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Podcast: New drugs, lung cancer surgery and mobile phones

24 June 2011

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Elderly breast cancer patients less likely to get surgery

Older women in the UK are less likely to have surgery for breast cancer than younger ones. And this difference can't be fully explained by age-related ill health from other diseases, according to new data presented today at the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) conference (Thursday). Older women in the UK are less likely to have surgery for breast cancer than younger ones. And this difference can't be fully explained by age-related ill health from other diseases, according to new data presented today at the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) conference (Thursday).

16 June 2011

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Lung cancer treatment continues to improve across the NHS

24 May 2011

• Health & Medicine

Skin cancer, sunbeds, surgery and smoking in this month’s podcast

26 April 2011

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Worrying differences in bowel cancer deaths

There is worrying variation in the results of bowel cancer surgery across NHS hospitals in England with some having many more patient deaths immediately after surgery than others, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK and published today in Gut. There is worrying variation in the results of bowel cancer surgery across NHS hospitals in England with some having many more patient deaths immediately after surgery than others, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK and published today in Gut.

12 April 2011

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Publishing bowel surgery death rates will save lives

11 April 2011

• Health & Medicine

Exploring variations in rates of surgery for cancer patients in England

18 March 2011

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• Science & Technology

Ovarian cancer treatment – a bright future

14 March 2011

• Health & Medicine

Access to cancer treatments – what the Government's new cancer strategy says

1 March 2011

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Late breast cancer diagnosis in elderly leads to poor survival

Women over 70 are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage leading to lower survival from the disease in the elderly, new research showed today (Wednesday). Women over 70 are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage leading to lower survival from the disease in the elderly, new research showed today (Wednesday).

16 February 2011

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New kidney cancer surgery technique could reduce organ damage

A new method of surgery for kidney cancer could help reduce organ damage, leading to more successful treatment of the disease, scientists have discovered. A new method of surgery for kidney cancer could help reduce organ damage, leading to more successful treatment of the disease, scientists have discovered.

10 November 2010

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Trial results raise hope of more effective pancreatic cancer treatment

A major international trial has shown a commonly used chemotherapy drug is as effective at helping prevent pancreatic cancer returning after surgery as the more expensive standard chemotherapy treatment, reveals a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today (Wednesday). A major international trial has shown a commonly used chemotherapy drug is as effective at helping prevent pancreatic cancer returning after surgery as the more expensive standard chemotherapy treatment, reveals a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today (Wednesday).

8 September 2010