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The Latest Breaking News from Cancer Research UK

What is Merkel cell skin cancer? The signs and symptoms of the rare condition

Cancer Research UK has recently warned that skin cancer cases are set to rise by half by 2040

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

Hope for new skin cancer therapy as UK cases soar

Researchers discover a technique that can kill melanoma cells with few toxic side effects, but warn there is still no cure

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023

Progress in cancer treatment ‘has saved lives of 115,000 Londoners’

Advances in diagnosis and prevention have helped drastically reduce mortality rates

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023

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More than a million lives saved from cancer in the last four decades

Cancer Research UK said that 1.2 million cancer deaths have been averted since the 1980s.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

What is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia? Made In Chelsea star’s daughter dies aged two

Less than 1000 people are diagnosed with this rare form of blood cancer each year in the UK, according to Cancer Research UK

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

Brexit: UK facing science ‘brain drain’ while locked out of EU Horizon scheme

UK wanted to stay in scheme after Brexit but is arguing over terms of membership

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

UK faces science ‘brain drain’ amid delays in joining EU research scheme

Experts have urged the Government to make the UK’s research landscape more attractive to global talent.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

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New model could offer personalised breast cancer screening approach, say experts

Researchers say their study could help to potentially reduce breast cancer deaths, and cut unnecessary screenings for those at lower risk.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

NHS to replace flagship cancer waiting time target

Reports suggest plans to scrap two-thirds of cancer targets could be announced within days.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Potential cancer targets change ‘ominous and deeply worrying’, charity says

Reports suggest plans to scrap two-thirds of cancer targets could be announced within days.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Using robots to take lung biopsies could be ‘transformative’ for cancer patients

Doctors at the Royal Brompton Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital are currently using robotics-assisted technology in a clinical trial.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Scientists in breakthrough towards secret of eternal youth

Scientists believe they may be able to produce drugs that reverse the ageing process

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Scientists in breakthrough towards secret of eternal youth

Scientists believe they may be able to produce drugs that reverse the ageing process

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Scientists in breakthrough towards secret of eternal youth

Scientists believe they may be able to produce drugs that reverse the ageing process

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023

Scientists in breakthrough towards secret of eternal youth

Scientists believe they may be able to produce drugs that reverse the ageing process

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

The bowel cancer symptom George Alagiah wished he’d caught earlier

The newsreader died while ‘surrounded by his family and loved ones’

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

The bowel cancer symptom George Alagiah wished he’d caught earlier

The newsreader died while ‘surrounded by his family and loved ones’

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

New immunotherapy drug shows promise as cancer treatment, research suggests

Immunotherapy works by stimulating the body’s natural defence system to attack cancer.

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The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

The bowel cancer symptom George Alagiah wished he’d caught earlier

The newsreader died while ‘surrounded by his family and loved ones’

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

The bowel cancer symptom George Alagiah wished he’d caught earlier

The newsreader died while ‘surrounded by his family and loved ones’

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Carol Vorderman says she no longer sunbathes after health scare

The presenter has spoken about the importance of sun safety as skin cancer cases hit a record high

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Carol Vorderman: Why my skin cancer scare means I no longer sunbathe

The presenter talks to Prudence Wade about the importance of sun safety, as skin cancer cases hit a record high.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

Food safety watchdog has no plans to reassess ‘possibly’ carcinogenic sweetener

The World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has categorised aspartame as a ‘possible’ cause of cancer.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

First edition of The Hobbit found in Dundee charity shop sells for £10,000

The book, which is one of the first 1,500 copies printed in 1937 and contains illustrations by JRR Tolkien, was discovered in the backroom at a Cancer Research UK store

Daily Record · Jul 12, 2023

The Hobbit first edition sold for over £10k after being found in Scots charity shop

The rare copy of the famous book, which follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, was found at the Cancer Research UK superstore in Dundee.

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