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The cost of surviving cancer - a parent's view

Hearing that your child has cancer is devastating for any parent, we hear a personal account of how childhood cancer can impact a family. Hearing that your child has cancer is devastating for any parent, we hear a personal account of how childhood cancer can impact a family.

12 March 2013

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Anti-alcoholism drug could help treat most common type of adult brain cancer

A drug that has been used to treat alcoholic patients for more than sixty years could potentially help treat glioblastoma. A drug that has been used to treat alcoholic patients for more than sixty years could potentially help treat glioblastoma.

24 October 2012

• Science & Technology

The queen in the hive - scientists find more evidence for cancer stem cells

A post about three recent papers, published in Science and Nature, that trace the lineage of cancer stem cells, discussing the implications for future research A post about three recent papers, published in Science and Nature, that trace the lineage of cancer stem cells, discussing the implications for future research

3 August 2012

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New insight into how childhood brain tumours develop

Treating childhood brain tumours can be hard, but research is giving us clues of how these tumours develop - we look at the latest clue from our researchers. Treating childhood brain tumours can be hard, but research is giving us clues of how these tumours develop - we look at the latest clue from our researchers.

8 June 2012

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News digest – curry extract and bowel cancer, infections and cancer, brain tumours and more

12 May 2012

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Podcast: redefining breast cancer, tiny brain tumours, bowel cancer progress and more

30 April 2012

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News digest – bowel cancer, kidney cancer, booze, boost for drug development, and more

31 March 2012

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Shattered chromosomes give clue to childhood medulloblastoma and neuroblastoma

Chromothripsis may be an important event during the development of two types of childhood cancer - medulloblastoma and neuroblastoma. Chromothripsis may be an important event during the development of two types of childhood cancer - medulloblastoma and neuroblastoma.

26 March 2012

Harrys Helping Harry! Bringing hope for brain tumour research

15 February 2012

Famous Harrys join host of celebrities to support Help Harry Help Others

Famous Harrys have united to launch a fundraising campaign for Help Harry Help Others, the campaign started by the inspirational Harry Moseley who died of a brain tumour in October 2011, aged just 11. Famous Harrys have united to launch a fundraising campaign for Help Harry Help Others, the campaign started by the inspirational Harry Moseley who died of a brain tumour in October 2011, aged just 11.

10 February 2012

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News digest – abiraterone, childhood brain tumours, exercise and more

4 February 2012

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Cancer Research UK launches trial of new drug to treat acute childhood leukaemia

Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office has opened the first trial of a new type of leukaemia drug. Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office has opened the first trial of a new type of leukaemia drug.

27 January 2012