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News digest - obesity and cancer, bacteria on skin, new immunotherapy targets and… vaping safety?

In the news this week: Bacteria might protect against skin cancer and worrying obesity projections for millennials. In the news this week: Bacteria might protect against skin cancer and worrying obesity projections for millennials.

3 March 2018

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Aggressive brain tumours carry potential target for engineered immune cells

A molecule on glioblastoma cells that could be used as a target for genetically engineered immune cells has been identified. A molecule on glioblastoma cells that could be used as a target for genetically engineered immune cells has been identified.

1 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 – ‘Ultra-processed’ foods, clinical trials boost, ovarian cancer risk and… tiny DNA robots?

This week's news features over-egged claims of a cancer vaccine and fears over suggested links between ‘ultra-processed’ foods and cancer. This week's news features over-egged claims of a cancer vaccine and fears over suggested links between ‘ultra-processed’ foods and cancer.

17 February 2018

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News digest - aspirin to prevent cancer, e-cigarettes, burning hot tea and… asparagus?

This week's news covers why cancer patients shouldn't stop eating asparagus and how an ageing immune system may play a part in cancer risk as we grow old. This week's news covers why cancer patients shouldn't stop eating asparagus and how an ageing immune system may play a part in cancer risk as we grow old.

10 February 2018

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Manipulating a mouse’s diet can stop breast cancer spreading

Our researchers have discovered a way to halt breast cancer spread in mice, by blocking a molecule called asparagine. But what does this mean for patients? Our researchers have discovered a way to halt breast cancer spread in mice, by blocking a molecule called asparagine. But what does this mean for patients?

7 February 2018

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Scientists halt breast cancer spread

Scientists have discovered that an amino acid called asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread. Scientists have discovered that an amino acid called asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread.

7 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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News digest – Tessa Jowell, cervical screening ‘embarrassment’, modified flu virus and… monkey clones?

In this week's news: Women don’t turn up to smear tests due to embarrassment and Tessa Jowell spoke about her brain tumour diagnosis. In this week's news: Women don’t turn up to smear tests due to embarrassment and Tessa Jowell spoke about her brain tumour diagnosis.

27 January 2018

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Professor Margaret Frame OBE and her contribution to cancer research

We spoke to Professor Margaret Frame, from the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, about her OBE for her contribution to cancer research. We spoke to Professor Margaret Frame, from the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, about her OBE for her contribution to cancer research.

24 January 2018

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News digest - cancer blood test, junk food ads, science snapshots and… ‘gene tests for all?’

The week's top stories: developing a cancer blood test and is screening all women over 30 for faulty genes the way forward in breast cancer? The week's top stories: developing a cancer blood test and is screening all women over 30 for faulty genes the way forward in breast cancer?

20 January 2018

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Genetic link between breast condition and invasive breast cancer uncovered

The genetics behind how a breast condition becomes invasive breast cancer may be explained by a new study. The genetics behind how a breast condition becomes invasive breast cancer may be explained by a new study.

18 January 2018