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Tailored health campaigns could help ethnic groups spot cancer symptoms earlier

Developing campaigns that are relevant to different cultures is vital to make sure more people from all ethnic groups get cancer symptoms checked out early. Developing campaigns that are relevant to different cultures is vital to make sure more people from all ethnic groups get cancer symptoms checked out early.

29 June 2016

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News digest - Obesity, ‘Holy Grail’ breast cancer prevention, contagious cancer and… broccoli?

Here's this week in cancer news. Here's this week in cancer news.

25 June 2016

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High-tech scans spare lymphoma patients intensive chemo

Hodgkin lymphoma patients can be spared the serious side effects of chemotherapy thanks to high-tech scans that can predict the outcome of treatment. Hodgkin lymphoma patients can be spared the serious side effects of chemotherapy thanks to high-tech scans that can predict the outcome of treatment.

22 June 2016

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Lab study ‘sheds new light’ on BRCA-linked breast cancer

An osteoporosis drug could help prevent breast cancers in women at risk of the disease. An osteoporosis drug could help prevent breast cancers in women at risk of the disease.

21 June 2016

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Prostate cancer trial results should mean fewer hospital trips to have radiotherapy

The results of a clinical trial testing radiotherapy doses for treating prostate cancer should be good news for men. The results of a clinical trial testing radiotherapy doses for treating prostate cancer should be good news for men.

20 June 2016

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Being obese or overweight could cause 7.6 million cases of disease by 2035

More than 7.6 million new cases of disease linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years. More than 7.6 million new cases of disease linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years.

20 June 2016

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News digest - Coffee, combination immunotherapy, CRISPR and… porridge?

Here’s the week’s cancer news. Here’s the week’s cancer news.

18 June 2016

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Combination immunotherapy treatment for melanoma given NHS approval

Melanoma patients in England and Wales are to become the first in Europe to benefit from a powerful combination of immunotherapy drugs. Melanoma patients in England and Wales are to become the first in Europe to benefit from a powerful combination of immunotherapy drugs.

17 June 2016

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Less educated women less likely to spot breast cancer symptoms

Women with fewer qualifications are less likely to recognise potential breast cancer symptoms according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study in Psycho-Oncology Women with fewer qualifications are less likely to recognise potential breast cancer symptoms according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study in Psycho-Oncology

17 June 2016

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New technique could spot ‘invisible’ ovarian tumours during surgery

A new imaging technique could help spot ovarian tumours during surgery that are not visible to the naked eye. A new imaging technique could help spot ovarian tumours during surgery that are not visible to the naked eye.

16 June 2016

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Coffee and cancer – what does the evidence say?

We explore the evidence and context behind today's announcement on coffee, very hot drinks and cancer risk We explore the evidence and context behind today's announcement on coffee, very hot drinks and cancer risk

15 June 2016