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• Health & Medicine

Powerful online cancer drug discovery database unveiled

A powerful new cancer drug discovery database has been launched to speed up the process of bringing drugs from 'bench to bedside'. A powerful new cancer drug discovery database has been launched to speed up the process of bringing drugs from 'bench to bedside'.

29 November 2010

Pensioners spot skin cancer symptoms too late

Failure to get moles and skin changes checked out by a doctor has contributed to a steep rise in deaths from malignant melanoma among pensioners, experts warned. Failure to get moles and skin changes checked out by a doctor has contributed to a steep rise in deaths from malignant melanoma among pensioners, experts warned.

29 November 2010

Deprived cancer patients face fatal health problems

Cancer patients from deprived backgrounds are more likely to develop life-threatening health problems, research published today (Wednesday) in the British Journal of Cancer* shows. Cancer patients from deprived backgrounds are more likely to develop life-threatening health problems, research published today (Wednesday) in the British Journal of Cancer* shows.

24 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

Government may force tobacco companies to use plain packaging

The government is considering bringing in plain packaging for tobacco products to make them less attractive to children. The government is considering bringing in plain packaging for tobacco products to make them less attractive to children.

23 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

Putting tobacco out of sight helps put it out of mind and doesn't harm business

Putting tobacco out of sight in shops not only changes young people's attitude to smoking but doesn't result in retailers losing money - according to new research published in Tobacco Control today (Friday). Putting tobacco out of sight in shops not only changes young people's attitude to smoking but doesn't result in retailers losing money - according to new research published in Tobacco Control today (Friday).

19 November 2010

Pooled genome data reveals four new gene variants linked to bowel cancer

Cancer Research UK funded scientists have discovered four new genetic variants linked to bowel cancer by combining data from three major genome studies, reveals a study published in Nature Genetics today. Cancer Research UK funded scientists have discovered four new genetic variants linked to bowel cancer by combining data from three major genome studies, reveals a study published in Nature Genetics today.

15 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

Deaths from cancer in children fall by almost 60 per cent since the '60s

THE RATE of children dying from cancer has fallen by almost 60 per cent over the last 40 years, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK. THE RATE of children dying from cancer has fallen by almost 60 per cent over the last 40 years, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.

12 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

HPV testing and vaccination could cut cervical screening to twice in a lifetime

Women who have had the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could need only two HPV screening tests for the rest of their lives according to new calculations being presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool. Women who have had the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could need only two HPV screening tests for the rest of their lives according to new calculations being presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool.

10 November 2010

Cancer Research UK announce recipients of inaugural Prizes

The first ever Cancer Research UK prizes were presented this week at the National Cancer Research Institute Cancer Conference in Liverpool. The first ever Cancer Research UK prizes were presented this week at the National Cancer Research Institute Cancer Conference in Liverpool.

10 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

New kidney cancer surgery technique could reduce organ damage

A new method of surgery for kidney cancer could help reduce organ damage, leading to more successful treatment of the disease, scientists have discovered. A new method of surgery for kidney cancer could help reduce organ damage, leading to more successful treatment of the disease, scientists have discovered.

10 November 2010

Single gene target could boost bowel cancer survival by three months

Scientists have discovered a genetic region linked to survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer, according to a study being presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference today (Tuesday). Scientists have discovered a genetic region linked to survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer, according to a study being presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference today (Tuesday).

9 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

New Guide Can Predict Patients' Survival

A new way of predicting how long terminally ill cancer patients have to live, has been devised by Cancer Research UK-funded research. A new way of predicting how long terminally ill cancer patients have to live, has been devised by Cancer Research UK-funded research.

9 November 2010