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50 years of Cancer Research UK: how small successes over time are leading to better outcomes for people with cancer

Thanks to advances in scientific research and policy, people diagnosed with cancer in 2024 can expect kinder treatments and better outcomes. Here, Nic Fleming looks back over 50 years of dedication, innovation and progress

The Guardian - UK

Cervical cancer: why scientists think it could soon be eliminated

Thanks to the HPV vaccine and the national cervical screening programme, cervical cancer rates have dropped significantly in the UK over the past 15 years. Some governments are now setting targets to eliminate the disease

The Guardian - UK

‘It gives doctors the gift of time’: how AI is shaping the future of cancer diagnosis and treatment

AI has the potential to revolutionise cancer research and clinical practice – so how is it being used now, and what developments could be on the horizon?

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Leave a legacy: four ways to fund cancer research in your will

A third of Cancer Research UK’s funding comes from supporters leaving gifts in wills, and this has led to key innovations in treating cancer. Here’s how you can pledge to create a future that protects the people you love

The Guardian - UK

‘Sometimes it feels like forever since I last saw him’: why I’m honouring my son with a legacy gift for cancer research

Shona Gilmour has had to face cancer twice. But just as she pieced her life back together, the disease returned in the most unthinkable way

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a way of getting my own back on leukaemia’: why I’m funding cancer research in memory of my brother

For Liz Roberts, losing her brother to cancer in his 30s prompted a change in the way she understood the disease. Now, she’s working to help others understand it better too – and leaving a legacy gift for cancer research in her will

The Guardian - UK

Scientists awarded funding to search for pancreatic cancer test

The location and function of the pancreas make it a difficult cancer to treat.

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At least 20,000 lives a year could be saved by 2040 if UK adopts ‘bold new cancer plan’

Cancer survival has doubled over last 50 years but UK still lags behind many other comparable countries when it comes to survival

The Independent UK

Thousands dying needlessly from cancer in UK, report says

Cancer Research says Britain is lagging behind other comparable countries in terms of survival rates

The Guardian - UK

20,000 lives a year could be saved by 2040 ‘if Government adopts cancer plan’

Cancer survival has doubled over the last 50 years but the UK still lags behind many other comparable countries when it comes to survival.

The Independent UK

Trinny Woodall's best looks - from head-turning sparkly frocks to sharp colourful tailoring

Trinny Woodall is never scared to push the boundaries when it comes to style. Here are our favourite looks from through the years...

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'Game changing' radiotherapy in London hospital helps cancer patients swallow again

Exclusive: Royal Marsden rolls out new treatment to eliminate swallowing problems for head and neck cancer patients

Evening Standard

Smoking causes 150 cancer cases every single day in UK, study finds

At least 20.8 million years of life lost from smoking tobacco alone, study reveals

The Independent UK

Cervical cancer ‘to be wiped out in England by end of next decade’

Winning combination of improving vaccination and screening uptake could make cervical cancer ‘a thing of the past’

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Dame Deborah James inspired others with sheer force of her spirit, says William

Dame Deborah died in June 2022 at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

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Lioness speaks out about cancer’s impact on family ahead of fundraising campaign

Striker Bethany England backed the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.

The Independent UK

What you need to know about new research into treating cervical cancer

Here’s why this new development is monumental for cervical cancer patients.

The Guardian - UK

Already approved drugs could cut risk of cervical cancer return, study finds

Trial involved short course of induction chemotherapy before standard chemoradiation treatment

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Evening Standard

Scientists hail biggest cervical cancer breakthrough in 20 years

Short course of induction chemotherapy can slash risk of death by 35%

The Independent UK

Better use of existing drugs increases cervical cancer survival, study suggests

Researchers assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy before chemoradiation could reduce rates of relapse and death.

The Guardian - UK

Deprivation causes extra 33,000 UK cancer cases each year, analysis finds

Exclusive: Cancer Research UK says toll could be avoided if government tackled health inequalities

The Guardian - UK

What to do about the tobacco companies still killing millions? Make them pay – and heavily

People close to me have died because of smoking, while firms reap huge profits. A new tobacco levy is the answer, says Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK

The Independent UK

Computer modelling ‘could simplify lung cancer screening’

More than 43,000 people a year are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK.

The Independent UK

Poorest people in England ‘will not be smoke-free until after 2050’

There are nearly twice as many cancer cases caused by smoking in the poorest areas compared to the wealthiest in England, a charity said

The Guardian - UK

What are preventable cancers and how are they prevented?

Risk factors under individuals’ control include smoking, heavy drinking, poor diet and sunburn

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