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New research on sunscreen and skin cancer hit the headlines, and we explore why the evidence still isn't convincing on red meat and breast cancer. New research on sunscreen and skin cancer hit the headlines, and we explore why the evidence still isn't convincing on red meat and breast cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 14 June 2014

14 June 2014

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News digest - inequalities, Wikipedia, low-cal diets and more

A look at the week's cancer news including 19,000 extra deaths due to social deprivation, inaccuracies in Wikipedia, low-cal diets for breast cancer and more. A look at the week's cancer news including 19,000 extra deaths due to social deprivation, inaccuracies in Wikipedia, low-cal diets for breast cancer and more.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 31 May 2014

31 May 2014

Can measles really cure cancer? And if cancer stem cells do exist, how might they be targeted for treating leukaemia? Find out in this week’s news digest. Can measles really cure cancer? And if cancer stem cells do exist, how might they be targeted for treating leukaemia? Find out in this week’s news digest.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 17 May 2014

17 May 2014

Catch up on this week's cancer news, including poor uptake of bowel cancer screening, aspirin for reducing chemotherapy side effects, and mice with eczema. Catch up on this week's cancer news, including poor uptake of bowel cancer screening, aspirin for reducing chemotherapy side effects, and mice with eczema.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 10 May 2014

10 May 2014

Catch up on this week's cancer news - from a surge in skin cancer rates to new maps of England and Wales matching environmental risk factors and disease data. Catch up on this week's cancer news - from a surge in skin cancer rates to new maps of England and Wales matching environmental risk factors and disease data.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 26 April 2014

26 April 2014

This week's news featured our ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for lung cancer, plus goggles for surgery and 3D-printed cancer cells. This week's news featured our ambitious new clinical trial aiming to advance treatment for lung cancer, plus goggles for surgery and 3D-printed cancer cells.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 19 April 2014

19 April 2014