• Health & Medicine
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Our highlights from 2014

We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work. We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work.

22 December 2014

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• Science & Technology

“I want to make sure that radiotherapy is accessible to everyone” – Elizabeth’s story

Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Elizabeth Bailey shares her personal story of breast cancer and why she campaigns for Government to improve access to radiotherapy. Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Elizabeth Bailey shares her personal story of breast cancer and why she campaigns for Government to improve access to radiotherapy.

12 December 2014

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A conference to keep cancer on the political agenda

We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more. We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more.

11 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Wising up on older people and cancer

A new report has launched looking at what we know, and what we still need to understand, about cancer and older people in the UK - we look at the findings. A new report has launched looking at what we know, and what we still need to understand, about cancer and older people in the UK - we look at the findings.

9 December 2014

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• Science & Technology

A welcome review of how treatments get to patients

The UK Government has announced it will review the process for getting new cancer treatments to patients more quickly - so what happens next? The UK Government has announced it will review the process for getting new cancer treatments to patients more quickly - so what happens next?

8 December 2014

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• Health & Medicine

NCRI 2014 conference summary - day 3

Here’s our round up from day three of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool. Here’s our round up from day three of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool.

5 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

‘Invisible tattoos’ could improve body confidence after breast cancer radiotherapy

Invisible tattoos could replace the permanent dark ink tattoos used to deliver breast cancer radiotherapy according to an NCRI Cancer Conference study. Invisible tattoos could replace the permanent dark ink tattoos used to deliver breast cancer radiotherapy according to an NCRI Cancer Conference study.

2 November 2014

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• Science & Technology

Citizen Science: “you don’t need to be qualified to do this”

To mark the launch of our latest Citizen Science game, Reverse The Odds, we caught up with one the researchers that you'll be helping by playing the game. To mark the launch of our latest Citizen Science game, Reverse The Odds, we caught up with one the researchers that you'll be helping by playing the game.

3 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy could stop resistance to radiotherapy

Treating cancers with immunotherapy and radiotherapy at the same time could stop them from becoming resistant to treatment. Treating cancers with immunotherapy and radiotherapy at the same time could stop them from becoming resistant to treatment.

1 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

Building the evidence for innovative radiotherapy

A look at a Government announcement to help fund some of our radiotherapy trials A look at a Government announcement to help fund some of our radiotherapy trials

26 August 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Breaking down cancer’s wall of resistance

A new discovery from a team of our scientists in London could help make chemotherapy more effective - but it's been a tough road to get there. A new discovery from a team of our scientists in London could help make chemotherapy more effective - but it's been a tough road to get there.

5 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

Manchester scientists pinpoint bladder cancer patients who could benefit from ‘tumour-softening’ treatment

A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective. A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective.

30 July 2014