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A disappointing decision on liver cancer treatment
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Henry Scowcroft wrote 5 days ago: NICE has decided not to recommend sorafenib (Nexavar) NICE’s decision today not to recommend sorafen … more →
Patient information – providing for cancer patients outside the hospital
Henry Scowcroft wrote 6 days ago: Our information nurses receive thousands of calls every year A diagnosis of cancer can be a confusin … more →
We urgently need the government to act on sunbeds
Henry Scowcroft wrote 1 week ago: The UK government should regulate sunbed use Today we published research in the British Medical Jour … more →
The Health Bill becomes law - tobacco is now out of sight!
Henry Scowcroft wrote 1 week ago: The Health Bill has become the Health Act After almost a year and a half of campaigning, measures to … more →
Home ‘prostate screening’ kits – are they reliable?
Jess Harris wrote 2 weeks ago: You may have seen news this week that a batch of home test kits that allegedly screen for prostate c … more →
Can being overweight be good for you?
Ed Yong wrote 1 month ago: Claims that being overweight increases lifespan are premature Earlier this week, the Telegraph repor … more →
Scientists prove leukaemia can pass from mother to child - but it's extremely rare
Kat Arney wrote 1 month ago: Scientists tracked a specific gene fault from mother to baby One of the stories in the news today is … more →
Result! MPs vote to ban cigarette vending machines and ‘point of sale’ tobacco advertising
Henry Scowcroft wrote 1 month ago: We're delighted by the vote in the Commons Just a very quick post to bring you the news that MPs … more →
NCRI Cancer Conference 2009: Larry Norton - Sowing the ‘seeds’ of cancer?
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Nell Barrie wrote 1 month ago: Dr Norton suggests that 'self-seeding' cancers are like a bed of weeds Could cancer cells no … more →
Antioxidants and cancer – the plot thickens
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Nell Barrie wrote 1 month ago: What role do antioxidants play in cancer? Are antioxidants good for you? Many people believe that th … more →
PM Gordon Brown talks exclusively to Cancer Research UK CEO Harpal Kumar
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Kat Arney wrote 1 month ago: PM Gordon Brown announces new measures for early cancer diagnosis As the Prime Minister’s Labour Par … more →
Outer space research may benefit cancer patients
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Nell Barrie wrote 2 months ago: Could space research help people with cancer? You might think that the US space program doesn’t have … more →
More progress in understanding prostate cancer genetics
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Nell Barrie wrote 2 months ago: Researchers have found new genetic changes linked with prostate cancer Understanding the causes of c … more →
Positive early results for experimental melanoma drug
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Kat Arney wrote 2 months ago: A new melanoma drug is showing promise in early-stage trials It’s the ECCO (European Cancer Organisa … more →
Vitamin D and cancer survival – new results
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Kat Arney wrote 2 months ago: Could vitamin D help to improve cancer survival? Recent research, some of which we helped fund, sugg … more →
Could infections cause prostate cancer?
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Nell Barrie wrote 2 months ago: Could infections cause prostate cancer? Cancer can’t be ‘caught’ from another person. But infections … more →
Patrick Swayze dies of pancreatic cancer
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Kat Arney wrote 2 months ago: Actor Patrick Swayze has died of pancreatic cancer This morning we heard that US actor Patrick Swayz … more →
Cancer survival and marriage
Kat Arney wrote 2 months ago: Does a stable relationship help to improve your chances of surviving cancer? There’s a common concep … more →
Are GPs really missing the signs of ovarian cancer?
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Jess Harris wrote 2 months ago: Ovarian cancer symptoms can be hard to spot “Most ovarian cancer victims face delays in diagnosis th … more →
