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May 2012 podcast

This month, new clinical trial results help bladder cancer patients avoid major surgery, while the latest figures show prostate cancer cases are at an all time high. Researchers have made fresh findings on how cancers spread, and taken an important step forward in understanding pancreatic cancer. Finally, we discuss how our new campaign, The Answer is Plain, will help stop children smoking, and we speak to scientists trying to tap into cancer’s energy supply.

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April 2012 podcast

April 2012 podcast

This month, a landmark study could revolutionise breast cancer treatment, growing evidence on aspirin and cancer, obesity drives rises in kidney and womb cancers, lung cancer cases continue to rise in women, scientists develop first snap-shot of tiny brain tumours, and we shine a spotlight on 40 years of progress in bowel cancer.

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March 2012 podcast

March 2012 podcast

This month, a landmark cancer study sheds light on tumour genes; more breast cancer patients should have genetic tests; worrying numbers of kids taking up smoking; model agencies sign up to no-sunbed policy; drug combo destroys pancreatic cancer; and ignorance and fear are behind thousands of avoidable cancer deaths.

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February 2012 podcast

February 2012 podcast

This month - dye spots early signs of oesophageal cancer, prostate cancer drug rejected by NICE, faulty gene linked to better ovarian cancer survival, new drug trial to treat childhood leukaemia, and finally, we speak to our chief executive Dr Harpal Kumar as Cancer Research UK celebrates its tenth birthday.

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January 2012 podcast

January 2012 podcast

This month - funding boosted for UK cancer trials, 100 days until tobacco displays are removed, scientists uncover breast cancer clues, processed meat increases pancreatic cancer risk, we look at the latest progress in immunotherapy, and finally, there's a glimpse of what 2012 holds for Cancer Research UK.

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