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From this week’s cancer news we look at how HIV research could offer clues about lung cancer and bust headlines about a radiotherapy ‘cure’ for prostate cancer. From this week’s cancer news we look at how HIV research could offer clues about lung cancer and bust headlines about a radiotherapy ‘cure’ for prostate cancer.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 30 September 2017

30 September 2017

A greater understanding of the biology of mesothelioma has led to new clinical trials testing immunotherapies and targeted drugs against the disease. A greater understanding of the biology of mesothelioma has led to new clinical trials testing immunotherapies and targeted drugs against the disease.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 26 September 2017

26 September 2017

In this week's news a drug was approved for some lung cancer patients in England, and vaping could be a big piece of the quitting smoking puzzle. In this week's news a drug was approved for some lung cancer patients in England, and vaping could be a big piece of the quitting smoking puzzle.

by Michael Walsh | Analysis | 23 September 2017

23 September 2017

From this week’s cancer news we look at chemo-killing bacteria and ask: Can tattoos really give you cancer? Read the digest for more. From this week’s cancer news we look at chemo-killing bacteria and ask: Can tattoos really give you cancer? Read the digest for more.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 16 September 2017

16 September 2017

T cell cancer immunotherapy

This week the US approves CAR T cell therapy, scientists make nanomachines to drill cancer cells in a lab and developers claim an app spots pancreatic cancer. This week the US approves CAR T cell therapy, scientists make nanomachines to drill cancer cells in a lab and developers claim an app spots pancreatic cancer.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 2 September 2017

2 September 2017

New research into the genetic and molecular features of cancers that have spread has revealed the diversity of these tumours and the immune cells within. New research into the genetic and molecular features of cancers that have spread has revealed the diversity of these tumours and the immune cells within.

by In collaboration with PA Media Group | News | 3 August 2017

3 August 2017

Targeting healthy cells that have been hijacked by cancer cells could help treat many different types of the disease. Targeting healthy cells that have been hijacked by cancer cells could help treat many different types of the disease.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 3 August 2017

3 August 2017

Too many women receiving their smear test results late, dogs on prescription, study produces map of cancer genes, and… what’s this about salmon sperm sunscreen? Too many women receiving their smear test results late, dogs on prescription, study produces map of cancer genes, and… what’s this about salmon sperm sunscreen?

by Michael Walsh | Analysis | 29 July 2017

29 July 2017

New numbers on UK cancer diagnoses, immunotherapy research in space, badly-behaved bacteria and... could coffee extend your life? Here’s our weekly news digest. New numbers on UK cancer diagnoses, immunotherapy research in space, badly-behaved bacteria and... could coffee extend your life? Here’s our weekly news digest.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 15 July 2017

15 July 2017