Conferences

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ASCO 2017: 4 ways treatment could change following world’s largest cancer conference

Targeted treatment up front improves survival for advanced prostate cancer, and we predict a change in thinking for precision cancer medicine. Targeted treatment up front improves survival for advanced prostate cancer, and we predict a change in thinking for precision cancer medicine.

19 June 2017

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – Improving prostate cancer survival, a life-extending app, yoga and... a tribute to Professor Patrick Johnston.

Improving prostate cancer survival, a life-extending app, yoga and our tribute to the remarkable Professor Patrick Johnston. Here’s our weekly news report. Improving prostate cancer survival, a life-extending app, yoga and our tribute to the remarkable Professor Patrick Johnston. Here’s our weekly news report.

10 June 2017

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• Health & Medicine

‘Once in a career feeling’ as trial shows offering prostate cancer drug earlier improves survival

We take a look at results from the STAMPEDE clinical trial, which is researching how to improve treatment for men with prostate cancer. We take a look at results from the STAMPEDE clinical trial, which is researching how to improve treatment for men with prostate cancer.

6 June 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Blood tests, microbes, immunotherapy and more: AACR 2017’s hottest topics

At AACR 2017, thousands of doctors and scientists shared progress in cancer research. Read about the hottest topics. At AACR 2017, thousands of doctors and scientists shared progress in cancer research. Read about the hottest topics.

13 April 2017

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• Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference 2016: Day 4 – liver cancer, obesity, immunotherapy poo predictions and more

Read our final roundup from this year's NCRI Cancer Conference, including how bacteria in the gut could help predict if immunotherapy will work. Read our final roundup from this year's NCRI Cancer Conference, including how bacteria in the gut could help predict if immunotherapy will work.

10 November 2016

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• Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference 2016: Day 3 – prostate cancer, iKnife surgery, evolving tumours and more

Here are our highlights from day 3 of the NCRI Cancer Conference, including personalised treatment for prostate cancer, and new surgery tech. Here are our highlights from day 3 of the NCRI Cancer Conference, including personalised treatment for prostate cancer, and new surgery tech.

8 November 2016

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NCRI Cancer Conference 2016: Day 2 – blood tests, virus treatments, preventing cancer and more

Read our highlights from day 2 of the NCRI Cancer Conference, including blood tests for cancer, viruses as cancer treatments, and prizes. Read our highlights from day 2 of the NCRI Cancer Conference, including blood tests for cancer, viruses as cancer treatments, and prizes.

7 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference 2016: Day 1 – lung cancer and yeast

We're in Liverpool for the annual National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference, sharing updates from the most exciting research on show. We're in Liverpool for the annual National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference, sharing updates from the most exciting research on show.

6 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

MAP conference 2016: proving the potential of personalised medicine

Last month’s 2016 MAP conference showcased progress so far on personalised cancer treatment, and discussed future challenges. Last month’s 2016 MAP conference showcased progress so far on personalised cancer treatment, and discussed future challenges.

7 October 2016

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• Science & Technology

Strengthening the foundations for early detection

We look over exciting early-stage research looking to detect cancer, or changes that may lead to cancer, early. We look over exciting early-stage research looking to detect cancer, or changes that may lead to cancer, early.

14 September 2016

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• Health & Medicine

ASCO 2016: will fine-tuning treatments require redefined tumours?

From immunotherapy to targeted cancer treatment, here's our round up of the big news from the annual ASCO conference. From immunotherapy to targeted cancer treatment, here's our round up of the big news from the annual ASCO conference.

15 June 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - ASCO, fizzy drinks, new bowel screening test and... Noel Edmonds?

Here’s the week’s cancer news. Here’s the week’s cancer news.

11 June 2016