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Research project launched in memory of Sarah Harding recruits first participant

A new breast cancer research project, launched in memory of Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, has recruited its first participant. A new breast cancer research project, launched in memory of Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, has recruited its first participant.

27 June 2023

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How clues from crystals might help us prevent the overtreatment of DCIS

New research may have found a way we can predict which cases of DCIS could develop into invasive breast cancer and thus require treatment, reducing the burden of overtreatment in future New research may have found a way we can predict which cases of DCIS could develop into invasive breast cancer and thus require treatment, reducing the burden of overtreatment in future

20 June 2023

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ASCO 2023 roundup: Blood tests, drugs and exercise

ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients. ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients.

12 June 2023

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Some women still don’t understand ‘overdiagnosis’ risk in breast screening

Women who are given information about the chance of ‘overdiagnosis’ through the NHS breast screening programme may not fully understand the risks. Women who are given information about the chance of ‘overdiagnosis’ through the NHS breast screening programme may not fully understand the risks.

29 August 2014