Lung cancer

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• Health & Medicine

The quest to unravel the side effects of cancer drugs

An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show? An important part of cancer drug treatment is minimising side effects - how are scientists tackling this issue and what does the new research show?

5 September 2013

Putting lung cancer under the magnifying glass

15 August 2013

Experimental drugs for breast cancer could treat lung cancer too

Scientists have discovered that experimental drugs first developed for breast and ovarian cancer could be used to treat lung cancer. Scientists have discovered that experimental drugs first developed for breast and ovarian cancer could be used to treat lung cancer.

12 August 2013

• Science & Technology

TRACERx - a new era in lung cancer research

We've announced a huge research project called TRACERx, investing millions of pounds into understanding the genetic driving force behind lung cancer. We've announced a huge research project called TRACERx, investing millions of pounds into understanding the genetic driving force behind lung cancer.

18 July 2013

• Health & Medicine

New research to revolutionise understanding of lung cancer

In a world first, a new Cancer Research UK study will unlock lung cancer's secrets, tracking in real time how lung tumours develop and evolve as patients receive treatment. In a world first, a new Cancer Research UK study will unlock lung cancer's secrets, tracking in real time how lung tumours develop and evolve as patients receive treatment.

18 July 2013

Genetic screen finds new treatment targets for lung cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists are the first to use an efficient new screening strategy to identify gene faults in tumour cells that are possible drug targets for the most common form of lung cancer, according to new research published in PNAS. Cancer Research UK scientists are the first to use an efficient new screening strategy to identify gene faults in tumour cells that are possible drug targets for the most common form of lung cancer, according to new research published in PNAS.

8 July 2013

NHS campaign highlights persistent cough as possible sign of lung cancer

People with a persistent cough should see their GP in case it is an early sign of lung cancer, health chiefs say. People with a persistent cough should see their GP in case it is an early sign of lung cancer, health chiefs say.

2 July 2013

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• Health & Medicine

Detecting cancer early - the second NAEDI Conference

1 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

Diabetes drug makes lung cancer vulnerable to radiotherapy

The diabetes drug metformin slows the growth of lung cancer cells and makes them more likely to be killed by radiotherapy. The diabetes drug metformin slows the growth of lung cancer cells and makes them more likely to be killed by radiotherapy.

1 May 2013

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• Health & Medicine

Watching cancers evolve using ‘liquid biopsies’

Tumours release DNA into the bloodstream, and scientists have been investigating whether this could offer clues about a cancer - take a look at what they found. Tumours release DNA into the bloodstream, and scientists have been investigating whether this could offer clues about a cancer - take a look at what they found.

8 April 2013

• Health & Medicine

Scientists develop simple blood test to track tumour evolution in cancer patients

Scientists have developed a new way of looking at how tumours evolve in real-time and develop drug resistance by tracking changes in blood. Scientists have developed a new way of looking at how tumours evolve in real-time and develop drug resistance by tracking changes in blood.

7 April 2013

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• Policy & Insight

Expert Opinion – The challenges of lung cancer

4 April 2013