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A look at the e-cigarette research Cancer Research UK is already funding, and how we’re working with researchers to identify new questions to answer A look at the e-cigarette research Cancer Research UK is already funding, and how we’re working with researchers to identify new questions to answer

by Lucy Davies | Analysis | 11 August 2015

11 August 2015

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It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit. It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit.

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 11 March 2015

11 March 2015

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We took a look at some interesting potential future ways to quit smoking. Exploring everything from a nicotine vaccine to virtual reality therapy. We took a look at some interesting potential future ways to quit smoking. Exploring everything from a nicotine vaccine to virtual reality therapy.

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 10 March 2015

10 March 2015

Cancer rates graphic reading '1 in 2 of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetimes'

Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done. Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done.

by Greg Jones | Analysis | 4 February 2015

4 February 2015

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From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own? From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own?

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 23 January 2015

23 January 2015

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Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK. Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 26 December 2014

26 December 2014