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Cancer Research UK Podcasts

In this month's podcast we discover that quitting smoking can leave you not just healthier and wealthier but happier too. Also in the news, how new results could pave the way for tailored treatment for ovarian cancer.

Plus, we hear about a potential screening test for oesophageal cancer, and important progress in pancreatic cancer research.

Erratum: Dr Laurence Lovat is at University College Hospital, not at St Marks Hospital.

Each show is around 15-20 minutes long and is designed to appeal to all ages. Although you can download the show to a portable mp3 player, you can also hear it directly through your computer’s speakers. Simply click on the Play button below to listen to the podcast.

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June 2009 podcast

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Previous Cancer Research UK Podcasts

May 2009 podcast

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In May’s podcast we take a trip up the garden path to find out about the charity’s garden at the Chelsea Flower show. We also find out about the new Cancer Research UK Centre in Southampton, and hear from Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page about her passion for Race for Life. Plus, should we be popping aspirin in our forties to ward off cancer?

April 2009 podcast

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In April's podcast we find out about cancer research in Northern Ireland, as the charity unveils the lastest Cancer Research UK Centre in Belfast. Professor Dennis McCance explains more about the centre's strengths, and what they hope to achieve over the coming years. Summer is nearly here, but excessive sunbathing and sunbed use is causing a steep rise in the number of cases of malignant melanoma, particularly among young women. We find out more about the dangers of sunburn and sunbeds, including one woman's personal story of melanoma. Plus, we hear how the latest advances in nanotechnology could pave the way for more effective, targeted treatments for cancer.

March 2009 podcast

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In the March podcast we find about a new series of super cancer centres that are opening across the UK – the first is in Birmingham. Plus, cervical cancer is in the news at the moment, so we find out the signs and symptoms every woman should look for, and why screening is so important. And did you know that your DNA is constantly under attack – not just from things such as harmful chemicals or ultraviolet light, but from your own cells? We delve into the tiny world of worms to discover what they have taught us about DNA damage and repair, and how they could pave the way for future cancer treatments.