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Better use of existing drugs increases cervical cancer survival, study suggests

Researchers assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy before chemoradiation could reduce rates of relapse and death.

The Independent UK

Deprivation causes extra 33,000 UK cancer cases each year, analysis finds

Exclusive: Cancer Research UK says toll could be avoided if government tackled health inequalities

The Guardian - UK

What to do about the tobacco companies still killing millions? Make them pay – and heavily

People close to me have died because of smoking, while firms reap huge profits. A new tobacco levy is the answer, says Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK

The Guardian - UK

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Computer modelling ‘could simplify lung cancer screening’

More than 43,000 people a year are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK.

The Independent UK

Poorest people in England ‘will not be smoke-free until after 2050’

There are nearly twice as many cancer cases caused by smoking in the poorest areas compared to the wealthiest in England, a charity said

The Independent UK

What are preventable cancers and how are they prevented?

Risk factors under individuals’ control include smoking, heavy drinking, poor diet and sunburn

The Guardian - UK

‘Cancer made me grow up very quickly’: how a 12-year-old and his family faced a serious illness

Taylor Kershaw wasn’t even in his teens when he was told he had Hodgkin lymphoma but, thanks to a groundbreaking clinical trial, he went into remission without having to go through radiotherapy

The Guardian - UK

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Treating cancer in children: the story behind the dramatic increase in survival rates

Cutting-edge research has driven huge gains in the understanding and treatment of children’s cancers, but those at the forefront of this progress insist there is still much work to be done

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re trying to invent totally new treatments’: how children’s cancers differ from adult cancers

Cancer in children and young people is complex and presents a unique set of challenges to be overcome. Now, researchers are hoping the strides they’ve made studying the disease will make ‘full-life’ recoveries the norm

The Guardian - UK

Cancer cases in young people ‘are rising’ – the warning signs to look out for

Symptoms can be vague during early stages of the disease.

The Independent UK

Cancer cases in younger people seeing global surge, researchers warn

Obesity and alcohol consumption contributing to ‘worrying’ rise in cases

Evening Standard

Cancer cases in younger people rising globally, researchers say

The study estimated a 79% rise of cases in those aged under 50 between 1990 and 2019.

The Independent UK

What is Merkel cell skin cancer? The signs and symptoms of rare condition that killed Jimmy Buffett

Cancer Research UK has recently warned that skin cancer cases are set to rise by half by 2040

The Independent UK

Scots with rare cancers to test new treatment in first-of-its-kind trial

Both children and adults will be able to take part in the Determine project, which uses precision medicine to find an appropriate treatment.

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What is Merkel cell skin cancer? The signs and symptoms of the rare condition

Cancer Research UK has recently warned that skin cancer cases are set to rise by half by 2040

The Guardian - UK

Hope for new skin cancer therapy as UK cases soar

Researchers discover a technique that can kill melanoma cells with few toxic side effects, but warn there is still no cure

Evening Standard

Progress in cancer treatment ‘has saved lives of 115,000 Londoners’

Advances in diagnosis and prevention have helped drastically reduce mortality rates

The Independent UK

More than a million lives saved from cancer in the last four decades

Cancer Research UK said that 1.2 million cancer deaths have been averted since the 1980s.

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Evening Standard

What is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia? Made In Chelsea star’s daughter dies aged two

Less than 1000 people are diagnosed with this rare form of blood cancer each year in the UK, according to Cancer Research UK

The Independent UK

Brexit: UK facing science ‘brain drain’ while locked out of EU Horizon scheme

UK wanted to stay in scheme after Brexit but is arguing over terms of membership

The Independent UK

UK faces science ‘brain drain’ amid delays in joining EU research scheme

Experts have urged the Government to make the UK’s research landscape more attractive to global talent.

The Independent UK

New model could offer personalised breast cancer screening approach, say experts

Researchers say their study could help to potentially reduce breast cancer deaths, and cut unnecessary screenings for those at lower risk.

The Independent UK

NHS to replace flagship cancer waiting time target

Reports suggest plans to scrap two-thirds of cancer targets could be announced within days.

The Independent UK

Potential cancer targets change ‘ominous and deeply worrying’, charity says

Reports suggest plans to scrap two-thirds of cancer targets could be announced within days.

The Independent UK

Using robots to take lung biopsies could be ‘transformative’ for cancer patients

Doctors at the Royal Brompton Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital are currently using robotics-assisted technology in a clinical trial.

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