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Our 5 biggest cancer research stories from 2018

This year we’ve taken important steps towards tackling the most aggressive cancers and making treatments kinder for kids, all thanks to your generous donations. This year we’ve taken important steps towards tackling the most aggressive cancers and making treatments kinder for kids, all thanks to your generous donations.

17 December 2018

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News digest – specialist prostate cancer scans, HPV vaccine catch up, breast cancer risk and surgery gel spray 

In this week’s news: specialist prostate cancer MRI scan recommended on NHS and scientists are developing a gel spray to reduce tumour growth after surgery. In this week’s news: specialist prostate cancer MRI scan recommended on NHS and scientists are developing a gel spray to reduce tumour growth after surgery.

15 December 2018

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The new Cancer Drugs Fund has quietly reached a significant milestone

A revamped Cancer Drugs Fund is giving patients new options and renewed chances of successful treatment, quicker than ever before. A revamped Cancer Drugs Fund is giving patients new options and renewed chances of successful treatment, quicker than ever before.

14 December 2018

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Specialist MRI scans recommended to help diagnose prostate cancer on NHS

A type of specialist MRI scan has been recommended as one of the first tests for diagnosing people with suspected prostate cancer A type of specialist MRI scan has been recommended as one of the first tests for diagnosing people with suspected prostate cancer

13 December 2018

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Immunotherapy combo not approved for advanced kidney cancer patients on the NHS

People with a certain type of advanced kidney cancer will not be able to have a combination of two immunotherapy drugs on the NHS in England. People with a certain type of advanced kidney cancer will not be able to have a combination of two immunotherapy drugs on the NHS in England.

13 December 2018

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News digest – lung cancer screening study, 100,000 genomes sequenced, NHS proton beam therapy and a ‘universal cancer blood test’

In this week’s news: why a ‘universal cancer test’ is not yet ready for patients and the UK’s largest ever lung cancer screening study will open next year. In this week’s news: why a ‘universal cancer test’ is not yet ready for patients and the UK’s largest ever lung cancer screening study will open next year.

8 December 2018

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Lung cancer screening part 2: research into detection technology could lead to better tests

Blood tests, breath studies and better CT scans could all help detect lung cancers earlier. We investigate the latest research that could inform lung screening. Blood tests, breath studies and better CT scans could all help detect lung cancers earlier. We investigate the latest research that could inform lung screening.

6 December 2018

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Lung cancer screening part 1: the benefits and harms according to clinical trials

Researchers are trying to diagnose lung cancer early through screening, and studying if the benefits of early detection outweigh the harms. Researchers are trying to diagnose lung cancer early through screening, and studying if the benefits of early detection outweigh the harms.

4 December 2018

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Women reveal reasons they reject a preventive treatment for breast cancer

Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease. Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease.

3 December 2018

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News digest – cancer survival, cervical screening, immunotherapy on the NHS and US targeted drug approval

This week's news: cancer survival in England still lags behind the best. This week's news: cancer survival in England still lags behind the best.

1 December 2018

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Immunotherapy drug made available for some NHS patients with advanced skin cancer after surgery

An immunotherapy drug will be made available to some patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer on the NHS in England. An immunotherapy drug will be made available to some patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer on the NHS in England.

30 November 2018

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Targeted cancer drug made available for some NHS liver cancer patients

A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS. A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS.

29 November 2018