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Does oxygen cause lung cancer? I wouldn’t hold your breath

Does living at high altitude prevent lung cancer? Our bloggers explore a new study that sparked headlines claiming oxygen might cause the disease. Does living at high altitude prevent lung cancer? Our bloggers explore a new study that sparked headlines claiming oxygen might cause the disease.

14 January 2015

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Cancer ‘mainly bad luck’? An unfortunate and distracting headline

A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading

5 January 2015

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600,000 preventable cancers - the size of the healthy living prize

Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it? Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it?

26 December 2014

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• Science & Technology

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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Cancer Research UK invests £5 million to fight tobacco

Cancer Research UK invests £5 million in a new research partnership to fight the spread of tobacco in countries with the greatest impact from tobacco. Cancer Research UK invests £5 million in a new research partnership to fight the spread of tobacco in countries with the greatest impact from tobacco.

8 December 2014

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Australian smokers warm to plain packaging rules

Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction

11 November 2014

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It’s lung cancer awareness month

November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival. November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival.

9 November 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer evolution – a journey through space and time

Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years. Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years.

9 October 2014

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The big issues affecting lung cancer worldwide

We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe. We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe.

11 September 2014

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A £6 million commitment to prevent more cancers

A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer. A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer.

11 August 2014

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ASA rules Japan Tobacco International must not use advert again in its current form

Japan Tobacco International has been rapped over the knuckles for the fourth time by the ASA for their misleading advertising. Japan Tobacco International has been rapped over the knuckles for the fourth time by the ASA for their misleading advertising.

30 July 2014

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Guest post: Smoking in people with mental health issues

We recently spotted an interesting-looking paper on smoking and mental health, so we asked Suzi Gage – an expert in the field – to have a look. We recently spotted an interesting-looking paper on smoking and mental health, so we asked Suzi Gage – an expert in the field – to have a look.

15 July 2014