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Ratings published for local cancer services

New ratings published by NHS England show how different areas of the country are handling the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. New ratings published by NHS England show how different areas of the country are handling the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.

5 October 2016

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Nobel Prize 2016: What Ohsumi’s discovery of cellular ‘self-eating’ means for cancer

We take a look at how the work of 2016 Nobel Prize winner, Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi, relates to cancer. We take a look at how the work of 2016 Nobel Prize winner, Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi, relates to cancer.

3 October 2016

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We need to talk about side effects

We talk to two young cancer survivors about the side effects they experienced following treatment. We talk to two young cancer survivors about the side effects they experienced following treatment.

1 October 2016

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• Health & Medicine

The trans-Atlantic quest to find a winning combination of cancer drugs

An exciting new partnership will see a combination of drugs tested in mesothelioma, lung and pancreatic cancers for the first time. An exciting new partnership will see a combination of drugs tested in mesothelioma, lung and pancreatic cancers for the first time.

30 September 2016

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Harder, better, faster, kinder - a new era for cancer drug testing

Our scientists have developed a new, more accurate way to test hundreds of cancer drugs at the same time. Our scientists have developed a new, more accurate way to test hundreds of cancer drugs at the same time.

15 September 2016

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New way of testing drugs could speed up development of breast cancer treatments

Scientists have discovered a new way to test hundreds of cancer drugs very quickly which could cut the time it takes to find potential breast cancer treatements Scientists have discovered a new way to test hundreds of cancer drugs very quickly which could cut the time it takes to find potential breast cancer treatements

15 September 2016

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Crashing cancer’s backup system – our progress so far

Research by our scientists played a major part in the development of a promising new class of cancer drugs. So where are we now in this research journey? Research by our scientists played a major part in the development of a promising new class of cancer drugs. So where are we now in this research journey?

12 September 2016

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Extra chemo boosts immune cell therapy in lymphoma

Using two chemotherapy drugs instead of one may boost the effectiveness of a type of immune cell therapy, according to a new US study. Using two chemotherapy drugs instead of one may boost the effectiveness of a type of immune cell therapy, according to a new US study.

8 September 2016

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Study opens door to targeted treatments for oesophageal cancer

Scientists have discovered that oesophageal cancer can be classified into three different subtypes, paving the way for testing targeted treatments. Scientists have discovered that oesophageal cancer can be classified into three different subtypes, paving the way for testing targeted treatments.

5 September 2016

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Lung cancer patients whose tumour has spread to the brain could be spared radiotherapy

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain could be spared whole brain radiotherapy. Patients with non-small cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain could be spared whole brain radiotherapy.

4 September 2016

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New data on cancer treatment to help improve care

Our chief clinician offers his thoughts on new data looking at one aspect of the effects of certain cancer treatments across the NHS in England. Our chief clinician offers his thoughts on new data looking at one aspect of the effects of certain cancer treatments across the NHS in England.

31 August 2016

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• Health & Medicine

Scientists discover drug combination slows lung cancer cell growth

Scientists have shown that a drug combination slows cancer cell growth in a type of non-small cell lung cancer when tested in the lab. Scientists have shown that a drug combination slows cancer cell growth in a type of non-small cell lung cancer when tested in the lab.

24 August 2016