Tim Gunn

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What's it like to be diagnosed with cancer as a teenager?

April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. Three teenagers who were diagnosed with cancer share their experiences and advice. April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. Three teenagers who were diagnosed with cancer share their experiences and advice.

2 April 2024

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Cancer Grand Challenges gives a record £100m to five cancer research teams

Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded five research teams up to £20m each in its largest ever funding round. They will now take on four of the biggest questions in cancer.   Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded five research teams up to £20m each in its largest ever funding round. They will now take on four of the biggest questions in cancer.  

6 March 2024

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From lemonade stand to grand challenge: changing how we treat cancer in children and young people

Cancer Grand Challenges team KOODAC are changing how we treat cancer in children and young people. Children made their work possible. Cancer Grand Challenges team KOODAC are changing how we treat cancer in children and young people. Children made their work possible.

6 March 2024

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The secret in cancer cells that can make immunotherapy more effective

Our researchers have found mutations that make cancers much more likely to respond to immunotherapy. It's a chance to make breakthrough treatments work for many more people. Our researchers have found mutations that make cancers much more likely to respond to immunotherapy. It's a chance to make breakthrough treatments work for many more people.

31 January 2024

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NHS offers first drug targeting advanced breast cancers driven by BRCA gene mutations

Around 300 people in England can receive talazoparib, which can stop advanced breast cancers with BRCA gene mutations growing for longer. Around 300 people in England can receive talazoparib, which can stop advanced breast cancers with BRCA gene mutations growing for longer.

25 January 2024

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Can a capsule sponge change how we diagnose oesophageal cancer?

Our BEST4 trial will show if a capsule sponge test can be used to monitor people at high risk of oesophageal cancer. It could give the NHS a quick and simple new screening test for oesophageal cancer and save thousands of lives every year.  Our BEST4 trial will show if a capsule sponge test can be used to monitor people at high risk of oesophageal cancer. It could give the NHS a quick and simple new screening test for oesophageal cancer and save thousands of lives every year. 

11 January 2024

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New neuroblastoma treatment combo helps more children with relapsed disease

We helped fund a trial into neuroblastoma treatment that has improved how doctors treat the disease when other options aren't working. It's an important step forward in treating these relapsed and refractory tumours, which have some of the lowest survival rates for any childhood cancer.   We helped fund a trial into neuroblastoma treatment that has improved how doctors treat the disease when other options aren't working. It's an important step forward in treating these relapsed and refractory tumours, which have some of the lowest survival rates for any childhood cancer.  

10 January 2024

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PFAS and cancer: what do we know about forever chemicals?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has evaluated the risks of two types of forever chemical. Here's what the evidence tells us. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has evaluated the risks of two types of forever chemical. Here's what the evidence tells us.

11 December 2023

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Lung cancer screening could save thousands of lives in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Introducing lung cancer screening programmes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could help thousands more people get an early diagnosis. Introducing lung cancer screening programmes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could help thousands more people get an early diagnosis.

5 December 2023

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Durvalumab immunotherapy recommended for advanced bile duct cancers in England and Scotland

The immunotherapy durvalumab (Imfinzi) is now available as a first treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers in England and Scotland. The immunotherapy durvalumab (Imfinzi) is now available as a first treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers in England and Scotland.

30 November 2023

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Thousands of women offered anastrozole to help prevent breast cancer

The MHRA has licensed anastrozole as a way to prevent breast cancer in almost 300,000 women. Our trial showed that it can halve their risk. The MHRA has licensed anastrozole as a way to prevent breast cancer in almost 300,000 women. Our trial showed that it can halve their risk.

7 November 2023

• Science & Technology

Why does cancer seem to be so rare in bats?

Bats rarely get cancer. They also resist viruses that kill humans, and some don't even seem to age. Scientists think that it might have something to do with their ability to fly – and that we can copy some of their tricks. Bats rarely get cancer. They also resist viruses that kill humans, and some don't even seem to age. Scientists think that it might have something to do with their ability to fly – and that we can copy some of their tricks.

31 October 2023