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Breast cancer drug approved for NHS England

Anne LI                            6/30/2017                                   anne2001.li@gmail.com   The drug trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla) will soon be routinely available for patients in England with…...

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News digest – smoking rates falling, aspirin risks, breast cancer drug U-turn and… ‘tanning drugs’?

Anne LI                             6/30/2017                                  anne2001.li@gmail.com   This week Cancer Research UK's News Digest brings us updates on falling smoking rates, apririn…...

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ASCO 2017: 4 ways treatment could change following world’s largest cancer conference

Anne LI                        6/30/2017                          anne2001.li@gmail.com   Close to 40,000 delegates descended on Chicago at the start of the month for the world’s largest gathering of cancer experts, the…...

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Discovery could guide immunotherapy for lung cancer

Anne Li                           6/30/2017                          anne2001.li@gmail.com   Scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from…...

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Cancer Research UK sets out latest £20m Grand Challenges to beat cancer sooner

Anne LI                            6/30/2017                              anne2001.li@gmail.com   On Thursday, Cancer Research UK launches the second phase of its global Grand Challenge by announcing eight new…...

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Study estimates breast and ovarian cancer risk linked to faulty BRCA genes

Anne Li                             6/30/2017                            anne2001.li@gmail.com   A new study has estimated the ages at which women with faults in two particular genes are most…...

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Cancer Research UK appoints Professor Charles Swanton as its chief clinician

Anne Li                            6/30/2017                              anne2001.li@gmail.com   Cancer Research UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Charles Swanton as its new chief clinician.…...

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8 new challenges between us and beating cancer

Anne Li                             6/30/2017                             anne2001.li@gmail.com   To beat cancer we have to be bold and tackle the toughest questions. Two years ago we…...

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New bladder cancer therapy to start clinical trials

Anne Li                         6/30/2017                      anne2001.li@gmail.com   An experimental treatment for bladder cancer will move into an early phase clinical trial under an agreement signed today (Monday) between Cancer Research…...

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Tumour characteristics could predict immunotherapy success in lung cancer

Anne Li                              6/30/2017                          anne2001.li@gmail.com   The molecular make-up of lung tumours could help identify patients who might benefit from immunotherapy treatment up front, a…...

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