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£48m Government funding boost for disease research

Science Minister David Willetts has announced £48 million of new investment to help fund medical research - including cancer.  Science Minister David Willetts has announced £48 million of new investment to help fund medical research - including cancer. 

9 June 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Ten things politicians should do to help beat cancer

Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer. Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer.

21 May 2014

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Cancer Research UK gears up to tackle early diagnosis challenge with an extra £20million per year

Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier. Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier.

2 May 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Half of all cancer patients now survive at least 10 years

Half of all people diagnosed with cancer today will survive their disease for at least 10 years, according to new Cancer Research UK figures. Half of all people diagnosed with cancer today will survive their disease for at least 10 years, according to new Cancer Research UK figures.

29 April 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK increases war chest by 50 per cent to open new fronts to tackle cancers' challenges

Cancer Research UK aims to increase funding into research by over 50% during the next five to 10 years as part of its ambitious new research strategy. Cancer Research UK aims to increase funding into research by over 50% during the next five to 10 years as part of its ambitious new research strategy.

29 April 2014

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New clinical trial rules boost patient benefit in Europe

The European Parliament's new rules governing clinical trials are to help improve treatments and make Europe a more attractive place for research. The European Parliament's new rules governing clinical trials are to help improve treatments and make Europe a more attractive place for research.

3 April 2014

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A big step towards cutting red tape for research

A new £4.5 million Government funding boost will improve the way research is approved in the NHS. But what does it mean for patients? A new £4.5 million Government funding boost will improve the way research is approved in the NHS. But what does it mean for patients?

2 April 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Britain Against Cancer: improving research in the NHS

The annual Britain Against Cancer conference offers a great chance to hear from the key people in healthcare, in a guest post we hear what happened on the day. The annual Britain Against Cancer conference offers a great chance to hear from the key people in healthcare, in a guest post we hear what happened on the day.

19 December 2013

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EU regulation may shut down vital research and cost lives

Legislation going through the EU Parliament could make some life-saving studies illegal. We explain why this can't happen. Legislation going through the EU Parliament could make some life-saving studies illegal. We explain why this can't happen.

6 December 2013

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New EU legislation would halt research and put lives at risk, warns Cancer Research UK

Lives will be lost due to changes to European Union (EU) legislation that would put research in the UK under serious threat. Lives will be lost due to changes to European Union (EU) legislation that would put research in the UK under serious threat.

5 December 2013

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• Health & Medicine

MPs call for clinical trials to be easier to run and more transparent

27 September 2013

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• Health & Medicine

How was it for you? Cancer patient experience survey published

12 September 2013