Treatments for brain tumours aren't good enough. Only around 1 in 7 people will survive their disease for a decade or longer. And those in this small but fortunate fraction may also be left with lifelong reminders of their ...
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Cancer Research UK has released new YouGov data today which highlights the stark realities of cancer. The survey asked 1,015 UK adults that had ever been diagnosed with cancer at some point about the changes their body went ...
Aug 29, 2018
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Surgery is a major part of ovarian cancer treatment, but it can be a blunt tool.
Aug 17, 2018
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Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas have up to 13% higher proportions of emergency hospital admissions before a diagnosis than patients living in the least deprived areas, according to a study funded by ...
Aug 15, 2018
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The summer weather has surprised us and made getting your daily dose of vitamin D that much easier. But the sunny weather always prompts questions about how to enjoy it safely.
Aug 6, 2018
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It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in the UK to help protect against the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer. But until now, it has only been routinely offered ...
Jul 19, 2018
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Children in England with high-risk neuroblastoma will now be offered a cancer drug that could extend their life.
Jul 16, 2018
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Science can be a painstakingly slow process. It can take years of tweaking, refining and rethinking to get solid, reliable evidence. And when it comes to developing new cancer treatments, the layers of research needed go ...
Jul 11, 2018
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When it comes to breast cancer screening, there's a delicate balance between the benefits and harms.
Jul 6, 2018
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Brain tumours are hard to treat. But even this is a harrowing understatement for some forms of the disease.
Jul 3, 2018
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