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Expert Opinion – Professor Richard Gilbertson talks children’s cancers

We caught up with Professor Richard Gilbertson to find out the challenges facing research into children’s cancers, and where the field is heading. We caught up with Professor Richard Gilbertson to find out the challenges facing research into children’s cancers, and where the field is heading.

26 November 2015

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Reforming NICE and the Cancer Drugs Fund – four key changes we want to see

As NHS England and NICE put forward proposals to reform the way cancer drugs are approved and paid for, we outline our thinking on this controversial topic As NHS England and NICE put forward proposals to reform the way cancer drugs are approved and paid for, we outline our thinking on this controversial topic

19 November 2015

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Unacceptable cancer waiting times are testing patients’ patience

Today's new data on cancer waiting times paint an alarming picture - we take a detailed look at what the statistics show. Today's new data on cancer waiting times paint an alarming picture - we take a detailed look at what the statistics show.

12 November 2015

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Cancer patients failed by consecutive breach of '62 day wait' target

Cancer patients are again being failed as new figures released today show that the 62-day-wait target for treatment has not been met for nearly 2 years. Cancer patients are again being failed as new figures released today show that the 62-day-wait target for treatment has not been met for nearly 2 years.

12 November 2015

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NCRI cancer conference day 4: the cost of cancer care and the immune system (again)

Our final report from the 2015 NCRI cancer conference, featuring the cost of cancer drugs and another update on immunotherapy. Our final report from the 2015 NCRI cancer conference, featuring the cost of cancer drugs and another update on immunotherapy.

5 November 2015

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Scientists discover how to better map brain tumours

Scientists have discovered a protein that helps map the edge of brain tumours more clearly so they show up on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Scientists have discovered a protein that helps map the edge of brain tumours more clearly so they show up on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

3 November 2015

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Heat-activated ‘grenade’ to target cancer

Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed ‘grenades’ armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at tumours. Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed ‘grenades’ armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at tumours.

31 October 2015

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Men with advanced prostate cancer could benefit from ‘targeted’ drug

A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread. A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread.

28 October 2015

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Genomic alterations could lead to a brave new world for cancer treatment

A new conference helping doctors navigate one of the most important scientific questions faced by the cancer community could help improve survival for patients. A new conference helping doctors navigate one of the most important scientific questions faced by the cancer community could help improve survival for patients.

23 October 2015

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• Health & Medicine

Blood test could match cancer patients to best treatments

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have developed a blood test that could help pair cancer patients with the most suitable therapy for their disease. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have developed a blood test that could help pair cancer patients with the most suitable therapy for their disease.

15 October 2015

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• Science & Technology

The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose. The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose.

12 October 2015