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Stratified medicine and the lung cancer ‘Matrix’ trial – part of a cancer care revolution

We're launching an ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for patients with lung cancer - so how will it work? We're launching an ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for patients with lung cancer - so how will it work?

17 April 2014

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• Health & Medicine

New clinical trial rules boost patient benefit in Europe

The European Parliament's new rules governing clinical trials are to help improve treatments and make Europe a more attractive place for research. The European Parliament's new rules governing clinical trials are to help improve treatments and make Europe a more attractive place for research.

3 April 2014

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A big step towards cutting red tape for research

A new £4.5 million Government funding boost will improve the way research is approved in the NHS. But what does it mean for patients? A new £4.5 million Government funding boost will improve the way research is approved in the NHS. But what does it mean for patients?

2 April 2014

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World-first clinical trial launches for advanced bowel cancer

Patients with advanced bowel cancer are set to benefit from the launch of a new clinical trial targeting treatments to their specific cancer type  Patients with advanced bowel cancer are set to benefit from the launch of a new clinical trial targeting treatments to their specific cancer type 

2 April 2014

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#nomakeupselfie – some questions answered

What does £8m pay for? And what about the polar bears? We answer your questions about #nomakeupselfie. What does £8m pay for? And what about the polar bears? We answer your questions about #nomakeupselfie.

25 March 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Joining forces to fight lung cancer

What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer. What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer.

25 March 2014

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Cancer Research UK launches trial to fight cancer caused by a common virus

Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) has launched a vaccine trial to treat some forms of cancer caused by the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) has launched a vaccine trial to treat some forms of cancer caused by the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV).

25 March 2014

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Experimental breast cancer drug to be trialled in lung cancer patients

A clinical trial using an experimental drug originally designed to treat breast cancer launches for patients with advanced lung cancer  A clinical trial using an experimental drug originally designed to treat breast cancer launches for patients with advanced lung cancer 

11 March 2014

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Helping to choose which trials Cancer Research UK funds: a patient's perspective

Shirley Harrison is a patient representative on one of our science funding committees - she explains her role and shares her story. Shirley Harrison is a patient representative on one of our science funding committees - she explains her role and shares her story.

30 January 2014

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Cancer Research UK launches trial of new lymphoma treatment

CRUK has launched a trial to treat lymphoma using the body’s own immune system to attack B-cells growing out of control.    CRUK has launched a trial to treat lymphoma using the body’s own immune system to attack B-cells growing out of control.   

29 January 2014

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New drug extends life in women with advanced ovarian cancer

Women with ovarian cancer that returned after treatment had their life extended by almost three months after treatment with the drug cediranib. Women with ovarian cancer that returned after treatment had their life extended by almost three months after treatment with the drug cediranib.

5 November 2013

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• Science & Technology

A new age of cancer classification and treatment

Large-scale studies from across the globe are providing genetic clues that link different tumours - but what does this mean for how we define and treat cancer? Large-scale studies from across the globe are providing genetic clues that link different tumours - but what does this mean for how we define and treat cancer?

15 October 2013