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Breaking down cancer’s wall of resistance

A new discovery from a team of our scientists in London could help make chemotherapy more effective - but it's been a tough road to get there. A new discovery from a team of our scientists in London could help make chemotherapy more effective - but it's been a tough road to get there.

5 August 2014

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Cancer Research UK launches £6M funding initiative to help cut cancer lifestyle risks

Cancer Research UK has launched a £6million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer. Cancer Research UK has launched a £6million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer.

5 August 2014

Personalising our approach to pancreatic cancer

A new discovery from our scientists could offer an exciting new approach to treating a certain type of pancreatic cancer. A new discovery from our scientists could offer an exciting new approach to treating a certain type of pancreatic cancer.

4 August 2014

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New trick for ‘old’ drug brings hope for pancreatic cancer patients

Scientists have found a new use for an old drug by showing that it shrinks a particular type of pancreatic cancer tumour.  Scientists have found a new use for an old drug by showing that it shrinks a particular type of pancreatic cancer tumour. 

4 August 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – the contraceptive pill, 100K genomes, polystyrene cups and more

The Pill and breast cancer, a new project to map 100K genomes, plus why you shouldn’t worry about drinking from a polystyrene cup – here’s the week’s news. The Pill and breast cancer, a new project to map 100K genomes, plus why you shouldn’t worry about drinking from a polystyrene cup – here’s the week’s news.

2 August 2014

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The contraceptive Pill and cancer – a look behind today's headlines

We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk

1 August 2014

One Direction offer fans prize of a lifetime to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer

One Direction are offering fans the chance to win an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity to fly to Miami to meet the band.  One Direction are offering fans the chance to win an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity to fly to Miami to meet the band. 

1 August 2014

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Brain tumour cells found circulating in blood

German scientists have discovered rogue brain tumour cells in patient blood samples. German scientists have discovered rogue brain tumour cells in patient blood samples.

31 July 2014

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Will NICE's proposed reforms actually work?

Our thoughts on the new proposals to reform the the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Our thoughts on the new proposals to reform the the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

30 July 2014

Meet our new research fellows

A new arrival is an exciting time for any family. But rather than the patter of tiny feet, we’re welcoming the fully-grown footsteps of our latest additions. A new arrival is an exciting time for any family. But rather than the patter of tiny feet, we’re welcoming the fully-grown footsteps of our latest additions.

30 July 2014

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Manchester scientists pinpoint bladder cancer patients who could benefit from ‘tumour-softening’ treatment

A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective. A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective.

30 July 2014