• Science & Technology
• 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

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer in the UK - earlier diagnosis and better treatment are crucial

12 February 2013

Late diagnosis and lack of treatment access may contribute to poor UK lung cancer survival

The UK's one-year lung cancer survival lags behind Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden according to a new international study published today (Monday). The UK's one-year lung cancer survival lags behind Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden according to a new international study published today (Monday).

11 February 2013

More evidence that beta blockers help stop cancers from spreading

US researchers have taken a step forward in understanding how beta blockers may slow the spread of cancer. US researchers have taken a step forward in understanding how beta blockers may slow the spread of cancer.

30 January 2013

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Cancer death rates over a third higher in men than women

Men are over 35 per cent more likely to die from cancer than women in the UK, according to a new report. Men are over 35 per cent more likely to die from cancer than women in the UK, according to a new report.

29 January 2013

Lung cancer UK price tag eclipses the cost of any other cancer

The cost of lung cancer to the UK economy is Ј2.4 billion each year, far higher than the cost of any other cancer. This highlights the urgent need to continue to reduce the number of young people who become addicted to tobacco – as smoking causes more than eight in 10 lung cancers in the UK. The cost of lung cancer to the UK economy is Ј2.4 billion each year, far higher than the cost of any other cancer. This highlights the urgent need to continue to reduce the number of young people who become addicted to tobacco – as smoking causes more than eight in 10 lung cancers in the UK.

7 November 2012

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• Health & Medicine

Notes from the NCRI conference (day 3)

6 November 2012

• Health & Medicine

Three-in-one 'supermolecule' could detect cancer early, help destroy tumours and monitor treatment

The same protein could potentially be targeted to detect precancerous breast cells; deliver radiotherapy to destroy tumours; and monitor the effectiveness of treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK study presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool today. The same protein could potentially be targeted to detect precancerous breast cells; deliver radiotherapy to destroy tumours; and monitor the effectiveness of treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK study presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool today.

6 November 2012