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Smoking causes 150 cancer cases every single day in UK, study finds

At least 20.8 million years of life lost from smoking tobacco alone, study reveals

The Independent UK

Cervical cancer ‘to be wiped out in England by end of next decade’

Winning combination of improving vaccination and screening uptake could make cervical cancer ‘a thing of the past’

The Independent UK

Dame Deborah James inspired others with sheer force of her spirit, says William

Dame Deborah died in June 2022 at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

The Independent UK

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Lioness speaks out about cancer’s impact on family ahead of fundraising campaign

Striker Bethany England backed the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.

The Independent UK

What you need to know about new research into treating cervical cancer

Here’s why this new development is monumental for cervical cancer patients.

The Independent UK

Already approved drugs could cut risk of cervical cancer return, study finds

Trial involved short course of induction chemotherapy before standard chemoradiation treatment

The Guardian - UK

Scientists hail biggest cervical cancer breakthrough in 20 years

Short course of induction chemotherapy can slash risk of death by 35%

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Better use of existing drugs increases cervical cancer survival, study suggests

Researchers assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy before chemoradiation could reduce rates of relapse and death.

The Independent UK

Deprivation causes extra 33,000 UK cancer cases each year, analysis finds

Exclusive: Cancer Research UK says toll could be avoided if government tackled health inequalities

The Guardian - UK

What to do about the tobacco companies still killing millions? Make them pay – and heavily

People close to me have died because of smoking, while firms reap huge profits. A new tobacco levy is the answer, says Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK

The Guardian - UK

Computer modelling ‘could simplify lung cancer screening’

More than 43,000 people a year are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK.

The Independent UK

Poorest people in England ‘will not be smoke-free until after 2050’

There are nearly twice as many cancer cases caused by smoking in the poorest areas compared to the wealthiest in England, a charity said

The Independent UK

What are preventable cancers and how are they prevented?

Risk factors under individuals’ control include smoking, heavy drinking, poor diet and sunburn

The Guardian - UK

‘Cancer made me grow up very quickly’: how a 12-year-old and his family faced a serious illness

Taylor Kershaw wasn’t even in his teens when he was told he had Hodgkin lymphoma but, thanks to a groundbreaking clinical trial, he went into remission without having to go through radiotherapy

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Treating cancer in children: the story behind the dramatic increase in survival rates

Cutting-edge research has driven huge gains in the understanding and treatment of children’s cancers, but those at the forefront of this progress insist there is still much work to be done

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re trying to invent totally new treatments’: how children’s cancers differ from adult cancers

Cancer in children and young people is complex and presents a unique set of challenges to be overcome. Now, researchers are hoping the strides they’ve made studying the disease will make ‘full-life’ recoveries the norm

The Independent UK

Cancer cases in young people ‘are rising’ – the warning signs to look out for

Symptoms can be vague during early stages of the disease.

Evening Standard

Cancer cases in younger people seeing global surge, researchers warn

Obesity and alcohol consumption contributing to ‘worrying’ rise in cases

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The Independent UK

Cancer cases in younger people rising globally, researchers say

The study estimated a 79% rise of cases in those aged under 50 between 1990 and 2019.

The Independent UK

What is Merkel cell skin cancer? The signs and symptoms of rare condition that killed Jimmy Buffett

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

The Independent UK

Scots with rare cancers to test new treatment in first-of-its-kind trial

Both children and adults will be able to take part in the Determine project, which uses precision medicine to find an appropriate treatment.

The Independent 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 Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Advances in diagnosis and prevention have helped drastically reduce mortality rates

The Independent UK

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.

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