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News digest – cutting chemo, ovarian cancer drug, Scottish waiting times, and… a new human organ?

This week a study suggested that chemotherapy courses could be halved for some patients and scientists may have discovered new human organ. This week a study suggested that chemotherapy courses could be halved for some patients and scientists may have discovered new human organ.

30 March 2018

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News digest – preventable cancers, kinder radiotherapy, MRI scans, viagra and... blueberry muffins?

In the news this week: new figures put a number on preventable cancer cases in the UK and blueberry muffins came under fire for their sugar content. In the news this week: new figures put a number on preventable cancer cases in the UK and blueberry muffins came under fire for their sugar content.

24 March 2018

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News digest – daily junk food ads, gene 'treasure troves', NHS cookery classes and... child vapers?

In the news this week: teenagers exposed to junk food ads are twice as likely to be obese and new child vaping research In the news this week: teenagers exposed to junk food ads are twice as likely to be obese and new child vaping research

17 March 2018

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News digest – PSA test, cutting calories, cervical cancer, and… do you know what increases cancer risk?

Using the PSA test for screening, and a plan to cut calories: check out the stories behind this week's headlines. Using the PSA test for screening, and a plan to cut calories: check out the stories behind this week's headlines.

10 March 2018

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News digest - obesity and cancer, bacteria on skin, new immunotherapy targets and… vaping safety?

In the news this week: Bacteria might protect against skin cancer and worrying obesity projections for millennials. In the news this week: Bacteria might protect against skin cancer and worrying obesity projections for millennials.

3 March 2018

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News digest – ‘mini tumours’, thyroid drugs, 100,000 Genomes Project, and… do superfoods prevent cancer?

'Mini tumours' to help guide treatment and NHS approval for three thyroid cancer drugs were in the news this week. 'Mini tumours' to help guide treatment and NHS approval for three thyroid cancer drugs were in the news this week.

24 February 2018

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News digest – ‘Ultra-processed’ foods, clinical trials boost, ovarian cancer risk and… tiny DNA robots?

This week's news features over-egged claims of a cancer vaccine and fears over suggested links between ‘ultra-processed’ foods and cancer. This week's news features over-egged claims of a cancer vaccine and fears over suggested links between ‘ultra-processed’ foods and cancer.

17 February 2018

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News digest - aspirin to prevent cancer, e-cigarettes, burning hot tea and… asparagus?

This week's news covers why cancer patients shouldn't stop eating asparagus and how an ageing immune system may play a part in cancer risk as we grow old. This week's news covers why cancer patients shouldn't stop eating asparagus and how an ageing immune system may play a part in cancer risk as we grow old.

10 February 2018

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News digest – cancer survival, breast cancer drug, cancer jab trials, and… vaping

Vaping as well as cancer survival stats were in the news this week. We take a look behind the headlines in our roundup. Vaping as well as cancer survival stats were in the news this week. We take a look behind the headlines in our roundup.

3 February 2018

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News digest – Tessa Jowell, cervical screening ‘embarrassment’, modified flu virus and… monkey clones?

In this week's news: Women don’t turn up to smear tests due to embarrassment and Tessa Jowell spoke about her brain tumour diagnosis. In this week's news: Women don’t turn up to smear tests due to embarrassment and Tessa Jowell spoke about her brain tumour diagnosis.

27 January 2018

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News digest - cancer blood test, junk food ads, science snapshots and… ‘gene tests for all?’

The week's top stories: developing a cancer blood test and is screening all women over 30 for faulty genes the way forward in breast cancer? The week's top stories: developing a cancer blood test and is screening all women over 30 for faulty genes the way forward in breast cancer?

20 January 2018

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News digest – NHS staff shortages, proton beam therapy, UV-detecting device and… stinging nettles?

In this week’s cancer news: do you know alcohol causes cancer? And desperate measures are being considered around cancer care due to NHS staff shortages. In this week’s cancer news: do you know alcohol causes cancer? And desperate measures are being considered around cancer care due to NHS staff shortages.

13 January 2018