists have revealed that cell division isn’t necessarily the main cause of genetic changes in human tissue DNA. Using the technology, scientists have revealed that cell division isn’t necessarily the main cause of genetic changes in human tissue DNA.

29 April 2021

• Science & Technology

Scientists developing new class of drug for leukaemia

Scientists are developing a new drug for treating acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a type of blood cancer that affects around 3,100 people in the UK each year.  Scientists are developing a new drug for treating acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a type of blood cancer that affects around 3,100 people in the UK each year. 

27 April 2021

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK superstore opens in Bristol 

The superstore will help the charity continue to fund life-saving cancer research. The superstore will help the charity continue to fund life-saving cancer research.

16 April 2021

• Health & Medicine

GPs report ‘perfect storm’ of problems leading to 20,000 drop in urgent referrals for lung cancer

Reluctance to attend hospital tests and come forward about symptoms could be contributing to delays in lung cancer diagnosis. Reluctance to attend hospital tests and come forward about symptoms could be contributing to delays in lung cancer diagnosis.

24 March 2021

• Health & Medicine

Almost half of people with possible cancer symptoms didn’t see GP in first wave of pandemic

Nearly half of people who had potential cancer symptoms in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not contact their GP. Nearly half of people who had potential cancer symptoms in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not contact their GP.

25 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

‘Thousands’ of lung cancer cases going undiagnosed in England

Health officials are urging people to get symptoms checked, after figures suggest that thousands of people in England could have undiagnosed lung cancer. Health officials are urging people to get symptoms checked, after figures suggest that thousands of people in England could have undiagnosed lung cancer.

17 February 2021