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Microscope image of pancreatic cancer cells

Pancreatic cancer actually four diseases, using chemo to control tumours, talcum powder questions and can carrots cut the risk of breast cancer? Pancreatic cancer actually four diseases, using chemo to control tumours, talcum powder questions and can carrots cut the risk of breast cancer?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 27 February 2016

27 February 2016

Cancer drugs approved, a tiny microscope for spotting cancer cells, engineering molecules so cells can ‘sense’ and why some £5 olive oil isn’t worth it. Cancer drugs approved, a tiny microscope for spotting cancer cells, engineering molecules so cells can ‘sense’ and why some £5 olive oil isn’t worth it.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 30 January 2016

30 January 2016

Adverts luring children to the dark side, sugary drinks tax, discovering new gene faults and can cheese fight cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Adverts luring children to the dark side, sugary drinks tax, discovering new gene faults and can cheese fight cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 23 January 2016

23 January 2016

Obama’s ‘moon-shot’, new changes proposed for bowel and cervical screening and is there life on Mars? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Obama’s ‘moon-shot’, new changes proposed for bowel and cervical screening and is there life on Mars? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 16 January 2016

16 January 2016

Tasmanian devil sits on grass

Updated alcohol guidelines, our obesity report reveals worrying trends and how are Tasmanian devils catching cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Updated alcohol guidelines, our obesity report reveals worrying trends and how are Tasmanian devils catching cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 9 January 2016

9 January 2016

Two computer screens with imaging data on them

Scanning for oxygen, tiny tech and nanobubbles, Chief Medical Officer on obesity threat, NHS green light for ovarian cancer drug and spot the contradiction. Scanning for oxygen, tiny tech and nanobubbles, Chief Medical Officer on obesity threat, NHS green light for ovarian cancer drug and spot the contradiction.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 12 December 2015

12 December 2015