Cancer signs could be spotted years before symptoms, says new research institute

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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How brain surgeon Henry Marsh went from doctor to patient: ‘I blurted out the question we all ask – how long have I got?’

It seemed a bit of a joke at the time – that I should have my own brain scanned. I should have known better. I…

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Magnets made by soil bacteria offer hope for breast and prostate cancer

Scientists are developing magnetically guided microscopic projectiles that can be injected into patients’ blood to attack breast, prostate and other tumours. The project – led…

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