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Tumour protein predicts response to chemo in oesophageal cancer patients

Patients with the most common type of oesophageal cancer are less likely to respond to chemotherapy when their tumours are high in leptin Patients with the most common type of oesophageal cancer are less likely to respond to chemotherapy when their tumours are high in leptin

26 February 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - prostate cancer test, nanofibre tracks, “pill to stop cancer spread” and more

Catch up on the latest cancer news including a potential gene test for prostate cancer, high-tech nanofibre tracks for brain cancer cells, plus much more. Catch up on the latest cancer news including a potential gene test for prostate cancer, high-tech nanofibre tracks for brain cancer cells, plus much more.

22 February 2014

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No, scientists haven’t “developed a pill that can stop cancer spreading”

Today’s headlines about a ‘pill that could stop cancer spreading’ are premature. But the research is interesting. Today’s headlines about a ‘pill that could stop cancer spreading’ are premature. But the research is interesting.

20 February 2014

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Putting cancer surgery under the spotlight

We've published a report on the state of cancer surgery services in the UK. We've published a report on the state of cancer surgery services in the UK.

19 February 2014

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - MPs support standardised packaging, spotting symptoms, global cancer map and more

This week's cancer news featured support from MPs for standardised tobacco packaging, our work raising symptom awareness, global cancer stats plus much more. This week's cancer news featured support from MPs for standardised tobacco packaging, our work raising symptom awareness, global cancer stats plus much more.

15 February 2014

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Could 'stealth' viruses and microbubbles help treat cancer?

Our researchers are developing innovative new techniques to find better ways to treat cancer in the future. Our researchers are developing innovative new techniques to find better ways to treat cancer in the future.

14 February 2014

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Global cancer death toll 50 per cent higher in men than women

Global cancer death rates are more than 50 per cent higher in men than women according to figures published today by Cancer Research UK. Global cancer death rates are more than 50 per cent higher in men than women according to figures published today by Cancer Research UK.

14 February 2014

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Our work in the community to raise cancer awareness and tackle health inequalities

Our Cancer Awareness Roadshows go into the heart of communities to help raise cancer knowledge, particularly among disadvantaged groups. Our Cancer Awareness Roadshows go into the heart of communities to help raise cancer knowledge, particularly among disadvantaged groups.

13 February 2014

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Spotting symptoms – a personal story about oesophageal cancer

Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early. Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early.

12 February 2014

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Tobacco industry evidence on standardised packaging exposed as weak or off topic

New research shows that evidence cited by global tobacco companies trying to block plain, standardised tobacco packaging was low quality or off topic. New research shows that evidence cited by global tobacco companies trying to block plain, standardised tobacco packaging was low quality or off topic.

12 February 2014

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Commons’ sense prevails for public health

MPs in the House of Commons have overwhelmingly agreed that they want to see standardised packaging for tobacco products in the UK. What happens next? MPs in the House of Commons have overwhelmingly agreed that they want to see standardised packaging for tobacco products in the UK. What happens next?

11 February 2014