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Mapping cancer risks – what can (and can’t) it tell us?

The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides. The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides.

25 April 2014

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Promising results in phase 1 trial lead immatics to continue work on vaccine (IMA950) for glioblastoma

A new cancer vaccine (IMA950) for glioblastoma has met the two primary endpoints of safety and immunogenicity in a Cancer Research UK trial. A new cancer vaccine (IMA950) for glioblastoma has met the two primary endpoints of safety and immunogenicity in a Cancer Research UK trial.

23 April 2014

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Skin cancer rates five times higher than in 70s

Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures. Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures.

21 April 2014

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• Health & Medicine

‘Dustman’ protein helps bin cancer cells

Cancer researchers have discovered a new ‘dustman’ role for a molecule that helps a drug kill cancer cells according to a study. Cancer researchers have discovered a new ‘dustman’ role for a molecule that helps a drug kill cancer cells according to a study.

21 April 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - lung cancer ‘Matrix’ trial, tumour goggles, 3D-printed cancer cells and more

This week's news featured our ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for lung cancer, plus goggles for surgery and 3D-printed cancer cells. This week's news featured our ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for lung cancer, plus goggles for surgery and 3D-printed cancer cells.

19 April 2014

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Stratified medicine and the lung cancer ‘Matrix’ trial – part of a cancer care revolution

We're launching an ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for patients with lung cancer - so how will it work? We're launching an ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for patients with lung cancer - so how will it work?

17 April 2014

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Revolutionary clinical trial aims to advance lung cancer treatment thanks to Cancer Research UK and Pharma partnership

Cancer Research UK is partnering with pharmaceutical companies to create a pioneering clinical trial for patients with advanced lung cancer  Cancer Research UK is partnering with pharmaceutical companies to create a pioneering clinical trial for patients with advanced lung cancer 

17 April 2014

Cholesterol unlocks clues to prostate cancer spread

In a British Journal of Cancer study, scientists have uncovered a link between cholesterol and prostate cancer’s ability to spread to the bones. In a British Journal of Cancer study, scientists have uncovered a link between cholesterol and prostate cancer’s ability to spread to the bones.

16 April 2014

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EU Tobacco Products Directive: 10 reasons why it’s good news for public health

In a guest post, Linda McAvan MEP outlines what the EU Tobacco Products Directive is and what it means for public health. In a guest post, Linda McAvan MEP outlines what the EU Tobacco Products Directive is and what it means for public health.

14 April 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - when muscle turns to bone, prostate cancer tests, ‘zombie’ cancer cells and more

Catch up on the week's big cancer new stories, including a remarkable link between two rare and devastating diseases, plus much more. Catch up on the week's big cancer new stories, including a remarkable link between two rare and devastating diseases, plus much more.

12 April 2014

Study finds prostate cancer tests underestimate disease in half of cases

A BJC study shows grading and staging prostate cancer underestimate how severe the disease was in half the cancers classified as slow growing. A BJC study shows grading and staging prostate cancer underestimate how severe the disease was in half the cancers classified as slow growing.

11 April 2014