Cancer Research UK: Episodes
This month, independent review of breast screening reveals both benefits and harms, new citizen science project launched to speed up cancer research, researchers call for more coordinated approach to childhood cancer, Stand Up To Cancer raises over £7 million for cutting-edge research, lung cancer awareness ...
This month: A third of cancers in the elderly are diagnosed through an emergency hospital admission, report calls on dentists to help spot mouth cancer, scientists uncover new breast cancer drug target, trial of cannabis chemical launches, we kick off breast cancer awareness month with an update on the ...
In this month’s podcast:
• Rates of skin cancer soar among the middle-aged, as our scientists launch a new study into the risks and benefits of sunbathing
• High iron levels plus a faulty gene can lead to bowel cancer
• ‘Worrying’ variation in how often GPs refer patients for cancer tests.
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• Rates of skin cancer soar among the middle-aged, as our scientists launch a new study into the risks and benefits of sunbathing
• High iron levels plus a faulty gene can lead to bowel cancer
• ‘Worrying’ variation in how often GPs refer patients for cancer tests.
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This month, a survey reveals ignorance of cancers caused by smoking, 8,000 people a year are dying from work-related cancers, cancer threat fails to motivate weight loss, testosterone on trial for young male cancer survivors, and - with the Olympics looming - we meet one of our prize-winning researchers ...
This month, a new trial looks at a cancer-fighting curry chemical, while cancer deaths in middle age fall thanks to better screening and treatment. Also prostate cancer drug abiraterone is approved by NICE, and a study reveals poor cancer survival in men with mental illness. And finally, we bring you ...
This month, trial results help bladder cancer patients avoid major surgery, prostate cancer cases reach an all time high, fresh findings on how cancers spread, an important step forward for pancreatic cancer, our new campaign to help stop children smoking, and we speak to scientists trying to tap into ...
This month, a landmark study could revolutionise breast cancer treatment, growing evidence on aspirin and cancer, obesity drives rises in kidney and womb cancers, lung cancer cases continue to rise in women, scientists develop first snap-shot of tiny brain tumours, and we shine a spotlight on 40 years ...
This month, a landmark cancer study sheds light on tumour genes; more breast cancer patients should have genetic tests; worrying numbers of kids taking up smoking; model agencies sign up to no-sunbed policy; drug combo destroys pancreatic cancer; and ignorance and fear are behind thousands of avoidable ...
This month - dye spots early signs of oesophageal cancer, prostate cancer drug rejected by NICE, faulty gene linked to better ovarian cancer survival, new drug trial to treat childhood leukaemia, and finally, we speak to our chief executive Dr Harpal Kumar as Cancer Research UK celebrates its tenth birthday. ...
This month - funding boosted for UK cancer trials, 100 days until tobacco displays are removed, scientists uncover breast cancer clues, processed meat increases pancreatic cancer risk, we look at the latest progress in immunotherapy, and finally, there's a glimpse of what 2012 holds for Cancer Research ...
This month: our Stratified Medicine Programme starts recruiting patients, researchers target a key cancer protein, we launch nine high tech gene projects, more lung cancer patients need surgery to survive, the biggest report to date on lifestyle and cancer, and we celebrate the bravery of our Little ...
This month we bring you news from the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Liverpool - the UK's biggest cancer conference. Plus advice on diet and weight could help bowel cancer patients, research reveals that lifestyle affects the chances of suffering side effects from prostate cancer treatment, ...
This month: a new prostate cancer drug is licensed in the UK, red tape hinders cancer trials, HPV testing could save thousands of unnecessary cancer tests, beta-blockers could prevent cancer spread, new research on vitamin D, and we say goodbye to an amazing kid.
Transcript: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/news/podcast/transcripts/october-2011-podcast-transcript ...
Transcript: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/news/podcast/transcripts/october-2011-podcast-transcript ...
This month - a molecule found in bacteria could reveal new cancer drug targets, researchers discover alarmingly low levels of public awareness about bowel cancer, sunburn rife as men skimp on sunscreen, scientists discover a new gene implicated in ovarian cancer, and we take a look at the frontlines ...
This month - bowel cancer risk doubles for men; weight has a hefty impact on cancer-causing hormones in older women; a sponge on a string could help oesophageal cancer screening; we announce a new project aimed at cracking the cancer code; and we take a closer look at rising middle-aged cancer rates. ...
This month we bring you highlights from the UK's annual cancer data conference, including evidence that more men are dying from, rather than with, prostate cancer. Plus, worrying variations in cancer survival, increased spending on cancer research, and we take a look at a day in the life of our Cancer ...
This month we bring you news highlights from the world's largest annual cancer conference including two new melanoma drugs, and a new drug that could prevent breast cancer.
Transcript: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/news/podcast/transcripts/june-2011-podcast-transcript
Transcript: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/news/podcast/transcripts/june-2011-podcast-transcript
This month: Genetic testing could mean fewer women need breast cancer screening, patients in England get increased access to cutting edge radiotherapy, and a report highlights how government cuts could hamper cancer research in the future. Plus, new guidelines to improve detection of ovarian cancer are ...
This month - tamoxifen could prevent breast cancer in women at high risk; new research highlights worrying differences in the results of bowel cancer surgery in England; at least 13,000 cancers each year in the UK are caused by alcohol; as under-18s are banned from using sunbeds, new figures show more ...
This month - one in eight women will now get breast cancer during their lifetime, scientists find the first new cancer accelerator gene in five years, a genetic pattern could predict how aggressive prostate cancer is, Cancer Research UK launches a petition for better radiotherapy services , and sporting ...