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Recently funded research – understanding cancer at the population level

Our Population Research Committee funds research on the causes and effects of cancer across large groups of people. Recently they funded several new projects. Our Population Research Committee funds research on the causes and effects of cancer across large groups of people. Recently they funded several new projects.

31 August 2015

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How we’re building a community to beat oesophageal cancer

We recap what happened at our first ever international conference for oesophageal cancer in Oxford. We recap what happened at our first ever international conference for oesophageal cancer in Oxford.

28 August 2015

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• Health & Medicine

NHS England must act as patients miss out on cancer drug tests

We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs. We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs.

20 August 2015

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Young people and e-cigarettes - what do the latest data tell us?

In an article co-commissioned with The Conversation, Professor Linda Bauld looks at the latest evidence on e-cigarette use in young people. In an article co-commissioned with The Conversation, Professor Linda Bauld looks at the latest evidence on e-cigarette use in young people.

18 August 2015

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Aspirin, obesity and inherited bowel cancer – what’s the story?

We look at the science behind some overblown headlines about aspirin and bowel cancer We look at the science behind some overblown headlines about aspirin and bowel cancer

18 August 2015

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5 hot research topics our scientists are homing in on

From the mechanics behind fast-moving melanoma cells to cancer’s very own family tree, here are 5 hot research topics our scientists are working on. From the mechanics behind fast-moving melanoma cells to cancer’s very own family tree, here are 5 hot research topics our scientists are working on.

13 August 2015

Combining chemotherapy with an immune-blocking drug could stop cancer growing back

Giving patients a drug that blocks part of the immune system from going into overdrive might help prevent cancer coming back in some people. Giving patients a drug that blocks part of the immune system from going into overdrive might help prevent cancer coming back in some people.

13 August 2015

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E-cigarettes – answering the burning questions

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

11 August 2015

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‘This switches the lights on’ – how discovering the shape of three proteins could lead to new cancer drugs

An important new study has revealed the shape of three key proteins, and the results could help scientists working on new cancer drugs. An important new study has revealed the shape of three key proteins, and the results could help scientists working on new cancer drugs.

8 August 2015

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The end of the road: trying to unpick the problems with end of life care

We take a critical look at the issues facing end of life care in the UK and what's being done to resolve them. We take a critical look at the issues facing end of life care in the UK and what's being done to resolve them.

7 August 2015