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Cancer patients diagnosed early are more likely to avoid chemotherapy

Patients are around five times more likely to have surgery, and less likely to have chemotherapy, if they are diagnosed at the earliest stage. Patients are around five times more likely to have surgery, and less likely to have chemotherapy, if they are diagnosed at the earliest stage.

26 October 2017

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Brain tumours’ shared metabolic tricks hint at new approach to treatment

Different types of brain tumours may share similar survival strategies, opening up new treatment research avenues. Different types of brain tumours may share similar survival strategies, opening up new treatment research avenues.

25 October 2017

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Brain tumours share common tricks to survive

Different types of brain tumours may use strikingly similar approaches to generate and use energy to survive in the brain. Different types of brain tumours may use strikingly similar approaches to generate and use energy to survive in the brain.

25 October 2017

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Some aggressive ovarian cancers start in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries

The most aggressive type of ovarian cancer develops from cells that come from the fallopian tubes rather than the ovaries, according to a small study. The most aggressive type of ovarian cancer develops from cells that come from the fallopian tubes rather than the ovaries, according to a small study.

24 October 2017

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‘A handful’ of gene faults can turn a healthy cell cancerous

Fewer than 10 errors in the DNA inside cells are enough to drive development of a cancer, according to new estimates. Fewer than 10 errors in the DNA inside cells are enough to drive development of a cancer, according to new estimates.

20 October 2017

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Researchers "drug the undruggable" through unique collaboration

A new approach to targeting key cancer-linked proteins, thought to be ‘undruggable’, has been discovered through an alliance between industry and academia A new approach to targeting key cancer-linked proteins, thought to be ‘undruggable’, has been discovered through an alliance between industry and academia

18 October 2017

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Personalised treatments for rare cancers tested in study

A small new trial in the US has suggested personalised treatment based on tumour features could be effective in patients with rare cancers. A small new trial in the US has suggested personalised treatment based on tumour features could be effective in patients with rare cancers.

17 October 2017

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News digest – obesity costs, radiologist shortage, breast cancer risk, and… avatars?

The growing global cost of obesity was in the news this week, along with genetic tests for breast cancer and a rare childhood cancer. The growing global cost of obesity was in the news this week, along with genetic tests for breast cancer and a rare childhood cancer.

14 October 2017

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New markers could identify patients most at risk of brain damage from CAR T cell immunotherapy

New research suggests injury to the cells that line blood vessels could be behind severe side effects that some patients have after CAR T cell therapy. New research suggests injury to the cells that line blood vessels could be behind severe side effects that some patients have after CAR T cell therapy.

13 October 2017

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5 persistent myths about the causes of breast cancer

The good news is there’s no reason to be concerned about deodorants, bras, plastics and milk when it comes to breast cancer risk. The good news is there’s no reason to be concerned about deodorants, bras, plastics and milk when it comes to breast cancer risk.

12 October 2017

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Could opticians refer patients with suspected brain tumours?

A patient was diagnosed and treated for a brain tumour 8 days after seeing her optician with symptoms. The approach could speed up diagnosis. A patient was diagnosed and treated for a brain tumour 8 days after seeing her optician with symptoms. The approach could speed up diagnosis.

6 October 2017

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Availability of robotic prostate cancer surgery could be a bigger draw for patients than quality of hospital

Prostate cancer patients may base choice of hospital for surgery on availability of new technology, rather than hospital quality information, according to study Prostate cancer patients may base choice of hospital for surgery on availability of new technology, rather than hospital quality information, according to study

4 October 2017