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  1. News story: PM promises one-to-one home care for cancer patients

    8 Feb 2010

    The prime minister has pledged to introduce one-to-one support at home for all cancer patients if the government stays in power after the forthcoming general election.

  2. Press Release: Cancer Research UK's lovely valentine's gifts

    8 Feb 2010

    St. Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse for lovers across the world to show their adoration. Hundreds of fun Valentine’s gifts are available to buy now from the Cancer Research UK online shop, www.shoptobeatcancer.org.uk, with a wide range of items that are perfect for a husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend or that secret crush. 100 per cent of the profits go to Cancer Research UK.

  3. Press Release: Lower overall dosage of radiotherapy in fewer larger doses as safe for breast cancer patients

    8 Feb 2010

    The chronic side-effects of radiotherapy for early breast cancer, as reported by women themselves, are not any worse when treatment is given in a lower overall dose in fewer but larger treatments according to a trial part funded by Cancer Research UK and published today in the Lancet Oncology.

  4. Press Release: CRT and AstraZeneca form major alliance to create cancer metabolism drugs

    7 Feb 2010

    Cancer Research UK’s commercialisation and development arm, Cancer Research Technology (CRT), today announced it has teamed up with biopharmaceutical business, AstraZeneca in a major, multi-project alliance, in which around 30 scientists will be focused on creating a stream of new anti-cancer drugs, it is announced today (Sunday).

  5. Press Release: Dundee leads Scotland in launching new cancer research centre

    4 Feb 2010

    Dundee today (Thursday) becomes Scotland’s first link in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres that are being launched across the UK. The launch of the Dundee Centre coincides with World Cancer Day.