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Three cancer drugs cleared for NHS funding in Scotland

Three cancer drugs have been approved for patients on the NHS in Scotland, including a drug for some patients with advanced liver cancer. Three cancer drugs have been approved for patients on the NHS in Scotland, including a drug for some patients with advanced liver cancer.

17 April 2019

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Clinical trial launches to develop breath test for multiple cancers

Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate the presence of cancer at an early stage. Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate the presence of cancer at an early stage.

2 January 2019

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Targeted cancer drug made available for some NHS liver cancer patients

A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS. A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS.

29 November 2018

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Liver cancer: UK’s fastest rising cause of cancer death to be tackled

A joint UK and European research project launches today to combat liver cancer, which is the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the UK. A joint UK and European research project launches today to combat liver cancer, which is the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the UK.

20 September 2018

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Drug could protect children from hearing loss after chemo

New trials results show that a drug can reduce hearing loss in children treated with the chemo drug cisplatin. New trials results show that a drug can reduce hearing loss in children treated with the chemo drug cisplatin.

20 June 2018

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Cancer blood tests and learning from HIV – our latest Pioneer Awards

Drawing similarities between how the immune system reacts to lung cancer and HIV could uncover potential new drug targets. Drawing similarities between how the immune system reacts to lung cancer and HIV could uncover potential new drug targets.

29 September 2017

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3 in 4 Cancer Drugs Fund treatments now available on NHS

Three quarters of the drugs previously only accessible to patients via the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) are now approved on the NHS. Three quarters of the drugs previously only accessible to patients via the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) are now approved on the NHS.

11 August 2017

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World Cancer Day 2017: liver cancer, a global challenge thanks to viruses and alcohol

In part 3 of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at how liver cancer affects different regions across the world. In part 3 of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at how liver cancer affects different regions across the world.

13 February 2017

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World Cancer Day 2017: 4 cancers that pose a global challenge

For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why. For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why.

4 February 2017

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Jet lag and liver cancer – what’s the story?

Headlines suggested that jet lag could raise the risk of liver cancer. We spoke to an expert to find out the story. Headlines suggested that jet lag could raise the risk of liver cancer. We spoke to an expert to find out the story.

24 November 2016

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Modified virus could turn immune system on liver cancer

A modified virus could be used to launch an immune attack on liver cancer cells, a new study has revealed. A modified virus could be used to launch an immune attack on liver cancer cells, a new study has revealed.

16 November 2016

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Why cancer is (still) more than just ‘bad luck’

New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details. New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details.

25 August 2016