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News digest – HPV vaccine, prostate cancer urine test, IVF breast cancer risk and baby food

In the news this week: an experimental urine test detects aggressive prostate cancer and cancer patients in Scotland are waiting even longer for treatment. In the news this week: an experimental urine test detects aggressive prostate cancer and cancer patients in Scotland are waiting even longer for treatment.

29 June 2019

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News digest – brain tumour awards, CAR T cell therapy, NHS ‘fast-tracking’ drugs and NICE decisions

In the news this week: new CAR T cell therapy available on the NHS and our Brain Tumour awards provides funding for three new teams. In the news this week: new CAR T cell therapy available on the NHS and our Brain Tumour awards provides funding for three new teams.

22 June 2019

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News digest – obesity projections, immunotherapy trials, Vitamin D and cancer ‘cure’ documentaries

In the news this week: The low-down from the world’s largest cancer conference and the dangerous documentaries spreading misinformation about cancer. In the news this week: The low-down from the world’s largest cancer conference and the dangerous documentaries spreading misinformation about cancer.

8 June 2019

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News digest – ultra-processed food, liquid gel spacer, night shift work and how breast cancer spreads 

In the news this week: no link found between night shift work and breast cancer. In the news this week: no link found between night shift work and breast cancer.

1 June 2019

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News digest – artificial intelligence, e-cigarettes, cancer screening and animal ‘avatars’

In the news this week: a review into UK cancer screening highlights outdated NHS IT systems and scientists develop AI to detect early stage lung cancer. In the news this week: a review into UK cancer screening highlights outdated NHS IT systems and scientists develop AI to detect early stage lung cancer.

25 May 2019

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News digest – bowel cancer rates, brain tumour ‘pink drink’, cigarette displays and chewing gum

In the news this week: bowel cancer rates in younger people is on the rise and fewer children smoke thanks to cigarette display bans in shops. In the news this week: bowel cancer rates in younger people is on the rise and fewer children smoke thanks to cigarette display bans in shops.

18 May 2019

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News digest – NHS staff shortages, HPV vaccine in Rwanda, prostate cancer guidelines and sunscreen chemicals

In the news this week: Can the HPV vaccination help reduce cervical cancer in Rwanda? And shining a light on sunscreen. In the news this week: Can the HPV vaccination help reduce cervical cancer in Rwanda? And shining a light on sunscreen.

11 May 2019

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News digest – obesity research, HPV detection in urine, breast cancer treatment test and diet

In the news this week: a urine test for cervical cancer screening? And more insight into obesity in the UK. In the news this week: a urine test for cervical cancer screening? And more insight into obesity in the UK.

4 May 2019

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News digest – lung cancer in non-smokers, targeted clinical trials, pancreatic cancer ‘chatter’ and immigration

In the news this week: Lung cancer in never-smokers is on the rise and reading tumour DNA could match patients to early stage clinical trials. In the news this week: Lung cancer in never-smokers is on the rise and reading tumour DNA could match patients to early stage clinical trials.

27 April 2019

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News digest – red and processed meat, DNA ‘fingerprints’, targeted leukaemia drugs and CRISPR

In the news this week: even moderation consumption of red and processed meat can increase bowel cancer risk. In the news this week: even moderation consumption of red and processed meat can increase bowel cancer risk.

19 April 2019

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News digest – cancer ‘vaccine factories’, cataloguing DNA weaknesses, NHS drug decisions and cancer sniffing canines

In this week’s news: scientists use CRISPR to catalogue cancer’s weaknesses and researchers train cancer sniffing canines. In this week’s news: scientists use CRISPR to catalogue cancer’s weaknesses and researchers train cancer sniffing canines.

13 April 2019

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News digest - HPV vaccine, global diets and NHS drug decisions

In this week’s news: positive results from the HPV vaccination programme in Scotland. In this week’s news: positive results from the HPV vaccination programme in Scotland.

6 April 2019