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April 2012 podcast

This month, a landmark study could revolutionise breast cancer treatment, and we look at the growing evidence on aspirin and cancer. Experts believe obesity is driving rises in kidney and womb cancers, while smoking patterns of the past mean that lung cancer cases continue to rise in women. Plus, scientists develop the 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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December 2011 podcast

December 2011 podcast

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