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News digest - lung stats, political action, PARP inhibitors and more

Here's our weekly round-up of the week's cancer research news Here's our weekly round-up of the week's cancer research news

25 October 2014

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Coming ever closer – first PARP inhibitor licensed in Europe

Olaparib is the first PARP inhibitor to move closer to licensing in Europe. What is it, how does it work, and when will it be available in the UK? Olaparib is the first PARP inhibitor to move closer to licensing in Europe. What is it, how does it work, and when will it be available in the UK?

24 October 2014

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News digest - lung cancer evolution, Nobel Prizes, green tea and more

New research showing lung cancer may lie dormant for 20 years, this year’s crop of Nobel Prizes, and can green tea fight cancer? New research showing lung cancer may lie dormant for 20 years, this year’s crop of Nobel Prizes, and can green tea fight cancer?

11 October 2014

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Marker found in one in six people could give higher risk of lung and other cancers

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in six people gives a higher risk of 26 cancer types. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in six people gives a higher risk of 26 cancer types.

14 September 2014

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News digest - NHS cancer services struggling, 3D-printed tumour, burnt toast and more

Concerns over struggling NHS cancer services, a man 3D prints versions of his own tumour, plus does burnt toast cause cancer? Concerns over struggling NHS cancer services, a man 3D prints versions of his own tumour, plus does burnt toast cause cancer?

13 September 2014

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News digest - pancreatic cancer stats, ‘nanoparticles’, chips and more

Inaccurate pancreatic cancer stats, ‘microscopic balls’, lung cancer centre of excellence, plus our latest funding award - here’s the week’s cancer news. Inaccurate pancreatic cancer stats, ‘microscopic balls’, lung cancer centre of excellence, plus our latest funding award - here’s the week’s cancer news.

5 July 2014

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It’s time to be positive about triple negative breast cancer

Triple negative breast cancer has poorer survival and is less well understood than other types, but research is making a difference. Triple negative breast cancer has poorer survival and is less well understood than other types, but research is making a difference.

30 June 2014

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Too good to be true? A blood test 'to predict breast cancer'

We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'. We look at the science behind media stories about a 'simple blood test' that apparently can 'predict breast cancer'.

27 June 2014

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News digest - ASCO conference, immunotherapy, blind mole rat genome and more

In a bumper edition, we cover headlines from the 2014 ASCO conference, immunotherapy updates and news of the blind mole rat. In a bumper edition, we cover headlines from the 2014 ASCO conference, immunotherapy updates and news of the blind mole rat.

7 June 2014

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What’s in a genome?

As part of the 2014 Pint of Science festival, two of our researchers will be looking at what makes a genome, and what can it tell you? As part of the 2014 Pint of Science festival, two of our researchers will be looking at what makes a genome, and what can it tell you?

21 May 2014

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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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A new way to prevent breast cancer: anastrozole

Results from our clinical trial show a drug called anastrozole can halve the chance of developing breast cancer in some women. We explore the findings. Results from our clinical trial show a drug called anastrozole can halve the chance of developing breast cancer in some women. We explore the findings.

12 December 2013