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Pancreatic cancer survival rates at standstill for four decades

Long-term survival from pancreatic cancer has failed to improve in 40 years – with the outlook remaining the lowest of the 21 most common cancers. Long-term survival from pancreatic cancer has failed to improve in 40 years – with the outlook remaining the lowest of the 21 most common cancers.

7 August 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Breaking down cancer’s wall of resistance

A new discovery from a team of our scientists in London could help make chemotherapy more effective - but it's been a tough road to get there. A new discovery from a team of our scientists in London could help make chemotherapy more effective - but it's been a tough road to get there.

5 August 2014

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Cancer Research UK launches £6M funding initiative to help cut cancer lifestyle risks

Cancer Research UK has launched a £6million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer. Cancer Research UK has launched a £6million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer.

5 August 2014

Personalising our approach to pancreatic cancer

A new discovery from our scientists could offer an exciting new approach to treating a certain type of pancreatic cancer. A new discovery from our scientists could offer an exciting new approach to treating a certain type of pancreatic cancer.

4 August 2014

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New trick for ‘old’ drug brings hope for pancreatic cancer patients

Scientists have found a new use for an old drug by showing that it shrinks a particular type of pancreatic cancer tumour.  Scientists have found a new use for an old drug by showing that it shrinks a particular type of pancreatic cancer tumour. 

4 August 2014

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The contraceptive Pill and cancer – a look behind today's headlines

We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk

1 August 2014

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Brain tumour cells found circulating in blood

German scientists have discovered rogue brain tumour cells in patient blood samples. German scientists have discovered rogue brain tumour cells in patient blood samples.

31 July 2014

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Manchester scientists pinpoint bladder cancer patients who could benefit from ‘tumour-softening’ treatment

A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective. A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective.

30 July 2014

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Parents don't protect themselves from skin cancer because they're prioritising their children's skin

UK parents with under 18s could be increasing their risk of skin cancer by protecting their children’s skin and forgetting their own. UK parents with under 18s could be increasing their risk of skin cancer by protecting their children’s skin and forgetting their own.

30 July 2014

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New drug target can break down cancer's barrier against treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that targeting a molecule in blood vessels can make cancer therapy significantly more effective. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that targeting a molecule in blood vessels can make cancer therapy significantly more effective.

27 July 2014

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• Health & Medicine

A year of research - and 13 milestones you helped fund

To coincide with the publication of our Annual Review, here are some of the key research milestones that our amazing supporters have helped fund. To coincide with the publication of our Annual Review, here are some of the key research milestones that our amazing supporters have helped fund.

25 July 2014