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International trial for children’s brain tumours launches in the UK

Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens launches the UK arm of a large international clinical trial* for a type of children’s brain tumour, called ependymoma. Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens launches the UK arm of a large international clinical trial* for a type of children’s brain tumour, called ependymoma.

27 May 2016

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Worry about wasting GP’s time stopping people from reporting cancer symptoms

Worrying about wasting their GP’s time is stopping people reporting cancer alarm symptoms. Worrying about wasting their GP’s time is stopping people reporting cancer alarm symptoms.

24 May 2016

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Impoverished background affects cancer risk later in life

A person’s risk of developing some cancers is affected by how they grew up, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK scientists. A person’s risk of developing some cancers is affected by how they grew up, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK scientists.

19 May 2016

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Why reducing cancer risk is more than ‘just a walk in the park’

We explore the science behind some recent headlines claiming that physical activity can reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer. We explore the science behind some recent headlines claiming that physical activity can reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer.

18 May 2016

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Peter Andre hits the road to help beat cancer

Peter Andre visited nurses aboard the London Cancer Awareness Roadshow, to see the vital work funded by Cancer Research UK’s Peter Andre Fund. Peter Andre visited nurses aboard the London Cancer Awareness Roadshow, to see the vital work funded by Cancer Research UK’s Peter Andre Fund.

16 May 2016

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• Science & Technology

Tackling brain tumours, understanding immunotherapy and revealing cancer’s genetics at the end of life – accelerating progress at our Centres

We've announced four new awards to speed up research in our Centres, particularly for cancers where survival is still poor. We've announced four new awards to speed up research in our Centres, particularly for cancers where survival is still poor.

13 May 2016

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Women taking certain complementary and alternative therapies ‘less likely to start chemo’

Women being treated for breast cancer seem to be less likely to start chemo if they’re also taking certain complementary or alternative therapies Women being treated for breast cancer seem to be less likely to start chemo if they’re also taking certain complementary or alternative therapies

13 May 2016

• Science & Technology

Post-mortem cancer study goes national

Cancer Research UK invests £4 million investment to expand the UK’s first ever national study collecting blood and tissue samples from patients who have died. Cancer Research UK invests £4 million investment to expand the UK’s first ever national study collecting blood and tissue samples from patients who have died.

13 May 2016

Cancer Research UK invests £16 million into hard to treat cancers

Cancer Research UK is investing in four UK-wide collaborations today to inspire new approaches to understanding and treating cancers with low survival. Cancer Research UK is investing in four UK-wide collaborations today to inspire new approaches to understanding and treating cancers with low survival.

13 May 2016

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Recently funded research - studying populations to piece together cancer clues

We look at the latest round of innovative and exciting new projects we're funding in population research. We look at the latest round of innovative and exciting new projects we're funding in population research.

12 May 2016

New research gives deeper understanding of why some breast cancers are hard to treat

Scientists have unearthed crucial new genetic information about how breast cancer develops and the genetic changes which can be linked to survival. Scientists have unearthed crucial new genetic information about how breast cancer develops and the genetic changes which can be linked to survival.

10 May 2016

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DNA analysis brings scientists step closer to ‘complete picture’ of breast cancer

An analysis of the complete genetic code of hundreds of breast tumours could lead to more personalised care for patients. An analysis of the complete genetic code of hundreds of breast tumours could lead to more personalised care for patients.

3 May 2016