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Cancer Research UK - news stories
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Study uncovers genetic diversity of breast cancer
Nine new genes involved in the development of breast cancer have been uncovered by Cambridge researchers, bringing the total number to at least 40.
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NICE recommends prostate cancer drug abiraterone
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued new draft guidance recommending the use of previously rejected prostate cancer drug abiraterone (Zytiga) on the NHS.
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NICE recommends new targeted lung cancer treatment
A new treatment for a type of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been made available on the NHS.
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Whole-genome sequencing uncovers new skin cancer gene
US scientists have used high-tech DNA sequencing to uncover a new gene linked to melanoma ? the most serious form of skin cancer
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One in six worldwide cancers down to 'largely preventable or treatable' infection
Around one in six worldwide cancers - two million new cases every year - are caused by infections, according to a French study.
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Genetic variation 'predicts behaviour of prostate cancer'
Measuring a type of genetic variation in the blood of men with prostate cancer could help predict how their disease will develop, according to US research.
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Department of Health and medical charities publish guidelines on research funding
New guidelines that establish how the Department of Health (DH) supports charity-funded research in the NHS have been published.
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Low awareness of bladder cancer is 'disappointing'
Most people have a poor understanding of the symptoms and causes of bladder cancer, according to new research from Action on Bladder Cancer (ABC), a UK charity.
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B-cell lymphoma discovery could lead to new treatments
A protein called can CD19 help drive a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma called B-cell lymphoma, rather than just being a 'marker' for the disease, according to US scientists.
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Molecule linked to lung cancer growth and spread
A molecule called MMP-10 could fuel the growth and spread of a common form of lung cancer, according to US lab work.
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Series of measures 'could cut bowel cancer deaths by nearly two-thirds'
The number of UK bowel cancer deaths could be cut by nearly two-thirds within the next 15 years if certain recommendations are followed, according to the charity Bowel Cancer UK.
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Minimum alcohol pricing 'would cut deaths and hospital admissions'
Bringing in a minimum price of 40 pence per unit of alcohol would cut deaths and hospital admissions, according to a UK economist.
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Sound-wave therapy for prostate cancer may reduce side effects
An experimental sound-wave treatment for certain types of prostate cancer may have fewer side effects than current therapies, according to new UK research.
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Public consultation on plain packaging of cigarettes launched
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said his mind is "open" over proposals to strip cigarette packets of branding.
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Cancer Research UK and Royal College of GPs form new partnership to improve early diagnosis
Cancer Research UK has launched a new partnership with GPs to improve cancer diagnosis and care in general practice.
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