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New podcast: Aspirin advice, progress in children’s cancer, and fear or fate?

15 December 2010

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Trial results bring hope to children with leukaemia

4 December 2010

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Trial results show dramatically improved survival for relapsed childhood leukaemia

A new treatment increases survival to almost 70 per cent for children whose acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) returns. A new treatment increases survival to almost 70 per cent for children whose acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) returns.

4 December 2010

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NCRI conference: An interview with Professor Stan Kaye

8 November 2010

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NCRI conference: making progress in treating ovarian cancer

8 November 2010

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MyProjects – improving treatment for lung cancer

4 November 2010

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Drug trial success could reduce risk of bladder cancer recurring by a third

A major bladder cancer trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, has shown that adding two commonly used chemotherapy drugs to traditional radiotherapy can reduce the chance of a patient's tumour coming back by a third. A major bladder cancer trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, has shown that adding two commonly used chemotherapy drugs to traditional radiotherapy can reduce the chance of a patient's tumour coming back by a third.

25 October 2010

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Joining forces against womb cancer

18 October 2010

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Trial results raise hope of more effective pancreatic cancer treatment

A major international trial has shown a commonly used chemotherapy drug is as effective at helping prevent pancreatic cancer returning after surgery as the more expensive standard chemotherapy treatment, reveals a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today (Wednesday). A major international trial has shown a commonly used chemotherapy drug is as effective at helping prevent pancreatic cancer returning after surgery as the more expensive standard chemotherapy treatment, reveals a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today (Wednesday).

8 September 2010

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DNA scan reveals secret of melanoma’s ‘self-healing’ powers

25 August 2010

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DNA repair genes help predict impact of chemo for melanoma

A LINK between the level of active DNA repair genes in melanoma tumours and the effectiveness of chemotherapy for skin cancer patients has been established for the first time by a team of scientists. A LINK between the level of active DNA repair genes in melanoma tumours and the effectiveness of chemotherapy for skin cancer patients has been established for the first time by a team of scientists.

13 August 2010

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Improving chemo for childhood cancer, and exploring the links between diet and cancer in this month’s podcast

6 August 2010