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ASCO 2015 round-up: immunotherapy continues to come of age

We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference. We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference.

5 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

A disappointing decision over olaparib for ovarian cancer

In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development

1 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

Discovery could improve radiotherapy for wide range of cancers

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how giving a class of drugs called AKT inhibitors in combination with radiotherapy might boost its effectiveness Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how giving a class of drugs called AKT inhibitors in combination with radiotherapy might boost its effectiveness

1 June 2015

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Immunotherapy drugs show continued promise

A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference. A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference.

1 June 2015

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Virus therapy for melanoma – all it’s cracked up to be?

We take a balanced look at today's headlines about a new 'virotherapy' for advanced melanoma skin cancer We take a balanced look at today's headlines about a new 'virotherapy' for advanced melanoma skin cancer

27 May 2015

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Many hands make light work – the evolution of clinical trials

For International Clinical Trials Day 2015 we look at how trials have changed - from the first recorded trial to today's modern cancer clinical trials. For International Clinical Trials Day 2015 we look at how trials have changed - from the first recorded trial to today's modern cancer clinical trials.

20 May 2015

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Chemo before surgery benefits patients with advanced ovarian cancer

Women with advanced ovarian cancer have fewer side effects and tend to have a better quality of life if given chemotherapy before surgery Women with advanced ovarian cancer have fewer side effects and tend to have a better quality of life if given chemotherapy before surgery

20 May 2015

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'Johns Hopkins' cancer update emails are a hoax

Hoax emails about cancer risks and treatments are misleading and confusing, so don't pass them on. Here are the facts behind the claims. Hoax emails about cancer risks and treatments are misleading and confusing, so don't pass them on. Here are the facts behind the claims.

8 May 2015

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One (really tiny) step closer to nano-sized cancer drug delivery

At Wired Health 2015, Professor Sonia Trigueros told the audience about her ambitious project to design nano-sized drugs that target cancer cells. At Wired Health 2015, Professor Sonia Trigueros told the audience about her ambitious project to design nano-sized drugs that target cancer cells.

5 May 2015

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• Health & Medicine

Pint of Science 2015: from cows to cancer clinical trials

Fancy hearing about the latest developments in cancer research? Well some of our scientists might be gathering in a venue near you to tell all. Fancy hearing about the latest developments in cancer research? Well some of our scientists might be gathering in a venue near you to tell all.

1 May 2015

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Advice on being active should be routine in bowel cancer care

Dr Abi Fisher from our UCL Health Behaviour Research Centre blogs about her recent paper looking at physical activity rates in people with bowel cancer Dr Abi Fisher from our UCL Health Behaviour Research Centre blogs about her recent paper looking at physical activity rates in people with bowel cancer

29 April 2015

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Two-thirds of bowel cancer patients aren’t advised to exercise despite health benefits

More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of bowel cancer patients say they weren’t advised to exercise regularly after their diagnosis. More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of bowel cancer patients say they weren’t advised to exercise regularly after their diagnosis.

29 April 2015