Michael Walsh

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• Health & Medicine

The breast cancer ‘avatar’ mice that could help personalise treatment 

The Personalised Breast Cancer Programme in Cambridge is pioneering ways to tackle hard-to-treat breast cancer. The Personalised Breast Cancer Programme in Cambridge is pioneering ways to tackle hard-to-treat breast cancer.

22 October 2019

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Older people and cancer: how research could personalise treatment plans and care

We look at how research could help to adapt and improve treatment for older patients, including inclusive clinical trials and pre-habilitation. We look at how research could help to adapt and improve treatment for older patients, including inclusive clinical trials and pre-habilitation.

16 July 2018

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News digest – obesity plan, more doctors needed, cancer waiting times, and HPV vaccine

The Government’s childhood obesity plan was updated this week, and there were calls for the HPV vaccine to be given to boys. Find out more in our news digest. The Government’s childhood obesity plan was updated this week, and there were calls for the HPV vaccine to be given to boys. Find out more in our news digest.

30 June 2018

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6 tips to spot cancer ‘fake news’

How can you tell if there's more to the latest cancer news than meets the eye? Here are a few tips to help you judge a story for yourself. How can you tell if there's more to the latest cancer news than meets the eye? Here are a few tips to help you judge a story for yourself.

30 May 2018

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Infection theory could explain cause of common childhood leukaemia, says scientist

A scientist has proposed a theory for how a common childhood cancer occurs, based on genetic faults and infections. A scientist has proposed a theory for how a common childhood cancer occurs, based on genetic faults and infections.

21 May 2018

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News digest – Tessa Jowell, cancer waiting times, immunotherapy, and how should we talk about cancer?

Tributes were paid this week following the death of Tessa Jowell, and the Government announced increased funding for brain tumour research. Tributes were paid this week following the death of Tessa Jowell, and the Government announced increased funding for brain tumour research.

19 May 2018

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News digest – tamoxifen, immunotherapy, cancer myths, and… obesity and BMI?

Breast cancer drugs and cancer myths were in the news this week. Find out why in our news digest. Breast cancer drugs and cancer myths were in the news this week. Find out why in our news digest.

28 April 2018

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News digest – cutting chemo, ovarian cancer drug, Scottish waiting times, and… a new human organ?

This week a study suggested that chemotherapy courses could be halved for some patients and scientists may have discovered new human organ. This week a study suggested that chemotherapy courses could be halved for some patients and scientists may have discovered new human organ.

30 March 2018

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News digest – PSA test, cutting calories, cervical cancer, and… do you know what increases cancer risk?

Using the PSA test for screening, and a plan to cut calories: check out the stories behind this week's headlines. Using the PSA test for screening, and a plan to cut calories: check out the stories behind this week's headlines.

10 March 2018

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News digest – ‘mini tumours’, thyroid drugs, 100,000 Genomes Project, and… do superfoods prevent cancer?

'Mini tumours' to help guide treatment and NHS approval for three thyroid cancer drugs were in the news this week. 'Mini tumours' to help guide treatment and NHS approval for three thyroid cancer drugs were in the news this week.

24 February 2018

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News digest – cancer survival, breast cancer drug, cancer jab trials, and… vaping

Vaping as well as cancer survival stats were in the news this week. We take a look behind the headlines in our roundup. Vaping as well as cancer survival stats were in the news this week. We take a look behind the headlines in our roundup.

3 February 2018

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Headlines saying ‘vaping might cause cancer’ are wildly misleading

E-cigarettes are in the news again, but the headlines linking them to cancer don't match the research. E-cigarettes are in the news again, but the headlines linking them to cancer don't match the research.

30 January 2018