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Studies show continued promise for immunotherapy drugs

Several new immunotherapy drugs are continuing to show benefits across a range of cancer types, according to data presented at a US conference. Several new immunotherapy drugs are continuing to show benefits across a range of cancer types, according to data presented at a US conference.

19 April 2016

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News digest - Rising womb cancer rates, gene editing immune cells, missed waiting time targets and… ‘good’ bacteria?

Rising womb cancer rates, gene editing tech could help make immune cells better, missed waiting time targets and do ‘good’ bacteria make a difference? Rising womb cancer rates, gene editing tech could help make immune cells better, missed waiting time targets and do ‘good’ bacteria make a difference?

16 April 2016

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• Health & Medicine

Gene editing technology could help engineer better cancer targeting immune cells

We explore how the latest gene editing technology could help our scientists engineer immune cells to precisely target and kill cancer cells. We explore how the latest gene editing technology could help our scientists engineer immune cells to precisely target and kill cancer cells.

15 April 2016

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Gene editing could stop cancer cells escaping the immune system

Cutting off a sleep-switch on immune cells inside a tumour wakes up the cells and enables the immune system to hunt down and destroy the disease. Cutting off a sleep-switch on immune cells inside a tumour wakes up the cells and enables the immune system to hunt down and destroy the disease.

15 April 2016

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Virtual reality and precision diagnosis among shortlist for our Grand Challenge

Find out the details of the nine ideas that could answer one of our Grand Challenges in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Find out the details of the nine ideas that could answer one of our Grand Challenges in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

14 April 2016

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62 day waiting time target missed again in England

Waiting time targets for cancer patients to start treatment in England have been missed again according to the latest monthly figures released for February. Waiting time targets for cancer patients to start treatment in England have been missed again according to the latest monthly figures released for February.

14 April 2016

Cancer Research UK shortlists teams for £20m Grand Challenge to tackle cancer’s toughest problems

Cancer Research UK has today shortlisted nine teams for the final stages of its £20m Grand Challenge award. Cancer Research UK has today shortlisted nine teams for the final stages of its £20m Grand Challenge award.

14 April 2016

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Patients of the future – part 1: diagnosis

We unpick some futuristic ideas and see where the research and technology is at today - and how far away we are from turning science fiction into fact. We unpick some futuristic ideas and see where the research and technology is at today - and how far away we are from turning science fiction into fact.

13 April 2016

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‘I want to encourage other women to live healthily so that fewer women go through what I went through’ - Kath’s story

Kath Bebbington shares her story of getting healthy and losing weight after being diagnosed and treated for womb cancer. Kath Bebbington shares her story of getting healthy and losing weight after being diagnosed and treated for womb cancer.

13 April 2016

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Smoking hits those with mental health problems hardest

Smoking is main reason why people with mental health conditions have a shorter average lifespan, according to a new report. Smoking is main reason why people with mental health conditions have a shorter average lifespan, according to a new report.

13 April 2016

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Cancer Research UK and Woman’s Own create special edition for GP surgeries

Cancer Research UK has partnered with Woman’s Own to create a special edition copy of the magazine that will be distributed solely to GP surgeries this summer. Cancer Research UK has partnered with Woman’s Own to create a special edition copy of the magazine that will be distributed solely to GP surgeries this summer.

13 April 2016

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Obesity behind big rise in womb cancer

Rising levels of obesity among UK women have helped fuel a 54 per cent increase in womb cancer rates over the last two decades, according to new statistics. Rising levels of obesity among UK women have helped fuel a 54 per cent increase in womb cancer rates over the last two decades, according to new statistics.

13 April 2016