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The Manchester Cancer Research Centre - 'A real powerhouse for cancer research'

We caught up with Professor Nic Jones, director of the new Manchester Cancer Research Centre, to hear why he's so excited about the new building We caught up with Professor Nic Jones, director of the new Manchester Cancer Research Centre, to hear why he's so excited about the new building

17 June 2015

State-of-the-art research centre will transform cancer treatment

A new £28.5m research centre that will transform cancer treatment opens in Manchester this week. A new £28.5m research centre that will transform cancer treatment opens in Manchester this week.

16 June 2015

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Radiation experts unite to streamline cancer clinical trials

Experts from our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre network are pioneering a new system to reduce the time taken to set up clinical trials involving radiation. Experts from our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre network are pioneering a new system to reduce the time taken to set up clinical trials involving radiation.

16 June 2015

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - new cancer data, e-cig ban in Wales, stress...and nuclear power stations?

New stats on cancer, Wales might ban e-cigarettes indoors, plus research on nuts, being stressed and what’s the deal with power stations? New stats on cancer, Wales might ban e-cigarettes indoors, plus research on nuts, being stressed and what’s the deal with power stations?

13 June 2015

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Research shows most children do not regularly use e-cigarettes

Children aged 11 to 16 who have never smoked do not regularly use e-cigarettes, according to new Cancer Research UK data. Children aged 11 to 16 who have never smoked do not regularly use e-cigarettes, according to new Cancer Research UK data.

12 June 2015

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'Smoking Still Kills' – that’s why we’re committed to a strategy to tackle tobacco

Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, spoke at the Parliamentary launch of Action on Smoking and Health’s (ASH) new report: Smoking Still Kills. Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, spoke at the Parliamentary launch of Action on Smoking and Health’s (ASH) new report: Smoking Still Kills.

10 June 2015

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The Patient Portal: putting information back in patients' hands

We're helping to offer cancer patients easy access to their online treatment records - but what do patients think of it? We're helping to offer cancer patients easy access to their online treatment records - but what do patients think of it?

10 June 2015

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Cancer patients offered access to their treatment records by a new online information portal

Cancer Research UK, the NCRS and brain tumour support charity, brainstrust, have teamed up to offer cancer patients easy access to their treatment records. Cancer Research UK, the NCRS and brain tumour support charity, brainstrust, have teamed up to offer cancer patients easy access to their treatment records.

10 June 2015

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Women four times less likely to have surgery if breast cancer diagnosed as an emergency

Breast cancer patients are four times less likely to have potentially lifesaving surgery if diagnosed as an emergency rather than via an urgent GP referral. Breast cancer patients are four times less likely to have potentially lifesaving surgery if diagnosed as an emergency rather than via an urgent GP referral.

8 June 2015

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News digest - immunotherapy combo, ovarian drug disappointment, artificial DNA… and sunshine wristbands?

Combined immunotherapy treatments, a disappointing decision on an ovarian cancer drug, plus why you shouldn’t rely on a wristband to measure sun exposure. Combined immunotherapy treatments, a disappointing decision on an ovarian cancer drug, plus why you shouldn’t rely on a wristband to measure sun exposure.

6 June 2015

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Men are 50 per cent more likely to get oesophageal cancer than 30 years ago

Oesophageal cancer rates in men have increased by 50 per cent since the early 1980s, with new cases reaching almost 6,000. Oesophageal cancer rates in men have increased by 50 per cent since the early 1980s, with new cases reaching almost 6,000.

6 June 2015

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ASCO 2015 round-up: immunotherapy continues to come of age

We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference. We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference.

5 June 2015