• Health & Medicine

Calming down immune cells could hold key to melanoma treatment

Immune cells may be responsible for drug resistance in melanoma patients, according to research published in Cancer Discovery. Immune cells may be responsible for drug resistance in melanoma patients, according to research published in Cancer Discovery.

25 September 2014

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Bowel cancer patients may do better if diagnosed through screening

Research shows late stage bowel cancer patients may be more likely to survive than those whose late stage cancer is picked up after symptoms develop. Research shows late stage bowel cancer patients may be more likely to survive than those whose late stage cancer is picked up after symptoms develop.

24 September 2014

Half of cancers diagnosed at late stage as report shows early diagnosis saves lives and could save the NHS money

Cancer Research UK has revealed that 46 per cent of cancers in England are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when they are harder to treat successfully. Cancer Research UK has revealed that 46 per cent of cancers in England are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when they are harder to treat successfully.

22 September 2014

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Childhood cancer research – what are the barriers?

We look at some of the challenges in running childhood cancer clinical trials. We look at some of the challenges in running childhood cancer clinical trials.

18 September 2014

• Science & Technology

Marker found in one in six people could give higher risk of lung and other cancers

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in six people gives a higher risk of 26 cancer types. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in six people gives a higher risk of 26 cancer types.

14 September 2014

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The big issues affecting lung cancer worldwide

We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe. We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe.

11 September 2014

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Andrew Biankin: We need a "We can do this!" attitude to pancreatic cancer

We speak to our pancreatic cancer expert Professor Andrew Biankin about how he's trying to change the picture for people with the disease. We speak to our pancreatic cancer expert Professor Andrew Biankin about how he's trying to change the picture for people with the disease.

10 September 2014

Step towards breath test for lung cancer

Subtle genetic changes can be detected in the vapour given off by cells engineered to mimic early lung cancer, according to research in the BJC. Subtle genetic changes can be detected in the vapour given off by cells engineered to mimic early lung cancer, according to research in the BJC.

10 September 2014

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NHS cancer services need increased investment or ‘cracks will begin to show’

NHS cancer services in England are at tipping point as staff fight a brave ‘rear-guard action’ to keep the services viable for cancer patients. NHS cancer services in England are at tipping point as staff fight a brave ‘rear-guard action’ to keep the services viable for cancer patients.

8 September 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer: researchers begin to unpick drug resistance

A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide

5 September 2014

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Children’s cancer death rates drop by more than 20 per cent in 10 years

The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 22 per cent in the last decade. The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 22 per cent in the last decade.

1 September 2014