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NEWS- Gene link to higher rates of bowel cancer in men May 27, 2012Scientists have shown for the first time that one of the sex chromosomes is involved in the development of a cancer that can afflict both genders, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study in Nature Genetics.
- Anti-psychotic drug gives clues to target cancer 'stem cells' May 25, 2012A key type of cancer cell that drives tumours' growth can be neutralised without damaging healthy cells, according to researchers in Canada.
- Shelved sleep disorder drug neutralises 'undruggable' cancer cells May 23, 2012US scientists have used an abandoned sleep disorder drug to target a cancer protein in mice that was previously considered 'undruggable'.
- Increasing symptom awareness could improve cancer survival in men with mental illness May 23, 2012Men 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.
- Study confirms 'flexi scope' test reduces bowel cancer deaths May 22, 2012A bowel cancer screening test, soon to be introduced in England, reduces the number of new cases and deaths from the disease, a US study has confirmed.
- Experimental drug could target melanoma that spreads to brain May 17, 2012A new drug could be effective for the treatment of melanoma that has spread to the brain, according to an early-stage clinical trial.
- Cancer Research UK to investigate new drug combination in lung cancer May 16, 2012Cancer 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.
- Study uncovers genetic diversity of breast cancer May 16, 2012Nine new genes involved in the development of breast cancer have been uncovered by Cambridge researchers, bringing the total number to at least 40.
- NICE recommends prostate cancer drug abiraterone May 15, 2012The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued new draft guidance recommending the use of previously rejected prostate cancer drug abiraterone (Zytiga) on the NHS.
- Premature deaths from cancer in the UK fall below 14,000 for middle age May 14, 2012The 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.
- Gene link to higher rates of bowel cancer in men May 27, 2012
