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More support needed for GPs to make best use of cancer preventing drugs

A new Cancer Research UK report reveals that GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers. A new Cancer Research UK report reveals that GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers.

14 February 2017

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World Cancer Day 2017: liver cancer, a global challenge thanks to viruses and alcohol

In part 3 of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at how liver cancer affects different regions across the world. In part 3 of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at how liver cancer affects different regions across the world.

13 February 2017

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• Health & Medicine

3 of the toughest questions in cancer and more than £70 million to solve them

We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge

10 February 2017

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Children’s cancer survival continues to increase

Children diagnosed with cancer in England are now more likely to survive for at least 5 years compared to 25 years ago. Children diagnosed with cancer in England are now more likely to survive for at least 5 years compared to 25 years ago.

9 February 2017

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NHS cancer treatment target in England missed for third consecutive year

The ’62 day’ waiting time target for cancer patients in England has been missed again, marking 3 years since the target was last met. The ’62 day’ waiting time target for cancer patients in England has been missed again, marking 3 years since the target was last met.

9 February 2017

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World Cancer Day 2017: how to prevent cervical cancer cases around the globe

In the second part of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at cervical cancer rates in different parts of the world. Read on to find out what can be done to prevent the disease in the future. In the second part of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at cervical cancer rates in different parts of the world. Read on to find out what can be done to prevent the disease in the future.

8 February 2017

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Cancer Research Technology, UCL, and Tusk Therapeutics join forces to develop cancer immunotherapies

Cancer Research Technology, Tusk Therapeutics and UCL have signed an agreement to research, develop and commercialise an antibody-based therapeutic. Cancer Research Technology, Tusk Therapeutics and UCL have signed an agreement to research, develop and commercialise an antibody-based therapeutic.

7 February 2017

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World Cancer Day 2017: global lung cancer rates reveal tobacco’s dark shadow is looming

In the first of our 4-part series for this year’s World Cancer Day we take a look at lung cancer rates in different parts of the world. In the first of our 4-part series for this year’s World Cancer Day we take a look at lung cancer rates in different parts of the world.

6 February 2017

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World Cancer Day 2017: 4 cancers that pose a global challenge

For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why. For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why.

4 February 2017

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Hormone drug and radiotherapy ‘could extend lives’ of prostate cancer patients after surgery

Men with a high risk of prostate cancer recurrence could live longer if hormone treatment is given alongside radiotherapy after surgery. Men with a high risk of prostate cancer recurrence could live longer if hormone treatment is given alongside radiotherapy after surgery.

3 February 2017

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Women’s cancer rates rising faster than men’s

Cancer rates will climb nearly six times faster in women than in men over the next 20 years, according to the latest figures released today. Cancer rates will climb nearly six times faster in women than in men over the next 20 years, according to the latest figures released today.

3 February 2017

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The biology of cancer cell shape and why it’s important

Why is the shape of a cancer cell so important for predicting how the disease will behave? Our scientists may have an answer. Why is the shape of a cancer cell so important for predicting how the disease will behave? Our scientists may have an answer.

1 February 2017