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News : December 2006

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DIY test may enable timely bowel cancer treatment Cancer Research UK, a charity dedicated to research into cancer treatment, has announced that people who use a self-testing kit may be significantly less likely to die from bowel cancer.These kits...
Tumour paint may aid cancer treatment Surgeons administering cancer treatment may be assisted by a new 'tumour paint', which helps to identify cancer cells.Scientists at the Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute and Fred...
Nanoparticles to improve cancer biopsies Cancer treatment could be more effective due to the use of nanoparticles, according to new research.Scientists at the University of Mexico have concluded that biopsies may be more accurate and...
Charities brand cancer drugs decision a "scandal" The decision not to make two bowel cancer drugs available on the NHS has been greeted with anger and dismay by cancer charities.Bevacizumab (Avastin) and cetuximab (Erbitux) have been shown to extend...
Britons believe cancer risk is down to fate Over a quarter of Britons believe that their risk of developing cancer is purely down to fate, research has shown. A new survey by Cancer Research UK shows that a startling 27 per cent of adults...
New treatment against breast cancer The treatment of breast cancer took a leap forward today with the launch, by GlaxoSmithKline, of Tyverb (lapatinib), a new treatment for women with ErbB2-positive advanced breast cancer, whose...
NHS cancer plan is 'ineffective' A report has suggested that the government's strategy to improve NHS cancer treatment may not be bearing fruit.Analysts at the think-tank Civitas found that avoidable deaths from certain forms of...
Cancer cells use 'invisibility cloak' to hide Researchers have found that some cancer cells hide from the body's immune system using a "cloak of invisibility" so that they can spread around the body without being destroyed.Experts at the...
Prostate cancer treatment increases diabetes risk Men receiving the most common treatment for prostate cancer are 44 per cent more likely to develop diabetes, according to experts.Scientists at the Harvard Medical School noticed that the...
Welsh patients getting "patchy" cancer treatment Patients in Wales are suffering from "key shortfalls" in the provision of cancer treatment, with the availability of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery described as "patchy" in an official...
Density of breast tissue linked to breast cancer risk The density of tissues within the breast is a key determinant of breast cancer, a new study has shown.A paper published in today's Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that breasts with...
Daily pint boosts bowel cancer risk Drinkers who enjoy a daily pint of beer may be more likely to need bowel cancer treatment, scientists from Cancer Research UK have found.The Epic study, funded by Cancer Research UK, the Medical...
Research questions childhood cancer treatment New research has found the UK's cancer treatment severely lacking, with childhood cancer survival rates lagging behind the rest of Europe.According to researchers, children with cancer in the UK have...
Broccoli reduces prostate cancer risk Eating plenty of broccoli and cauliflower may reduce the need for prostate cancer treatment, researchers have said.A study involving 1,300 men found that greater consumption of dark green vegetables...
Breast cancer care: Glaxo looks for EU approval of breast cancer drug GlaxoSmithKline has announced that it is planning to seek European Union approval for a pioneering new breast cancer treatment.The pharmaceutical giant is preparing to file for approval for the...
Age and breast cancer: women still unaware An "alarming" number of women are unaware of the link between age and breast cancer, meaning that many may not be diagnosed and receive cancer treatment until the disease has progressed, experts have...
Gene may reduce person's cancer risk People with a particular gene may be less likely to need cancer treatment, new research suggests.A study by researchers at University College London's Institute of Child Health found that people with...
Lung cancer treatment 'improving' Lung cancer care has improved in England and Wales, but the level is still below that offered in many other countries, a report by the Information Centre for health and social care (IC) has...
Scottish cancer treatment wait "disappointing" Cancer Research UK has described new statistics on waiting times for cancer treatment in Scotland as "disappointing".The charity's comments follow the publication of the latest Cancer Waiting Times...
Cannabis may provide breast cancer treatment A compound found in cannabis may provide a new breast cancer treatment, US scientists have said.Experts found that a compound called CBD blocks a gene that is thought to be involved in the spread of...

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