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Breast cancer gene test could spare some women chemo

A test that measures gene activity can help tailor treatment for some women with early stage breast cancer, sparing them chemotherapy. A test that measures gene activity can help tailor treatment for some women with early stage breast cancer, sparing them chemotherapy.

3 June 2018

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Antifungal drug eliminates sleeping bowel cancer cells in mice

An antifungal medication, commonly prescribed for toenail infections, could help eliminate dormant cells within bowel tumours, according to new research. An antifungal medication, commonly prescribed for toenail infections, could help eliminate dormant cells within bowel tumours, according to new research.

31 May 2018

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Trial to test new treatment combination for children and adults with leukaemia

A clinical trial testing a new treatment combination in patients with leukaemia launches through the Combinations Alliance today. A clinical trial testing a new treatment combination in patients with leukaemia launches through the Combinations Alliance today.

30 May 2018

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Learning from a cancer’s past could predict its future

By revealing a tumour’s past, our scientists are opening the possibility of predicting its future. This could help make cancer treatment more personal. By revealing a tumour’s past, our scientists are opening the possibility of predicting its future. This could help make cancer treatment more personal.

28 May 2018

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Experimental breath test identifies cancer in oesophageal cancer patients

An experimental breath test can identify oesophageal and stomach cancers in people who already have cancer, according to a new study. An experimental breath test can identify oesophageal and stomach cancers in people who already have cancer, according to a new study.

18 May 2018

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Could Mother Nature’s clinical trial help prevent more cancers?

By studying small differences in our DNA, called SNPs, our scientists are showing how these could be used to help prevent cancer in the future. By studying small differences in our DNA, called SNPs, our scientists are showing how these could be used to help prevent cancer in the future.

17 May 2018

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Six months of breast cancer treatment ‘could be as effective as 12’ in some women with early stage disease

Six months of treatment could be as effective as 12 months for women with a type of early stage breast cancer, according to unpublished clinical trial results. Six months of treatment could be as effective as 12 months for women with a type of early stage breast cancer, according to unpublished clinical trial results.

16 May 2018

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Brain tumour funding boost following death of Tessa Jowell

The Government has announced it will double a recent funding boost for brain tumour research following the death of Dame Tessa Jowell. The Government has announced it will double a recent funding boost for brain tumour research following the death of Dame Tessa Jowell.

14 May 2018

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A better understanding of brain tumour biology will bring new treatments

Brain tumour researchers face many challenges that are holding up progress. Find out how we’re bringing scientists together to overcome them. Brain tumour researchers face many challenges that are holding up progress. Find out how we’re bringing scientists together to overcome them.

1 May 2018

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Gene test might benefit women with hard-to-treat breast cancer

Aggressive breast cancers carrying a faulty BRCA gene responded better to a certain type of chemotherapy than standard treatment, according to a trial. Aggressive breast cancers carrying a faulty BRCA gene responded better to a certain type of chemotherapy than standard treatment, according to a trial.

30 April 2018

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Vitamin C as a treatment for cancer: the evidence so far

Headlines from last year could have you believe that eating oranges could cure cancer. But is there any evidence behind vitamin C as a cancer treatment? Headlines from last year could have you believe that eating oranges could cure cancer. But is there any evidence behind vitamin C as a cancer treatment?

25 April 2018