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Cancer Research UK increases investment in drug development

Cancer Research UK is to increase investment by nearly 50 per cent over the next five years in its Centre for Drug Development. Cancer Research UK is to increase investment by nearly 50 per cent over the next five years in its Centre for Drug Development.

29 September 2014

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• Science & Technology

News digest - skirt size, early diagnosis, smoking graphics and more

Can changes in skirt size predict breast cancer risk? Can raised blood calcium detect cancer early? Probably not! Find out why in our weekly news digest. Can changes in skirt size predict breast cancer risk? Can raised blood calcium detect cancer early? Probably not! Find out why in our weekly news digest.

27 September 2014

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The Cancer Patient Experience Survey - questions have been asked…now what?

25 September 2014

Cancer Research UK and Medimmune establish joint CRUK-Medi alliance laboratory to develop new biologic cancer medicines

Cancer Research Technology (CRT) has announced a collaboration with AstraZeneca and MedImmune to establish a joint laboratory in Cambridge. Cancer Research Technology (CRT) has announced a collaboration with AstraZeneca and MedImmune to establish a joint laboratory in Cambridge.

25 September 2014

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Calming down immune cells could hold key to melanoma treatment

Immune cells may be responsible for drug resistance in melanoma patients, according to research published in Cancer Discovery. Immune cells may be responsible for drug resistance in melanoma patients, according to research published in Cancer Discovery.

25 September 2014

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Bowel cancer patients may do better if diagnosed through screening

Research shows late stage bowel cancer patients may be more likely to survive than those whose late stage cancer is picked up after symptoms develop. Research shows late stage bowel cancer patients may be more likely to survive than those whose late stage cancer is picked up after symptoms develop.

24 September 2014

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Saving lives and averting costs? The case for earlier diagnosis just got stronger

A guest post from Incisive Health's Mike Birtwhistle, who has just produced a new report for Cancer Research UK on the economic impact of early diagnosis. A guest post from Incisive Health's Mike Birtwhistle, who has just produced a new report for Cancer Research UK on the economic impact of early diagnosis.

22 September 2014

Half of cancers diagnosed at late stage as report shows early diagnosis saves lives and could save the NHS money

Cancer Research UK has revealed that 46 per cent of cancers in England are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when they are harder to treat successfully. Cancer Research UK has revealed that 46 per cent of cancers in England are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when they are harder to treat successfully.

22 September 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - prostate cancer drug resistance, the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, chokeberries and more

New research on prostate cancer drug resistance, the impact of the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, and can chokeberries boost chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer? New research on prostate cancer drug resistance, the impact of the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, and can chokeberries boost chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer?

20 September 2014

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Childhood cancer research – what are the barriers?

We look at some of the challenges in running childhood cancer clinical trials. We look at some of the challenges in running childhood cancer clinical trials.

18 September 2014