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"I couldn’t believe how much things had moved on" – Nicola’s story

Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease. Find out how, with thanks from Cancer Research UK scientists, bowel cancer treatment has "phenomenally" improved from when Nicola's mother had the disease.

23 July 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Ten things politicians should do to help beat cancer

Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer. Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer.

21 May 2014

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Tumour protein predicts response to chemo in oesophageal cancer patients

Patients with the most common type of oesophageal cancer are less likely to respond to chemotherapy when their tumours are high in leptin Patients with the most common type of oesophageal cancer are less likely to respond to chemotherapy when their tumours are high in leptin

26 February 2014

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More oesophageal cancer patients benefit from pre-op chemo than previously thought says study

More oesophageal cancer patients than previously thought are benefiting from having chemotherapy before an operation to remove their tumour. More oesophageal cancer patients than previously thought are benefiting from having chemotherapy before an operation to remove their tumour.

21 December 2013

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A new way to prevent breast cancer: anastrozole

Results from our clinical trial show a drug called anastrozole can halve the chance of developing breast cancer in some women. We explore the findings. Results from our clinical trial show a drug called anastrozole can halve the chance of developing breast cancer in some women. We explore the findings.

12 December 2013

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The quest to unravel the side effects of cancer drugs

An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show? An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show?

5 September 2013

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'Mitotic spindles' could help develop better chemo drugs

We hear from a cancer research expert about how part of a cell's internal skeleton links chemotherapy drugs to controlling how cells divide. We hear from a cancer research expert about how part of a cell's internal skeleton links chemotherapy drugs to controlling how cells divide.

14 August 2013

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• Science & Technology

Joining the dots - how lab research can lead to new approaches for treating cancer

26 May 2013

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survival doubles since early 1970s

More than half of patients diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) are now surviving the disease thanks to improved diagnosis and treatment, according to a new report from Cancer Research UK. More than half of patients diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) are now surviving the disease thanks to improved diagnosis and treatment, according to a new report from Cancer Research UK.

23 May 2013

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Innovative drug development fund backs first major project

23 April 2013

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• Policy & Insight

Expert Opinion – The challenges of lung cancer

4 April 2013