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News digest: treatment-targets, missed prostate cancer and obesity liquid hand soap and more

It's been a big week for research on immunotherapy. Find out why, and what else has happened in the world of cancer research this week. It's been a big week for research on immunotherapy. Find out why, and what else has happened in the world of cancer research this week.

29 November 2014

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News digest - treatment targets missed, prostate cancer and obesity, liquid hand soap and more

Cancer treatment target missed again, evidence links obesity and aggressive prostate cancer, plus could liquid hand gel be harming your health? Cancer treatment target missed again, evidence links obesity and aggressive prostate cancer, plus could liquid hand gel be harming your health?

22 November 2014

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News digest - DNA ‘blind spots’, monster chromosomes, the Cancer Drugs Fund and more

Unravelling cancer’s genetic ‘blind spots’, what’s a ‘monster chromosome’? Plus the latest announcements on the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund. Unravelling cancer’s genetic ‘blind spots’, what’s a ‘monster chromosome’? Plus the latest announcements on the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund.

15 November 2014

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News digest - cancer conferences, military metaphors, off-patent drugs and more

Here's our round-up of the week's developments in cancer research, as covered by the media. Here's our round-up of the week's developments in cancer research, as covered by the media.

8 November 2014

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News digest - self-destructing cells, sex and prostate cancer, nanoparticles and more

Lung cancer cell self-destruction, nanoparticle tool proposed (but overhyped), and could sex with multiple women reduce a man’s risk of prostate cancer? Lung cancer cell self-destruction, nanoparticle tool proposed (but overhyped), and could sex with multiple women reduce a man’s risk of prostate cancer?

1 November 2014

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News digest - lung stats, political action, PARP inhibitors and more

Here's our weekly round-up of the week's cancer research news Here's our weekly round-up of the week's cancer research news

25 October 2014

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News digest - melanoma ‘breadcrumb trail, blood cell treatment, fashion and more

A melanoma ‘breadcrumb’ trail helps the disease spread, promising experimental blood cell treatment, plus what happens when science and fashion combine? A melanoma ‘breadcrumb’ trail helps the disease spread, promising experimental blood cell treatment, plus what happens when science and fashion combine?

18 October 2014

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News digest - lung cancer evolution, Nobel Prizes, green tea and more

New research showing lung cancer may lie dormant for 20 years, this year’s crop of Nobel Prizes, and can green tea fight cancer? New research showing lung cancer may lie dormant for 20 years, this year’s crop of Nobel Prizes, and can green tea fight cancer?

11 October 2014

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News digest - imaging boost for neuroblastoma, Stoptober, mantis shrimps and more

Testing a more accurate imaging technique for neuroblastoma, 11 million work days lost to smoking, plus mantis shrimp eye technology and more. Testing a more accurate imaging technique for neuroblastoma, 11 million work days lost to smoking, plus mantis shrimp eye technology and more.

4 October 2014

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News digest - skirt size, early diagnosis, smoking graphics and more

Can changes in skirt size predict breast cancer risk? Can raised blood calcium detect cancer early? Probably not! Find out why in our weekly news digest. Can changes in skirt size predict breast cancer risk? Can raised blood calcium detect cancer early? Probably not! Find out why in our weekly news digest.

27 September 2014

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News digest - prostate cancer drug resistance, the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, chokeberries and more

New research on prostate cancer drug resistance, the impact of the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, and can chokeberries boost chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer? New research on prostate cancer drug resistance, the impact of the ‘Angelina Jolie effect’, and can chokeberries boost chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer?

20 September 2014

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News digest - NHS cancer services struggling, 3D-printed tumour, burnt toast and more

Concerns over struggling NHS cancer services, a man 3D prints versions of his own tumour, plus does burnt toast cause cancer? Concerns over struggling NHS cancer services, a man 3D prints versions of his own tumour, plus does burnt toast cause cancer?

13 September 2014