• Science & Technology

Acute myeloid leukaemia is 11 different diseases

Researchers studying the genetic make-up of an aggressive blood cancer, AML, have discovered that it exists in at least 11 different forms. Researchers studying the genetic make-up of an aggressive blood cancer, AML, have discovered that it exists in at least 11 different forms.

9 June 2016

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Cancer care in England and Scotland – what do patients really think?

We take a detailed look at the findings of the recent Cancer Patient Experience Surveys, which ran in England and Scotland. We take a detailed look at the findings of the recent Cancer Patient Experience Surveys, which ran in England and Scotland.

8 June 2016

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Bubbly drinks inspire more effective cancer treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists are developing a bubbly drink packed with oxygen microbubbles to make treatments more potent for hard to treat tumours. Cancer Research UK scientists are developing a bubbly drink packed with oxygen microbubbles to make treatments more potent for hard to treat tumours.

8 June 2016

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Simpler bowel cancer test kit a ‘game changer’

More people across England are likely to take up bowel cancer screening thanks to the introduction of a new and simpler home-testing kit. More people across England are likely to take up bowel cancer screening thanks to the introduction of a new and simpler home-testing kit.

7 June 2016

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MRI scans help men avoid unnecessary prostate biopsy

MRI scans can identify around a quarter of men who have raised PSA levels but who do not have prostate cancer, according to new research. MRI scans can identify around a quarter of men who have raised PSA levels but who do not have prostate cancer, according to new research.

6 June 2016

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Huge global variation in cost of cancer drugs

The cost of cancer drugs varies substantially around the world, and poorer countries face less affordable prices, according to a new study. The cost of cancer drugs varies substantially around the world, and poorer countries face less affordable prices, according to a new study.

6 June 2016

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Staying on oestrogen-blocking drugs for five extra years 'prevents more breast cancers returning'

Women with the most common type of breast cancer could benefit from staying on key drugs for a decade, research suggests. Women with the most common type of breast cancer could benefit from staying on key drugs for a decade, research suggests.

6 June 2016

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Genetic chaos in tumours could predict responses to immunotherapy

Advanced bladder cancers have been shown to respond to a new immunotherapy drug when used as a patient’s first treatment. Advanced bladder cancers have been shown to respond to a new immunotherapy drug when used as a patient’s first treatment.

5 June 2016

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New pre-surgery technique may make colostomy bags redundant for emergency bowel cancer patients

An expandable tube that unblocks the bowel before surgery could lead to fewer cancer patients – diagnosed as emergencies – needing a colostomy bag. An expandable tube that unblocks the bowel before surgery could lead to fewer cancer patients – diagnosed as emergencies – needing a colostomy bag.

5 June 2016

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Twice a day radiotherapy halves treatment time and is equally good at treating small cell lung cancer

Having radiotherapy once a day for six and a half weeks or twice a day for three weeks – with chemotherapy – is equally good at treating small cell lung cancer. Having radiotherapy once a day for six and a half weeks or twice a day for three weeks – with chemotherapy – is equally good at treating small cell lung cancer.

5 June 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest - ‘Holy Grail’ vaccine, plain packs taking over the world, spare tyres and heart cancer?

Here's our round-up of all this week's cancer news. Here's our round-up of all this week's cancer news.

4 June 2016

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Doubling-up on cancer immunotherapy shows promise, but side effects still a challenge

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs outperformed a single drug treatment in patients with a type of advanced lung cancer. A combination of two immunotherapy drugs outperformed a single drug treatment in patients with a type of advanced lung cancer.

4 June 2016