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18th August 2010
Ovarian cancer drugs to be developed
Researchers believe they have opened up a different route to develop a new drug, after identifying a key protein.
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10th August 2010
Research into treatment for brain tumours
Scientists use magnets and ultrasound to deliver chemotherapy drugs to precise locations.
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23rd July 2010
28-year-old man dies of breast cancer
Nick Avery, the youngest man in Britain to be diagnosed, has died.
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8th July 2010
Jennifer Saunders beats breast cancer
After finding a lump nine months ago, the star received chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.
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3rd June 2010
CIS complete cancer network roll-out
CIS Oncology has completed a roll-out across eight Welsh cancer centres.
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30th April 2010
Heat treatment and chemo improves sarcoma survival
Research shows heat treatment along with chemotherapy improves survival rates in people with high-risk sarcoma.
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1st March 2010
New cancer treatment gene test
Scientists discover how to use genes to predict effectiveness of breast cancer drug.
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25th February 2010
Melon extract new treatment for breast cancer?
New study suggests bitter melon extract could be as strong as chemo for fighting breast cancer.
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24th February 2010
NHS accused of ageism
Campaigners claim the NHS discriminates against breast cancer patients.
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22nd February 2010
Cancer surivors hormone fear
Scientists say former cancer patients may suffer from low testosterone levels.
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4th February 2010
Girl's brain tumour 'disappears'
Scan shows inoperable brain tumour has nearly vanished.
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18th January 2010
Cancer patients helped to keep their hair
Scalp cooler used to help chemo patients keep their hair.
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15th January 2010
New drug for breast cancer
Combined medication could shorten chemotherapy courses.
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14th January 2010
Chemo alternative for leukaemia patients
A new study suggests a new treatment for leukaemia patients who are too weak for chemotherapy.
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5th January 2010
Leukaemia vaccine developed
Leukaemia vaccine to be tested on human patients for the first time.
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9th December 2009
Heart checks urged in childhood cancer
Experts say children who battle cancer should be checked for heart problems.
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11th November 2009
Lung tumour shrunk with drug
Hope for patients with a lethal form of lung cancer after scientists identify a potential new drug.
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29th October 2009
Ice cream to fight cancer?
New Zealand scientists are developing an ice cream that could one day fight cancer.
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9th October 2009
Advice on hair loss project extended
Hairdressers to be given more training to help cancer patients deal with hair loss and re-growth.
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29th September 2009
Q fever measures for Dutch farms
No-one is sure where the disease comes from, but sheep and goats are being vaccinated.
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28th September 2009
Manslaughter verdict on drug overdose
Manslaughter verdict on a woman killed by a chemo dose that was four times too high.
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16th September 2009
Cancer focus August 2009
A round up of cancer news stories over August.
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1st September 2009
WWII-era drug 'cancer hope'
UK researchers say early chemo drug methotrexate could destroy damaged cells.
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27th August 2009
DH backs more oncology centres
The national chemotherapy advisory group has advised the DH that acute oncology services are needed at all hospitals with A&E.
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28th May 2009
Green tea fights leukaemia
Green tea may be able to combat an 'incurable' form of leukaemia.
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11th May 2009
Cancer children dying from infection
Infection caused the deaths of 82 child cancer patients in England and Wales over two years.
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17th February 2009
Cancer waiting time target on track
New figures show the NHS is getting closer to meeting a target of treating all urgent cancer cases within two months.
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2nd January 2009
Scotland scraps NHS car park charges
Most NHS hospitals in Scotland will no longer charge fees for using car parks.
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1st January 2009
Lung cancer test clue
Testing lung cancer patient's blood could help predict the success of chemotherapy.
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27th December 2008
Trials could transform bone cancer treatment
Trials of a new form of radiotherapy could transform the treatment of bone cancer.
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19th November 2008
Cancer drug success rising
Cancer drug research is entering a new era says charity.
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12th November 2008
Doctors to rethink chemo use
Doctors are being urged to rethink their approach to giving chemotherapy.
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10th November 2008
New method to treat brain tumours
A team of consultants have developed a groundbreaking technique for treating brain tumours.
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6th October 2008
Single jab for cancer backed
Study suggests one dose of chemotherapy is the best way to cure testicular cancer in many patients.
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27th August 2008
Cancer diagnosed via email
A Florida toddler diagnosed with cancer after Manchester woman spots shadow behind eye in picture.
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13th August 2008
Breast cancer combination treatment
UK and Finnish researchers say a new treatment could be a cheap way of treating breast cancer.
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1st August 2008
Better chemo counselling needed
A survey has revealed that terminal cancer patients are not given "precise" data about chemo.
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9th June 2008
Cancer diagnosis delays
Researchers warn that teenagers with cancer often face delays in being diagnosed.
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3rd June 2008
Child cancer ward food poor
A survey suggests three quarters of parents are unhappy with the food their children are served.
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6th May 2008
Cancer's stem cell connection
The discovery that cancers develop from stem cells could herald new treatments to fight the disease.
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25th February 2008
More funding for cancer plan
Campaigners warn improvements to cancer care could fail due to lack of funding.
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15th January 2008
Fertility call for cancer patients
Three medical royal colleges say NHS fertility treatment must be improved in England.
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2nd January 2008
New data on chemo drugs
Trial results for anthracyclines are narrowed down according to the type of tumour.
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14th November 2007
Chemo success rate
New genetic test increases the success rate of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients.
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6th June 2007
Patients could soon skip chemo
Doctors say they are closer to predicting which cancer patients can avoid chemotherapy.
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18th May 2007
Drug could replace chemo
Research suggests some women with breast cancer may be able to take an extra drug and avoid chemo.
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12th April 2007
Chemotherapy gene control found
Researchers have identified key genes which appear to control impact of chemo on cancer cells.
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28th November 2006
Chemo can affect brain structure
A new study shows that structural changes occur in the brain following chemotherapy.
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15th August 2006
Drug errors in leukaemia
Children treated for leukaemia may not receive appropriate chemotherapy, says study.
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