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Gene study backs promise of breast cancer drugs to treat hereditary prostate cancer

How prostate cancer develops in men who have an altered 'breast cancer gene' is the same route by which breast cancer develops in women with the same mutation How prostate cancer develops in men who have an altered 'breast cancer gene' is the same route by which breast cancer develops in women with the same mutation

24 June 2010

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Late diagnosis linked to one thousand breast cancer deaths every year

Nearly a thousand deaths from breast cancer could be avoided each year if short term survival rates in England were among the best comparable countries in Europe, according to research presented at the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) conference today. Nearly a thousand deaths from breast cancer could be avoided each year if short term survival rates in England were among the best comparable countries in Europe, according to research presented at the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) conference today.

17 June 2010

Edinburgh launches new cancer research centre

Edinburgh today (Wednesday) becomes the next link in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres that are being launched across the UK. Edinburgh today (Wednesday) becomes the next link in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres that are being launched across the UK.

16 June 2010

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Breast cancer genes and mobile phones in this month’s podcast

7 June 2010

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A vaccine to prevent breast cancer? Not just yet

2 June 2010

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Breast cancer gene study is a step forward, but tests are still some way off

20 May 2010

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“Huge leap” forward is just a small step for cancer vaccine research

18 May 2010

New research on hormone link to breast cancer

Women who have high blood levels of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) are more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in the Lancet Oncology. Women who have high blood levels of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) are more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in the Lancet Oncology.

17 May 2010

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Over 70s want more information about breast cancer screening

Most older women want more information about breast cancer and want to continue to be invited to breast screening, according to the results of a survey published in the British Journal of Cancer* today. Most older women want more information about breast cancer and want to continue to be invited to breast screening, according to the results of a survey published in the British Journal of Cancer* today.

12 May 2010

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Understanding triple negative breast cancer – 53BP1 and the BRCA1 connection

10 May 2010

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Scientists discover five new genetic sites that increase breast cancer risk

Scientists have found five new regions of the genome that increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer by between six and 16 per cent, according to a study in Nature Genetics today (Sunday)*. Scientists have found five new regions of the genome that increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer by between six and 16 per cent, according to a study in Nature Genetics today (Sunday)*.

9 May 2010

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Podcast - sunbeds, sunburn and tailored treatment for breast cancer

6 April 2010