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News digest – oesophageal cancer, HRT, Leveson and more

21 January 2012

Fluorescent dye pinpoints tiniest signs of oesophageal cancer

A fluorescent dye that can be sprayed onto the oesophagus - the food pipe - could be used to detect oesophageal cancer earlier and spare patients unnecessary treatment, according to research published today in Nature Medicine. A fluorescent dye that can be sprayed onto the oesophagus - the food pipe - could be used to detect oesophageal cancer earlier and spare patients unnecessary treatment, according to research published today in Nature Medicine.

15 January 2012

• Health & Medicine

A Christmas tale – early diagnosis saved my life

10 January 2012

• Health & Medicine

Tesco to raise millions to help Cancer Research UK's work into early diagnosis and detection of cancer

Today, 10 January 2012, Tesco is aiming to raise over Ј10 million to help Cancer Research UK's work to beat cancer by making Cancer Research UK its Charity of the Year in 2012. Today, 10 January 2012, Tesco is aiming to raise over Ј10 million to help Cancer Research UK's work to beat cancer by making Cancer Research UK its Charity of the Year in 2012.

10 January 2012

• Health & Medicine

2011 - A year of progress

14 December 2011

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The Government's NHS reforms – our view

23 November 2011

• Science & Technology
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NCRI Cancer Conference highlight: Lung cancer – number crunching and new drugs

17 November 2011

• Science & Technology
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NCRI Cancer Conference – day four

11 November 2011

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Bowel, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers show biggest improvement in diagnosis time

Research shows that patients are, on average, being diagnosed more quickly for some cancers, offering a better chance of successful outcome. Research shows that patients are, on average, being diagnosed more quickly for some cancers, offering a better chance of successful outcome.

8 November 2011

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• Policy & Insight

Expert Opinion: Professor Nick Lemoine on pancreatic cancer

12 October 2011

• Health & Medicine

HPV testing in screening programme saves 3,500 women from unnecessary tests

Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of cervical screening reduces the number of women unnecessarily going on for further tests by over a third, new research shows today. Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of cervical screening reduces the number of women unnecessarily going on for further tests by over a third, new research shows today.

28 September 2011

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• Health & Medicine

Podcast: Bacteria, bowel cancer, sunscreen and smoking

20 September 2011