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Personalised vaccines to treat skin cancer show promise in small studies

Personalised vaccines have been used to successfully treat melanoma (skin cancer) patients in two small studies. Personalised vaccines have been used to successfully treat melanoma (skin cancer) patients in two small studies.

6 July 2017

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Greater access to genetic testing needed for cancer diagnosis and treatment

Cancer patients should have routine access to genetic testing to improve diagnosis and treatment, according to England’s chief medical officer. Cancer patients should have routine access to genetic testing to improve diagnosis and treatment, according to England’s chief medical officer.

4 July 2017

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Large health inequalities across England revealed

There are stark differences in how long people in different parts of England can expect to live a healthy life, according to a new report. There are stark differences in how long people in different parts of England can expect to live a healthy life, according to a new report.

30 June 2017

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More than a quarter of women missing smear tests are unaware they exist

More than a quarter (28 per cent) of women who are overdue for a smear test don’t know about the cervical screening programme. More than a quarter (28 per cent) of women who are overdue for a smear test don’t know about the cervical screening programme.

30 June 2017

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CRT’s Discovery Laboratories extends alliance with Merck to develop new cancer drugs

Cancer Research Technology has signed a further deal with Merck to discover new cancer drugs targeting the Hippo pathway. Cancer Research Technology has signed a further deal with Merck to discover new cancer drugs targeting the Hippo pathway.

29 June 2017

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Lung cancer discovery points to a better way to personalise immunotherapy

New research by our scientists may have identified a new way to predict which patients might benefit from certain immunotherapies, and those who likely won’t. New research by our scientists may have identified a new way to predict which patients might benefit from certain immunotherapies, and those who likely won’t.

27 June 2017

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New bladder cancer therapy to start clinical trials

An experimental treatment for bladder cancer will move into an early phase clinical trial under an agreement signed today. An experimental treatment for bladder cancer will move into an early phase clinical trial under an agreement signed today.

26 June 2017

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Tumour characteristics could predict immunotherapy success in lung cancer

The molecular make-up of lung tumours could help identify patients who might benefit from immunotherapy treatment up front, a new study has found. The molecular make-up of lung tumours could help identify patients who might benefit from immunotherapy treatment up front, a new study has found.

23 June 2017

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Study estimates breast and ovarian cancer risk linked to faulty BRCA genes

A new study has estimated the ages at which women with faults in two particular genes are most at risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. A new study has estimated the ages at which women with faults in two particular genes are most at risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

20 June 2017

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ASCO 2017: 4 ways treatment could change following world’s largest cancer conference

Targeted treatment up front improves survival for advanced prostate cancer, and we predict a change in thinking for precision cancer medicine. Targeted treatment up front improves survival for advanced prostate cancer, and we predict a change in thinking for precision cancer medicine.

19 June 2017

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Discovery could guide immunotherapy for lung cancer

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy treatment. Scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy treatment.

19 June 2017

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Blood test could help personalise treatment for advanced prostate cancer

Scientists have developed a blood test that could help doctors select the best treatment for men with aggressive prostate cancer. Scientists have developed a blood test that could help doctors select the best treatment for men with aggressive prostate cancer.

19 June 2017