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Screening helps early diagnosis of bowel cancer

Patients who attend bowel screening are more likely to be diagnosed with bowel cancer at an early stage - when there is a better chance of survival - than those who wait until they have symptoms of the disease. Patients who attend bowel screening are more likely to be diagnosed with bowel cancer at an early stage - when there is a better chance of survival - than those who wait until they have symptoms of the disease.

15 June 2012

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Repeated childhood CT scans increase risk of cancer in adulthood

Repeated CT scans during childhood can increase the risk of developing brain tumours or leukaemia in later life. Repeated CT scans during childhood can increase the risk of developing brain tumours or leukaemia in later life.

7 June 2012

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Celebrating 60 years of progress

Cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival has changed almost beyond recognition since the 1950s. Cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival has changed almost beyond recognition since the 1950s.

3 June 2012

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'Jade effect' helps save lives as cervical cancer rates rise

THE rate of new cervical cancers diagnosed in the UK increased by 15 per cent in a year, according to figures from Cancer Research UK today. THE rate of new cervical cancers diagnosed in the UK increased by 15 per cent in a year, according to figures from Cancer Research UK today.

1 June 2012

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Gene link to higher rates of bowel cancer in men

Scientists have shown for the first time that one of the sex chromosomes is involved in the development of a cancer that can afflict both genders, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study in Nature Genetics. Scientists have shown for the first time that one of the sex chromosomes is involved in the development of a cancer that can afflict both genders, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study in Nature Genetics.

27 May 2012

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New breast cancer ‘blood test’ is still work in progress

3 May 2012

People fail to list persistent cough as a lung cancer warning

An astounding lack of public awareness about lung cancer has been revealed in a Cancer Research UK study, published today. An astounding lack of public awareness about lung cancer has been revealed in a Cancer Research UK study, published today.

30 April 2012

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Bowel cancer - 40 years of progress but early detection is key

2 April 2012

Scientists develop first snap shot of tiny brain tumours

Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a technique they believe could be used to detect tiny secondary tumours in the brain, a process that is currently impossible, according to research published in PNAS, today Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a technique they believe could be used to detect tiny secondary tumours in the brain, a process that is currently impossible, according to research published in PNAS, today

26 March 2012

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News digest - aspirin, tobacco profits, pancreatic cancer and more

24 March 2012

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Lung screening – still a need for caution, despite new blood test

23 March 2012

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Podcast: cancer genes, kids smoking, shunning sunbeds, and spotting the signs

22 March 2012