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Thousands of patients missing out on targeted cancer drugs

Thousands of cancer patients are missing out on personalised treatments each year because they are not being tested to see if they might benefit from them Thousands of cancer patients are missing out on personalised treatments each year because they are not being tested to see if they might benefit from them

20 August 2015

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5 hot research topics our scientists are homing in on

From the mechanics behind fast-moving melanoma cells to cancer’s very own family tree, here are 5 hot research topics our scientists are working on. From the mechanics behind fast-moving melanoma cells to cancer’s very own family tree, here are 5 hot research topics our scientists are working on.

13 August 2015

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Cancer survival in England is improving - but still lagging behind similar countries

We explore new data showing that cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems. We explore new data showing that cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems.

5 August 2015

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Fishing for clues – how 'liquid biopsies' are uncovering cancer’s secrets

Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment Find out how our researchers in Manchester are fishing in blood samples for clues to how lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment

1 July 2015

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Women’s lung cancer cases hit 20,000

Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics

1 July 2015

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ASCO 2015 round-up: immunotherapy continues to come of age

We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference. We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference.

5 June 2015

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Immunotherapy drugs show continued promise

A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference. A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference.

1 June 2015

Seeing the same doctor could affect time to cancer diagnosis

Whether or not patients see the same GP could affect how quickly bowel and lung cancers are diagnosed, according to a Cancer Research UK study. Whether or not patients see the same GP could affect how quickly bowel and lung cancers are diagnosed, according to a Cancer Research UK study.

27 April 2015

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From snapshot to family tree – writing the evolutionary rule book of cancer

Our scientists are piecing together cancer's family tree, uncovering clues that could help develop better treatments in the future. Our scientists are piecing together cancer's family tree, uncovering clues that could help develop better treatments in the future.

15 April 2015

Older people at higher risk of emergency cancer diagnosis

People over 60 are at higher risk of being diagnosed with lung or bowel cancer as an emergency in hospital than younger people, according to a report. People over 60 are at higher risk of being diagnosed with lung or bowel cancer as an emergency in hospital than younger people, according to a report.

2 April 2015

Body’s cancer defences hijacked to make pancreatic and lung cancers more aggressive

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a vital self-destruct switch in cells is hijacked. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a vital self-destruct switch in cells is hijacked.

2 April 2015

Diagnosing cancer early – how far have we come?

Five years ago we measured the size of the early diagnosis prize - now we provide an update on the research looking to help diagnose more cancers earlier. Five years ago we measured the size of the early diagnosis prize - now we provide an update on the research looking to help diagnose more cancers earlier.

4 March 2015