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Raising awareness of cancer clinical trials

We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer. We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer.

11 February 2015

• Science & Technology

Gene linked to aggressive breast cancer

UK scientists have linked an overactive gene to an aggressive type of breast cancer. UK scientists have linked an overactive gene to an aggressive type of breast cancer.

12 January 2015

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Tamoxifen protects against breast cancer in long-term

The breast cancer drug tamoxifen has been shown to protect against the disease for at least 20 years in women who take the drug for five years. The breast cancer drug tamoxifen has been shown to protect against the disease for at least 20 years in women who take the drug for five years.

11 December 2014

‘The People Who Are Keeping Me Alive’ – Rina’s story

Rina has stage four breast cancer, but following a conversation with her care team, she's putting them in the spotlight as part of a new photography exhibition. Rina has stage four breast cancer, but following a conversation with her care team, she's putting them in the spotlight as part of a new photography exhibition.

17 November 2014

Gene 'switches' could predict when breast cancers will spread to the brain

Scientists have found a pattern of genetic ‘switches’ that are linked to breast cancer’s spread to the brain. Scientists have found a pattern of genetic ‘switches’ that are linked to breast cancer’s spread to the brain.

5 November 2014

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NCRI 2014 conference summary - day 1

Here's our round up from day one of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool Here's our round up from day one of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool

3 November 2014

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Keeping active in middle age may help cut breast cancer risk, study shows

Postmenopausal women who do the most amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't up Postmenopausal women who do the most amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't up

3 November 2014

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Sea sponge drug could boost advanced breast cancer survival by five extra months

A cancer drug originally developed from sea sponges could give women with advanced breast cancer an average of five extra months of life. A cancer drug originally developed from sea sponges could give women with advanced breast cancer an average of five extra months of life.

3 November 2014

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‘Invisible tattoos’ could improve body confidence after breast cancer radiotherapy

Invisible tattoos could replace the permanent dark ink tattoos used to deliver breast cancer radiotherapy according to an NCRI Cancer Conference study. Invisible tattoos could replace the permanent dark ink tattoos used to deliver breast cancer radiotherapy according to an NCRI Cancer Conference study.

2 November 2014

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Some women still don’t understand ‘overdiagnosis’ risk in breast screening

Women who are given information about the chance of ‘overdiagnosis’ through the NHS breast screening programme may not fully understand the risks. Women who are given information about the chance of ‘overdiagnosis’ through the NHS breast screening programme may not fully understand the risks.

29 August 2014

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Reading the new map of breast cancer

In 2012 a landmark study produced a new genetic 'map' of breast cancer - today, the same researchers reveal one way to read it. In 2012 a landmark study produced a new genetic 'map' of breast cancer - today, the same researchers reveal one way to read it.

28 August 2014

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The contraceptive Pill and cancer – a look behind today's headlines

We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk

1 August 2014