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New scanning technique offers hope for brain cancer patients

Glioblastomas are a fast-growing type of brain tumour.

Evening Standard

Prostate cancer breakthrough as scientists pinpoint protein for treatment

The researchers estimate that around 10% of people with prostate cancer have high levels of this protein

The Independent UK

Kit Hill obituary

Other lives: Physicist who made major contributions to the use of ultrasound in medical diagnosis and understanding the effects of radioactive fallout

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Cancers pretend to be ‘super fit’ to steal nutrients from cells, study finds

Scientists hope that having a better understanding of the process will lead to new ways of treating the disease

The Independent UK

Predictive blood test hailed as ‘incredibly exciting’ breast cancer breakthrough

New ‘liquid biopsy’ will act as an early warning sign to anticipate risk of tumours returning

The Guardian - UK

Scientists develop cheap and quick spit test for prostate cancer

DNA test, which takes seconds to collect, can detect men at high risk and spare others unnecessary treatment

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New prostate cancer treatment may be ‘on the horizon’, say scientists

Ability to reverse cancer’s resistance to therapy opens possibility of treatment for late-diagnosed men

The Guardian - UK

Breakthrough reverses prostate cancer’s resistance to treatment

Researchers said their discovery is ‘tremendously exciting’.

The Independent UK

Student loans for parents can be a debt trap. But there's a loophole

Until July 2025, parent PLUS borrowers can paperwork their way into a kinder, gentler repayment plan.

WEKU

TfL unveils over 80 new zero-emission buses in Sutton, with health message

City Hall hopes the buses - along with the expanded Ulez - will improve Londoners’ health

Evening Standard

Pancreatic cancer new treatment hope as study reveals it 'changes diet' to keep growing

The findings suggest that using new drugs to block the availability of a molecule called uridine could provide a new treatment

Wales Online

How pancreatic cancer ‘changes diet’ to make tumours spread

Researchers hope the study will reveal new ways of treating the most common and aggressive form of pancreatic cancer

The Independent UK

Study reveals how pancreatic cancer ‘changes its diet’ to survive

Researchers hope their findings could lead to new treatments for the cancer which can be difficult to treat.

The Independent UK

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NHS in England to offer pioneering cancer drug to patients with ‘Jolie gene’

Health watchdog reverses decision not to recommend olaparib for patients with genetic fault

Insider UK

AquaTerra reshuffles senior leadership to focus on growth

Managing director moves to become chairman, while his role is split between two new promotions

The Guardian - UK

A young girl’s legacy: pioneering blood test can help treat rare childhood cancer

Charity launched in name of Alice Wakeling funds breakthrough that could lead to less aggressive treatment and save more lives

The Independent UK

Scientists hail ‘landmark moment’ in the treatment of advanced breast cancer

Capivasertib is being made by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca following a programme of drug discovery research at the Institute of Cancer Research.

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Capivasertib: Scientists hail ‘landmark moment’ as drug slows growth of breast cancer

New drug shown to shrink tumours in nearly a quarter of patients

The Independent UK

‘Landmark moment’ in breast cancer treatment could save thousands of lives each year

‘The treatment is far less debilitating than chemotherapy and I’ve been given the gift of a longer life,’ says one patient

The Independent UK

Breakthrough paves way for new bowel cancer treatment

The findings could have implications for treating various cancers, as well as diabetes and inflammatory, cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases

The Independent UK

New discovery could lead to new drugs for bowel cancer, study suggests

The findings could have implications for treating various cancers, as well as diabetes and inflammatory, cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases.

Evening Standard

Cancer: London scientists aim to double survival within a decade

Experts from the ICR and Royal Marsden believe by using several methods of attack they can make great strides in tackling cancer.

The Guardian - UK

Scientists reveal new lines of attack to raise cancer survival rate

Targeting non-cancerous cells in tumours could open up new frontiers in fight against the disease

Wales Online

Advanced cancer survival rates could double in a decade following major research

By using several methods of attack simultaneously strides can be made in destroying cancer cells, say cancer scientists

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