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News digest - Breast cancer drug combo, melanoma ‘blood test’, Fukushima and… carbs?

‘Unprecedented’ breast cancer trial results, fishing for melanoma DNA in blood, five years since Fukushima and is there a link between carbs and lung cancer? ‘Unprecedented’ breast cancer trial results, fishing for melanoma DNA in blood, five years since Fukushima and is there a link between carbs and lung cancer?

12 March 2016

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‘Unprecedented’ breast cancer trial results explained

UK researchers running a clinical trial have presented some exciting preliminary results at a European breast cancer conference UK researchers running a clinical trial have presented some exciting preliminary results at a European breast cancer conference

11 March 2016

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Cancer ‘master control switch’ could help tumours hide from immune system

Scientists have found a crucial link between a gene often found to be overactive in cancer cells, and tumours’ ability to hide from the immune system. Scientists have found a crucial link between a gene often found to be overactive in cancer cells, and tumours’ ability to hide from the immune system.

11 March 2016

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Drug combination shrinks HER2 positive breast cancers within 11 days

A drug combination – of lapatinib and trastuzumab – before surgery shrinks and may even destroy tumours in women with HER2 positive disease within 11 days. A drug combination – of lapatinib and trastuzumab – before surgery shrinks and may even destroy tumours in women with HER2 positive disease within 11 days.

10 March 2016

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Celebrities get egged for charity

The UK’s favourite celebrities have been turned into egg art to mark the launch of Cancer Research UK’s Britain’s Biggest Breakfast campaign. The UK’s favourite celebrities have been turned into egg art to mark the launch of Cancer Research UK’s Britain’s Biggest Breakfast campaign.

10 March 2016

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No Smoking Day: why tobacco (still) isn’t a ‘done deal’

Our new report makes some worrying predictions about how smoking will continue to affect the nation's health - but there could be a solution. Our new report makes some worrying predictions about how smoking will continue to affect the nation's health - but there could be a solution.

9 March 2016

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Partial breast radiotherapy cuts breast cancer side effects

A Cancer Research UK clinical trial that showed focused radiotherapy after treatment has less long-term side effects than standard whole breast radiotherapy. A Cancer Research UK clinical trial that showed focused radiotherapy after treatment has less long-term side effects than standard whole breast radiotherapy.

9 March 2016

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Smoking could cause disease in more than 1.3 million over the next 20 years

Tobacco will continue to devastate UK lives, with around 1.35 million new cases of smoking related illnesses expected to occur over the next 20 years. Tobacco will continue to devastate UK lives, with around 1.35 million new cases of smoking related illnesses expected to occur over the next 20 years.

9 March 2016

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Blood test may give early warning of skin cancer relapse

A blood test may be able to sound early warning bells that patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer are relapsing. A blood test may be able to sound early warning bells that patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer are relapsing.

7 March 2016

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UK diagnoses children’s kidney cancer at a later stage than Germany

The UK diagnoses Wilms’ tumours – the most common children’s kidney cancer – when they are larger and more advanced compared with those diagnosed in Germany. The UK diagnoses Wilms’ tumours – the most common children’s kidney cancer – when they are larger and more advanced compared with those diagnosed in Germany.

7 March 2016

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News digest - Cancer’s ‘Achilles heel’, e-cigs, vegan diets and… condoms cause cancer?

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

5 March 2016

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Piecing together the mosaic: how genetic research is revealing new connections

As part of an international collaboration, our researchers have uncovered a link between a rare genetic syndrome and childhood brain tumours. As part of an international collaboration, our researchers have uncovered a link between a rare genetic syndrome and childhood brain tumours.

4 March 2016