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Men with BRCA gene mutations ‘should be given annual prostate cancer checks’

The UK National Screening Committee is reviewing the evidence for an NHS prostate cancer screening programme.

Evening Standard

Cancer experts warn these men should have prostate screenings every year

BRCA gene mutations are linked to a higher chance of developing prostate cancer at a younger age and in a more aggressive form

The Independent UK

‘Game-changing’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS

The new treatment helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells

The Independent UK

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‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales

U-turn by medicines watchdog means about 3,000 women with advanced forms of disease could benefit each year

The Guardian - UK

‘Landmark moment’ as new pill approved for common type of advanced breast cancer

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, which helped develop the drug, welcomed the move.

The Independent UK

A new AI tool could slash cancer drug research waiting times in half

AI technology developed by a team at The Institute of Cancer Research may be able to streamline the years-long drug discovery process

Evening Standard

Groundbreaking form of AI ‘could speed up drug development by around six years’

Experts say the approach could also save millions of pounds by cutting projects or clinical trials that would otherwise fail.

Evening Standard

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London scientists find new way to predict which tumours will become aggressive

Discovery paves way for treatments to stop disease

Evening Standard

Scientists pave way to stopping aggressive cancers before they spread

The discovery could pave the way for treatments to halt cancer progression

The Independent UK

New bowel cancer test shows greater than 90% accuracy in high-risk patients

Experts hope to create a blood test to see which patients with inflammatory bowel disease are most at risk of bowel cancer.

Evening Standard

Town centre ‘Man Van’ prostate cancer checks boost diagnosis – research

A ‘Man Van’ mobile testing unit was sent to target at-risk groups in London, working with local hospitals and community leaders to drive awareness.

Evening Standard

New scanning technique offers hope for brain cancer patients

Glioblastomas are a fast-growing type of brain tumour.

Evening Standard

Prostate cancer breakthrough as scientists pinpoint protein for treatment

The researchers estimate that around 10% of people with prostate cancer have high levels of this protein

The Independent UK

Kit Hill obituary

Other lives: Physicist who made major contributions to the use of ultrasound in medical diagnosis and understanding the effects of radioactive fallout

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Cancer cells trick the body into helping them grow - Tech & Science Daily podcast

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The Independent UK

Cancers pretend to be ‘super fit’ to steal nutrients from cells, study finds

Scientists hope that having a better understanding of the process will lead to new ways of treating the disease

The Guardian - UK

Predictive blood test hailed as ‘incredibly exciting’ breast cancer breakthrough

New ‘liquid biopsy’ will act as an early warning sign to anticipate risk of tumours returning

The Guardian - UK

Scientists develop cheap and quick spit test for prostate cancer

DNA test, which takes seconds to collect, can detect men at high risk and spare others unnecessary treatment

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The Guardian - UK

New prostate cancer treatment may be ‘on the horizon’, say scientists

Ability to reverse cancer’s resistance to therapy opens possibility of treatment for late-diagnosed men

The Independent UK

Breakthrough reverses prostate cancer’s resistance to treatment

Researchers said their discovery is ‘tremendously exciting’.

WEKU

Student loans for parents can be a debt trap. But there's a loophole

Until July 2025, parent PLUS borrowers can paperwork their way into a kinder, gentler repayment plan.

Evening Standard

TfL unveils over 80 new zero-emission buses in Sutton, with health message

City Hall hopes the buses - along with the expanded Ulez - will improve Londoners’ health

Wales Online

Pancreatic cancer new treatment hope as study reveals it 'changes diet' to keep growing

The findings suggest that using new drugs to block the availability of a molecule called uridine could provide a new treatment

The Independent UK

How pancreatic cancer ‘changes diet’ to make tumours spread

Researchers hope the study will reveal new ways of treating the most common and aggressive form of pancreatic cancer

The Independent UK

Study reveals how pancreatic cancer ‘changes its diet’ to survive

Researchers hope their findings could lead to new treatments for the cancer which can be difficult to treat.

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