Surgery

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Scientists discover how to better map brain tumours

Scientists have discovered a protein that helps map the edge of brain tumours more clearly so they show up on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Scientists have discovered a protein that helps map the edge of brain tumours more clearly so they show up on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

3 November 2015

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‘Having cancer makes my work even more meaningful’ – Emma’s story

Emma Shanks shares her story of being diagnosed with oral cancer, not once but four times in succession. Emma Shanks shares her story of being diagnosed with oral cancer, not once but four times in succession.

14 August 2015

• Science & Technology
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The five faces of prostate cancer?

We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery. We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery.

30 July 2015

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Women four times less likely to have surgery if breast cancer diagnosed as an emergency

Breast cancer patients are four times less likely to have potentially lifesaving surgery if diagnosed as an emergency rather than via an urgent GP referral. Breast cancer patients are four times less likely to have potentially lifesaving surgery if diagnosed as an emergency rather than via an urgent GP referral.

8 June 2015

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'Johns Hopkins' cancer update emails are a hoax

Hoax emails about cancer risks and treatments are misleading and confusing, so don't pass them on. Here are the facts behind the claims. Hoax emails about cancer risks and treatments are misleading and confusing, so don't pass them on. Here are the facts behind the claims.

8 May 2015

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Raising awareness of cancer clinical trials

We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer. We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer.

11 February 2015

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‘It seemed like the surgery had never happened’ – Rosa’s story

In the third in our series of guest posts from our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Rosa shares her personal story about surgery. In the third in our series of guest posts from our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Rosa shares her personal story about surgery.

2 February 2015

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My role as independent chair of the Cancer Strategy Taskforce

Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, has been invited to be the independent chair of a new Cancer Strategy Taskforce - here he explains what that will involve. Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, has been invited to be the independent chair of a new Cancer Strategy Taskforce - here he explains what that will involve.

11 January 2015

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• Health & Medicine

The Enemy Within – 50 years of fighting cancer

We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do. We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do.

25 December 2014

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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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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

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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