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Chemo instead of radiotherapy cuts long-term side effects for children with brain tumours

Using chemotherapy to delay or avoid radiotherapy in children under three with a type of brain tumour called ependymoma reduces the risk of potentially damaging long term side effects, reveal trial results published online in the Lancet Oncology. Using chemotherapy to delay or avoid radiotherapy in children under three with a type of brain tumour called ependymoma reduces the risk of potentially damaging long term side effects, reveal trial results published online in the Lancet Oncology.

21 July 2007

Cancer Research UK hails landmark ruling to help more children survive cancer

Children with cancer across Europe will have better access to live saving cancer treatments, thanks to a new European law that comes into force today. Cancer Research UK believes the change, which means that any new medicine licensed in Europe must be explored for its potential use in children, will increase knowledge about how to use the full range of anti-cancer drugs in children. Children with cancer across Europe will have better access to live saving cancer treatments, thanks to a new European law that comes into force today. Cancer Research UK believes the change, which means that any new medicine licensed in Europe must be explored for its potential use in children, will increase knowledge about how to use the full range of anti-cancer drugs in children.

26 January 2007

Rogue gene linked to breast and childhood cancer risk

Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today. Women who inherit one damaged copy of a gene called PALB2 have double the risk of developing breast cancer. And children who inherit two damaged copies have a newly identified serious disorder linked to childhood tumours, according to the findings from two papers published by scientists in Nature Genetics today.

31 December 2006

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Health risks for teens as they swap exercise for slumping on the sofa

Britain's teenagers are endangering their health by cutting back on exercise and spending more hours watching TV and playing computer games according to a new study by Cancer Research UK Britain's teenagers are endangering their health by cutting back on exercise and spending more hours watching TV and playing computer games according to a new study by Cancer Research UK

21 December 2006

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Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke linked to bladder cancer

Children and adolescents may be even more susceptible to the harmful side effects of tobacco smoke than adults - according to new research into bladder cancer published in next week's edition of the International Journal of Cancer Children and adolescents may be even more susceptible to the harmful side effects of tobacco smoke than adults - according to new research into bladder cancer published in next week's edition of the International Journal of Cancer

9 November 2006

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Postponing surgery reduces long term side effects for children with kidney cancer

Children given chemotherapy before surgery to treat the most common form of childhood kidney cancer, called Wilms' tumour, require less treatment and experience fewer long term side effects than if they have immediate surgery, according to trial results revealed at today's NCRI Cancer Conference and published in the European Journal of Cancer. Children given chemotherapy before surgery to treat the most common form of childhood kidney cancer, called Wilms' tumour, require less treatment and experience fewer long term side effects than if they have immediate surgery, according to trial results revealed at today's NCRI Cancer Conference and published in the European Journal of Cancer.

10 October 2006

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Children inherit their taste for meat and fish but not vegetables

Young children inherit their liking for roast lamb or fish pie from their parents but any enjoyment of vegetables and puddings is more likely to be influenced by their environment. Young children inherit their liking for roast lamb or fish pie from their parents but any enjoyment of vegetables and puddings is more likely to be influenced by their environment.

13 June 2006

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'Sleeper effect' leaves children vulnerable to starting smoking years after single cigarette

Children's vulnerability to taking up smoking after trying just a single cigarette can lie dormant for three years or more - according to a new study from Cancer Research UK published today (Thursday 25 May 2006) in the journal Tobacco Control. Children's vulnerability to taking up smoking after trying just a single cigarette can lie dormant for three years or more - according to a new study from Cancer Research UK published today (Thursday 25 May 2006) in the journal Tobacco Control.

24 May 2006

Cancer Research UK launches national science writing competition

Secondary school children from across the UK are being invited by Cancer Research UK to help unlock the Science of Tomorrow in a new writing competition. Secondary school children from across the UK are being invited by Cancer Research UK to help unlock the Science of Tomorrow in a new writing competition.

7 March 2006

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Scientists find marker that signals better brain cancer survival for children

Scientists supported by Cancer Research UK and the Samantha Dickson Research Trust have uncovered a protein that signals a more favourable survival. Scientists supported by Cancer Research UK and the Samantha Dickson Research Trust have uncovered a protein that signals a more favourable survival.

28 October 2005

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Fertility boost for testicular cancer patients

The vast majority of men who try to have a family, following treatment for testicular cancer, are able to father children - according to a report published today in the British Journal of Cancer. The vast majority of men who try to have a family, following treatment for testicular cancer, are able to father children - according to a report published today in the British Journal of Cancer.

19 July 2005

Schools fail to protect pupils from the sun

Three quarters of Britain's primary and nursery schools fail to have a specific policy to protect children from sunburn which could make them more vulnerable to skin cancer in later life. Three quarters of Britain's primary and nursery schools fail to have a specific policy to protect children from sunburn which could make them more vulnerable to skin cancer in later life.

19 July 2005