Scientists at a recently opened cancer institute at Cambridge University have begun work that is pinpointing changes in cells many years before they develop into…
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The virus that infects almost everyone, and its link to cancer and MS – podcast
On 28 March it’s the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Epstein-Barr virus, the most common viral infection in humans. The virus was first discovered…
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Doctors have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict which breast cancer patients are more at risk of side-effects after treatment. Worldwide, 2 million…
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Scientists have developed a drug to treat mesothelioma, a notoriously hard-to-treat cancer linked to asbestos, in the biggest breakthrough in two decades. Thousands of people…
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The number of under-50s worldwide being diagnosed with cancer has risen by nearly 80% in three decades, according to the largest study of its kind.…
View More Cancer cases in under-50s worldwide up nearly 80% in three decades, study findsUK ‘golden era’ of cancer treatment has saved 1 million lives, study shows
More than a million lives have been saved thanks to a “golden era” of progress in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment in the UK, with…
View More UK ‘golden era’ of cancer treatment has saved 1 million lives, study showsBowel cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy, US study suggests
Thousands of bowel cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy, a study suggests, after doctors discovered they could rely on chemotherapy and surgery alone to treat…
View More Bowel cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy, US study suggestsLung cancer pill cuts risk of death by half, says ‘thrilling’ study
A pill taken once a day cuts the risk of dying from lung cancer by half, according to “thrilling” and “unprecedented” results from a decade-long…
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Thousands of women with the world’s most common form of breast cancer could benefit from a blockbuster drug that helps them live longer and cuts…
View More Breast cancer drug cuts risk of most common form returning by 25%Cancer drug leaflets for patients in Europe omit important facts
Cancer drug information leaflets for patients in Europe frequently omit important facts, while some are “potentially misleading” when it comes to treatment benefits and related…
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