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• Health & Medicine

Pushing ‘unstable’ pancreatic cancers over the edge

We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types. We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types.

26 February 2015

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• Health & Medicine

Pancreatic cancer has four distinct types

Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease. Researchers have found that pancreatic cancer can be split into four unique types, a discovery that could help improve treatments for the disease.

25 February 2015

• Science & Technology

Lethal Weapon Too: Using DNA repair processes to target cancer

A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes. A Lethal Weapon against cancer? Researchers are using ‘synthetic lethality’ to develop new treatments based on targeting DNA repair processes.

24 February 2015

‘Patchwork’ ovarian cancer more deadly

The most common type of ovarian cancer is more deadly if it consists of a patchwork of different groups of cells. The most common type of ovarian cancer is more deadly if it consists of a patchwork of different groups of cells.

24 February 2015

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Fighting FIT - Scotland’s pioneering change to its bowel screening programme

We look at an announcement by the Scottish Government to improve the way they carry out bowel screening We look at an announcement by the Scottish Government to improve the way they carry out bowel screening

20 February 2015

Women back idea of more breast screens for those at high risk of cancer

Most women would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to research. Most women would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to research.

20 February 2015

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Cancer screening – the difference between what people say and what they do

New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores. New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores.

16 February 2015

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Raising awareness of cancer clinical trials

We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer. We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer.

11 February 2015

A cancer false alarm could discourage people from checking out future symptoms

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future.

11 February 2015

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Ninety per cent approve of cancer screening but screening uptake is lower

Nine in 10 people think that cancer screening is ‘almost always a good idea’ despite the fact that screening uptake is lower. Nine in 10 people think that cancer screening is ‘almost always a good idea’ despite the fact that screening uptake is lower.

10 February 2015

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The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey – a patient writes…

A personal take on the findings of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey from Richard Stephens, who survived Hodgkin’s lymphoma 15 years ago. A personal take on the findings of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey from Richard Stephens, who survived Hodgkin’s lymphoma 15 years ago.

6 February 2015

Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal cancer as adults

Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up than their slimmer friends. Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up than their slimmer friends.

5 February 2015