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New childhood brain cancer genes identified

Scientists have isolated three important genes involved in the development of a type of childhood brain cancer - reveals a study published in the BJC. Scientists have isolated three important genes involved in the development of a type of childhood brain cancer - reveals a study published in the BJC.

9 September 2008

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A 'lethal weapon' in the search for new cancer treatments?

10 July 2008

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Using breast cancer genes to improve screening

26 June 2008

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Osteopontin and bone marrow cells – the key to cancer spread?

16 June 2008

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Prostate cancer and oestrogen – another piece of the jigsaw?

12 June 2008

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Two genetic variants reduce cancer-causing effects of alcohol

27 May 2008

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Scientists 'home in' on lung cancer genes that increase smokers' risk

Cancer Research UK funded scientists have pinpointed an area of the genome containing one or more genes that can put smokers at even more risk of developing lung cancer. Their findings are published online today (Wednesday) in Nature Genetics*. Cancer Research UK funded scientists have pinpointed an area of the genome containing one or more genes that can put smokers at even more risk of developing lung cancer. Their findings are published online today (Wednesday) in Nature Genetics*.

2 April 2008

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Prostate cancer - piecing together the jigsaw

15 February 2008

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Childhood weight strongly influenced by genes

7 February 2008

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Scientists find bowel cancer genes that triple risk

Cancer Research UK funded scientists have identified two common genetic variants that could triple a person's risk of getting bowel cancer. Their findings are published in Nature Genetics today. Cancer Research UK funded scientists have identified two common genetic variants that could triple a person's risk of getting bowel cancer. Their findings are published in Nature Genetics today.

16 December 2007

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New targets in telomeres?

18 October 2007

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Scientists 'home in' on new breast cancer genes in groundbreaking study

Cancer Research UK scientists have isolated five regions of the genome containing genes which can increase a womanїs risk of developing breast cancer, reveals a major international study published online in Nature today (Sunday). Cancer Research UK scientists have isolated five regions of the genome containing genes which can increase a womanїs risk of developing breast cancer, reveals a major international study published online in Nature today (Sunday).

27 May 2007