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  1. News story: Public health groups call for 5 per cent rise in tobacco tax

    8 Mar 2010

    The health of the nation could be greatly improved by increasing tobacco taxation, a new report by anti-smoking charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has claimed.

  2. News story: NICE rejects drug for rare pre-cancerous conditions

    5 Mar 2010

    A drug for treating a group of conditions that affect the bone marrow is unlikely to be made available on the NHS in England and Wales after the body which provides independent advice on treatments said that it is unlikely to be cost-effective.

  3. News story: Experimental vaccine shows early promise against mesothelioma

    5 Mar 2010

    A vaccine against mesothelioma, a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos, has shown early promise in its first clinical trial.

  4. News story: New guidance hopes to improve cervical cancer diagnosis in young women

    4 Mar 2010

    New guidance has been produced to help GPs identify symptoms of cervical cancer and facilitate early diagnosis of the disease in young women.

  5. News story: Radiotherapy delays linked to small increased risk of breast cancer recurrence

    3 Mar 2010

    The longer older women wait for radiation treatment after undergoing surgery for breast cancer, the greater the chances of the disease coming back, an international team of scientists has warned.