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News digest – SABR, ‘chemo buses’, junk food marketing and 3D printed pills

An innovative new form of radiotherapy is being rolled out across cancer centres in England over the next year An innovative new form of radiotherapy is being rolled out across cancer centres in England over the next year

13 June 2020

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News digest – prostate cancer, COVID-19 trials, breast cancer genes and street lamps?

Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer and is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK. Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer and is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK.

6 June 2020

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Immunotherapy treatment recommended for advanced small cell lung cancer 

A new immunotherapy treatment has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for some adults with small cell lung cancer. A new immunotherapy treatment has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for some adults with small cell lung cancer.

5 June 2020

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Coronavirus and cancer – June updates

We’re monitoring the latest coronavirus government and NHS health updates from across the UK. We’re monitoring the latest coronavirus government and NHS health updates from across the UK.

4 June 2020

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Over 2 million people waiting for cancer screening, tests and treatments

For cancer services to get back on track, patients and staff working must be tested regularly for COVID-19, whether they have COVID-19 symptoms or not.  For cancer services to get back on track, patients and staff working must be tested regularly for COVID-19, whether they have COVID-19 symptoms or not. 

1 June 2020

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Over 2 million people in backlog for cancer care

Around 2.4 million people in the UK are waiting for cancer screening, further tests or cancer treatment according to a new analysis by Cancer Research UK. Around 2.4 million people in the UK are waiting for cancer screening, further tests or cancer treatment according to a new analysis by Cancer Research UK.

1 June 2020

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News digest – pregnancy and breast cancer, reducing organ transplant rejection, malaria drugs and glass robots

Researchers have been inspired by the movement of white blood cells to create glass-robots to target cancer cells. Researchers have been inspired by the movement of white blood cells to create glass-robots to target cancer cells.

30 May 2020

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Repurposed drug tested in COVID-19 trial, thanks to Cancer Research UK know-how

Cancer Research UK and its partners launch clinical trial to test if a drug that’s used to treat inflammation of the pancreas can help people with COVID-19 Cancer Research UK and its partners launch clinical trial to test if a drug that’s used to treat inflammation of the pancreas can help people with COVID-19

29 May 2020

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Immunotherapy for triple negative breast cancer approved for NHS in England 

Atezolizumab used in combination with nab-paclitaxel is the first immunotherapy available for triple negative breast cancer. Atezolizumab used in combination with nab-paclitaxel is the first immunotherapy available for triple negative breast cancer.

26 May 2020

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News digest – 15-minute prostate test, COVID-19 AI database, CAR T cell therapy and cancer ancestry links

An AI-powered database is collating global COVID-19 research to accelerate the search for treatments. An AI-powered database is collating global COVID-19 research to accelerate the search for treatments.

16 May 2020