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Increasing symptom awareness could improve cancer survival in men with mental illness
Men suffering from psychiatric problems when diagnosed with cancer are more likely to die from the disease, according to a new study published today in the British Journal of Cancer.
23 May 2012
Cancer Research UK to investigate new drug combination in lung cancer
Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office has opened the first trial of a new drug combination in patients with advanced solid tumours and in a subset of patients who have non-small cell lung cancer. This trial will combine two compounds that aim to starve the tumours while simultaneously blocking cancer cell growth.
17 May 2012
Premature deaths from cancer in the UK fall below 14,000 for middle age
The number of people in their 50s dying prematurely from cancer in the UK has fallen below 14,000 for the first time in 40 years according to new Cancer Research UK figures published today.
15 May 2012
Cancer patients seek reassurance through nurse helplines
A survey by Cancer Research UK’s helpline nurses has revealed that patients mainly need information to understand their situation and for peace of mind - not just to make treatment choices. The results are published today in Cancer Nursing Practice.
14 May 2012
Public back an end to tobacco marketing to children
The vast majority (84 per cent) of UK adults believe that children should not be exposed to any tobacco marketing according to new data published by Cancer Research UK today (Monday).
14 May 2012
Trial launched into curry chemical’s cancer-fighting properties
Compounds found in curry are being investigated as a way of improving drug response in patients with advanced bowel cancer in a new study launched today (Monday).
7 May 2012
Prostate cancer cases hit 40,000 for the first time
Latest figures from Cancer Research UK reveal that the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK has risen above 40,000.
4 May 2012
Trial transforms thyroid cancer treatment into safer and shorter session
The results of a large Cancer Research UK trial have set a new gold standard for treating thyroid cancer, reducing radiation doses to just one third of the current level, according to research in The New England Journal of Medicine.
2 May 2012
People fail to list persistent cough as a lung cancer warning
An astounding lack of public awareness about lung cancer has been revealed in a Cancer Research UK study, published today.
30 Apr 2012
Study points to potential new treatment for deadly pancreatic cancer
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have shown how a promising new class of drugs might be used to treat aggressive forms of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Nature.
29 Apr 2012
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