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Osteoporosis drugs may help prevent breast cancer

A drug commonly used to prevent and treat bones losing density and becoming brittle known as osteoporosis may also help reduce the risk of breast cancer by one third or more according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today. A drug commonly used to prevent and treat bones losing density and becoming brittle known as osteoporosis may also help reduce the risk of breast cancer by one third or more according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today.

3 March 2010

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Commit to Beat Cancer - keeping cancer on the political agenda

We thought you might like to know what we’re doing to make sure cancer stays high on the political agenda. We thought you might like to know what we’re doing to make sure cancer stays high on the political agenda.

24 February 2010

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Jury still out on fizzy drinks and pancreatic cancer

10 February 2010

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This year, World Cancer Day focuses on preventing cancer

4 February 2010

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Sunbeds Bill passes crucial hurdle in the Commons

1 February 2010

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February podcast is here

1 February 2010

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A tribute to Joan Austoker

28 January 2010

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Alcohol causes cancer, and here's the evidence

28 January 2010

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Can the UK achieve world class outcomes in cancer treatment?

27 January 2010

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Higher vitamin D levels may be linked to lower risk of bowel cancer

People with higher levels of vitamin D appear to be significantly less likely to develop colorectal (bowel) cancer, a new European study has found. People with higher levels of vitamin D appear to be significantly less likely to develop colorectal (bowel) cancer, a new European study has found.

25 January 2010

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HPV jab will prevent two thirds of cervical cancers in under 30s by 2025

The number of women under 30 diagnosed with cervical cancer will fall nearly two thirds by 2025, thanks to the HPV vaccine. The number of women under 30 diagnosed with cervical cancer will fall nearly two thirds by 2025, thanks to the HPV vaccine.

20 January 2010

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Pre-op mammogram reduces the need for mastectomy in women with DCIS

Over 60 per cent of women who have a form of breast cancer in the milk ducts (DCIS*) are spared a mastectomy, according to latest research published today in the British Journal of Cancer. Over 60 per cent of women who have a form of breast cancer in the milk ducts (DCIS*) are spared a mastectomy, according to latest research published today in the British Journal of Cancer.

19 January 2010