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Half of people in Great Britain do not know about any of the advanced types of life-saving radiotherapy treatments now available. Half of people in Great Britain do not know about any of the advanced types of life-saving radiotherapy treatments now available.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 28 August 2015

28 August 2015

In the latest in Our Milestones series, we look at how Cancer Research UK scientists helped develop one of the world’s most successful cancer drugs. In the latest in Our Milestones series, we look at how Cancer Research UK scientists helped develop one of the world’s most successful cancer drugs.

by Lucy Holmes | Analysis | 26 August 2015

26 August 2015

This entry is part 23 of 30 in the series Our milestones
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Thousands of cancer patients missing out on targeted treatments, e-cigarettes hit the headlines and new research on magnets and cancer-killing viruses. Thousands of cancer patients missing out on targeted treatments, e-cigarettes hit the headlines and new research on magnets and cancer-killing viruses.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 22 August 2015

22 August 2015

Nerve repair

Our researchers have made an unexpected connection between the biological processes involved in nerve repair and the way some cancers spread. Our researchers have made an unexpected connection between the biological processes involved in nerve repair and the way some cancers spread.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 21 August 2015

21 August 2015

This entry is part 13 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
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We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs. We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 20 August 2015

20 August 2015

Thousands of cancer patients are missing out on personalised treatments each year because they are not being tested to see if they might benefit from them Thousands of cancer patients are missing out on personalised treatments each year because they are not being tested to see if they might benefit from them

by Cancer Research UK | News | 20 August 2015

20 August 2015

e cigarette

In an article co-commissioned with The Conversation, Professor Linda Bauld looks at the latest evidence on e-cigarette use in young people. In an article co-commissioned with The Conversation, Professor Linda Bauld looks at the latest evidence on e-cigarette use in young people.

by Linda Bauld | Analysis | 18 August 2015

18 August 2015