Liver cancer

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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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• Health & Medicine

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

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9 in 10 don't link alcohol and cancer

Almost 90 per cent of people in England don’t associate drinking alcohol with an increased risk of cancer Almost 90 per cent of people in England don’t associate drinking alcohol with an increased risk of cancer

1 April 2016

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• Science & Technology

A tantalising tale of obesity, bacteria and liver cancer

Could a fatty diet alter the bacteria in your gut, causing them to secrete a chemical that can cause liver cancer? Could a fatty diet alter the bacteria in your gut, causing them to secrete a chemical that can cause liver cancer?

28 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

A minimum alcohol price could cut cancer rates

28 March 2012

NHS faces huge cancer challenge as cases set to jump by 45 per cent

THE NHS must start planning now to deal with a predicted leap of 45 per cent in the number of new cancer cases in the UK over the next two decades, Cancer Research UK warns today. THE NHS must start planning now to deal with a predicted leap of 45 per cent in the number of new cancer cases in the UK over the next two decades, Cancer Research UK warns today.

28 October 2011