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News digest – artificial ovaries, cereals high in sugar, breast screening and happy 70th birthday to the NHS

Research predicts how breast screening could be changed to cut overdiagnosis and save the NHS money, and the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday. Research predicts how breast screening could be changed to cut overdiagnosis and save the NHS money, and the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday.

7 July 2018

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News digest – obesity plan, more doctors needed, cancer waiting times, and HPV vaccine

The Government’s childhood obesity plan was updated this week, and there were calls for the HPV vaccine to be given to boys. Find out more in our news digest. The Government’s childhood obesity plan was updated this week, and there were calls for the HPV vaccine to be given to boys. Find out more in our news digest.

30 June 2018

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News digest – Cancer in the elderly, NHS funding, lung cancer treatment and making chemo kinder

This week’s headlines: drug could protect children from hearing loss after chemo and cancer rates in over-75s are ‘set to rocket’. This week’s headlines: drug could protect children from hearing loss after chemo and cancer rates in over-75s are ‘set to rocket’.

23 June 2018

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News digest – breast and lung cancer immunotherapy, vaping and ASCO highlights

Top stories this week: A breast cancer immunotherapy first and lung cancer immunotherapy approved for NHS use in England. Top stories this week: A breast cancer immunotherapy first and lung cancer immunotherapy approved for NHS use in England.

9 June 2018

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News digest – cancer blood test, brain tumour vaccine, smoking, and how to predict a tumour’s future

Top stories this week: A ‘simple blood test’ isn’t the finished article, and an antifungal treatment has eliminated sleeping bowel cancer cells in mice. Top stories this week: A ‘simple blood test’ isn’t the finished article, and an antifungal treatment has eliminated sleeping bowel cancer cells in mice.

1 June 2018

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News digest – childhood leukaemia theory, AI diagnosis, junk food ads and ‘cancer-killing viruses’

Obesity dominates headlines this week and a senior scientist explains his theory on what might cause one type of childhood leukaemia. Obesity dominates headlines this week and a senior scientist explains his theory on what might cause one type of childhood leukaemia.

26 May 2018

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News digest – Tessa Jowell, cancer waiting times, immunotherapy, and how should we talk about cancer?

Tributes were paid this week following the death of Tessa Jowell, and the Government announced increased funding for brain tumour research. Tributes were paid this week following the death of Tessa Jowell, and the Government announced increased funding for brain tumour research.

19 May 2018

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News digest - HPV vaccine, exercise, alcohol labels and 'tanning genes'

This week’s top stories: HPV vaccine is safe and effective and London Mayor to ban junk food ads on public transport. This week’s top stories: HPV vaccine is safe and effective and London Mayor to ban junk food ads on public transport.

12 May 2018

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News digest – breast screening error, gene tests, childhood obesity and mobile phones

This week’s top story: Around 450,000 women in England weren’t invited for their final breast screening appointment due to an error with NHS computers. This week’s top story: Around 450,000 women in England weren’t invited for their final breast screening appointment due to an error with NHS computers.

5 May 2018

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News digest – tamoxifen, immunotherapy, cancer myths, and… obesity and BMI?

Breast cancer drugs and cancer myths were in the news this week. Find out why in our news digest. Breast cancer drugs and cancer myths were in the news this week. Find out why in our news digest.

28 April 2018

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News digest – cancer blood test progress, health food police, Tessa Jowell and… a ‘cancer-detecting mole’?

This week’s news includes the hunt for a cancer blood test, health food police in supermarkets and a skin implant that spots cancer in mice. This week’s news includes the hunt for a cancer blood test, health food police in supermarkets and a skin implant that spots cancer in mice.

21 April 2018

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News digest: Sugar tax, ‘one-stop diagnosis shops’, high-tech MRI and…cancer’s genetic roots?

In the news this week: 'sugar tax' on soft drinks and scientists publish results from the largest ever genetic analysis of cancer. In the news this week: 'sugar tax' on soft drinks and scientists publish results from the largest ever genetic analysis of cancer.

7 April 2018