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Study confirms long term benefits of tamoxifen

Taking tamoxifen for 10 rather than five years halves the risk of women dying from the most common kind of breast cancer. Taking tamoxifen for 10 rather than five years halves the risk of women dying from the most common kind of breast cancer.

2 June 2013

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News digest – Scottish cancer figures, Ireland’s tobacco decision, English clinical trials and more

1 June 2013

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Free yourself! World No Tobacco Day 2013

31 May 2013

Experts call for breast cancer trials aimed at younger patients

A lack of clinical trials aimed specifically at younger breast cancer patients could be partly to blame for their poorer survival rates. A lack of clinical trials aimed specifically at younger breast cancer patients could be partly to blame for their poorer survival rates.

31 May 2013

Cancer Research UK launches trial for potential new drug to block cancer cells' energy supply

CANCER RESEARCH UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) has launched a new clinical trial of a brand new type of experimental drug to treat a range of cancers. CANCER RESEARCH UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) has launched a new clinical trial of a brand new type of experimental drug to treat a range of cancers.

31 May 2013

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E-cigarettes – the unanswered questions

30 May 2013

Quarter of cancers detected early in Scotland

Almost a quarter of people diagnosed with the three most common cancers in Scotland had their disease detected at the earliest stage, new figures show. Almost a quarter of people diagnosed with the three most common cancers in Scotland had their disease detected at the earliest stage, new figures show.

30 May 2013

Ireland to adopt standardised tobacco packaging

Ireland could become only the second country in the world to ban branding from cigarette packaging. Ireland could become only the second country in the world to ban branding from cigarette packaging.

29 May 2013

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Plain, standardised cigarette packs not a problem for small shops

Putting all cigarettes in packs of uniform colour, size and design has not caused sales staff any problems in serving customers according to new research published today (Tuesday). Putting all cigarettes in packs of uniform colour, size and design has not caused sales staff any problems in serving customers according to new research published today (Tuesday).

28 May 2013

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Joining the dots - how lab research can lead to new approaches for treating cancer

26 May 2013

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – inherited cancer genes, beta-blockers, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and more

24 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survival doubles since early 1970s

More than half of patients diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) are now surviving the disease thanks to improved diagnosis and treatment, according to a new report from Cancer Research UK. More than half of patients diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) are now surviving the disease thanks to improved diagnosis and treatment, according to a new report from Cancer Research UK.

23 May 2013