Cancer Research UK launches three new funding schemes for cancer doctors

Cancer Research UK is launching new funding schemes to support the careers of cancer doctors researching new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease. Cancer Research UK is launching new funding schemes to support the careers of cancer doctors researching new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease.

15 September 2015

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Cancer Research UK and MedImmune launch ground-breaking biotherapeutics research centre in Cambridge

A new laboratory has been opened this week in Cambridge by life sciences minister George Freeman MP A new laboratory has been opened this week in Cambridge by life sciences minister George Freeman MP

11 September 2015

Tests to diagnose cancer underfunded and staff overstretched

NHS services for diagnosing cancer are underfunded, understaffed, and key waiting time targets are being missed NHS services for diagnosing cancer are underfunded, understaffed, and key waiting time targets are being missed

6 September 2015

Combining chemotherapy with an immune-blocking drug could stop cancer growing back

Giving patients a drug that blocks part of the immune system from going into overdrive might help prevent cancer coming back in some people. Giving patients a drug that blocks part of the immune system from going into overdrive might help prevent cancer coming back in some people.

13 August 2015

Survival three times higher when cancer is diagnosed early

Survival for some of the most common types of cancer is more than three times higher when the disease is diagnosed in the earlier stages Survival for some of the most common types of cancer is more than three times higher when the disease is diagnosed in the earlier stages

10 August 2015

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Newcastle gets £5 million to boost drug development

Cancer Research UK’s Drug Discovery Committee has awarded the Northern Institute of Cancer Research £5M to bring more cancer drugs to clinic trials. Cancer Research UK’s Drug Discovery Committee has awarded the Northern Institute of Cancer Research £5M to bring more cancer drugs to clinic trials.

7 August 2015

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Cancer Research UK trains talented doctors to develop future treatments

Four of the UK’s most promising cancer doctors have received a prestigious award to fund crucial research to develop and test urgently-needed treatments. Four of the UK’s most promising cancer doctors have received a prestigious award to fund crucial research to develop and test urgently-needed treatments.

6 August 2015

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England still struggling to close the gap in cancer survival

Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer

5 August 2015

Cancer patients lose faith in healthcare system if referred late by GP

If it takes more than three trips to the GP to be referred for cancer tests, patients are more likely to be dissatisfied with their overall care. If it takes more than three trips to the GP to be referred for cancer tests, patients are more likely to be dissatisfied with their overall care.

31 July 2015

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New drug combo could make cancer more sensitive to chemo

Combining chemotherapy with new drugs that target a protein that helps cancer cells to withstand chemotherapy could drastically improve treatment Combining chemotherapy with new drugs that target a protein that helps cancer cells to withstand chemotherapy could drastically improve treatment

13 July 2015

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Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology announce partnership with Monopar Therapeutics to develop new oncology compound

Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and Monopar Therapeutics LLC will take forward an antibody treatment HuATN-658 into clinical trials. Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology (CRT) and Monopar Therapeutics LLC will take forward an antibody treatment HuATN-658 into clinical trials.

9 July 2015

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Many overweight teenagers do not recognise they are too heavy

More than a third of overweight or obese teenagers don’t see themselves as being too heavy and think their weight is about right. More than a third of overweight or obese teenagers don’t see themselves as being too heavy and think their weight is about right.

9 July 2015