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		<title>Cancer Research UK - Science Update blog » Ovarian cancer</title>
		<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org</link>
		<description>The latest news, views and opinions from Cancer Research UK</description>
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				<title>Treating late-stage ovarian cancer – why does the UK do so badly?</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/10/03/treating-late-stage-ovarian-cancer-why-does-the-uk-do-so-badly/</link>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:41:54 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Henry Scowcroft</author>
				<description><![CDATA[One of the most important facts about cancer, which seems so obvious that repeating it again is almost banal, is that the earlier cancer is detected, the better. Another frequently repeated ‘cancer fact’ is that UK patients tend to do &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/10/03/treating-late-stage-ovarian-cancer-why-does-the-uk-do-so-badly/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				
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				<title>Cancer death rates continue to fall</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/09/25/cancer-rates-continue-to-fall/</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:01:46 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Henry Scowcroft</author>
				<description><![CDATA[Today our stats team has published new data, forecasting that the proportion of people who die from cancer will continue to fall over the next 18 years. Rather than penning another 1,000 word treatise on the matter, we thought we’d &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/09/25/cancer-rates-continue-to-fall/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				
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				<title>Could a blood test reveal cancer’s genetic secrets?</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/05/30/could-a-blood-test-reveal-cancers-genetic-secrets/</link>
				<guid>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/05/30/could-a-blood-test-reveal-cancers-genetic-secrets/</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 19:01:57 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Kat Arney</author>
				<description><![CDATA[Over recent months we’ve written about exciting new research looking at how the genetic makeup of an individual patient’s cancer shifts and evolves as the disease develops and spreads. At the moment the only way to monitor this is to &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/05/30/could-a-blood-test-reveal-cancers-genetic-secrets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				
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				<title>Tracking down the BRCA genes (Part 2)</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/29/high-impact-science-tracking-down-the-brca-genes-part-2/</link>
				<guid>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/29/high-impact-science-tracking-down-the-brca-genes-part-2/</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:30:46 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Kat Arney</author>
				<description><![CDATA[In part one, we told the story of Cancer Research UK’s involvement in the race to identify BRCA1 – the first known breast cancer gene. Although this was a very important discovery, it wasn’t the end of the story. Along &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/29/high-impact-science-tracking-down-the-brca-genes-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				
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				<title>Tracking down the BRCA genes (Part 1)</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/28/high-impact-science-tracking-down-the-brca-genes-part-1/</link>
				<guid>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/28/high-impact-science-tracking-down-the-brca-genes-part-1/</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:38:54 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Kat Arney</author>
				<description><![CDATA[In this two-part post in our High-Impact Science series we look at Cancer Research UK’s role in the discovery of two of the most famous “cancer genes” known to science – BRCA1 and BRCA2. Faults in these genes are responsible &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/28/high-impact-science-tracking-down-the-brca-genes-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				
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				<title>News digest – children who smoke, pancreatic cancer, abiraterone in Wales, and more</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/24/news-digest-children-who-smoke-pancreatic-cancer-abiraterone-in-wales-and-more/</link>
				<guid>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/24/news-digest-children-who-smoke-pancreatic-cancer-abiraterone-in-wales-and-more/</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Oliver Childs</author>
				<description><![CDATA[Here are the cancer stories that caught our eye this week. Click on links to read more in-depth coverage. Think we missed anything? Let us know in the comments below. We released shocking new figures showing that more than 150,000 &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/24/news-digest-children-who-smoke-pancreatic-cancer-abiraterone-in-wales-and-more/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				
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				<title>News digest: Tasmanian devils, smoking bans, internet health info, and more</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/18/news-digest-tasmanian-devils-smoking-bans-internet-health-info-and-more/</link>
				<guid>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/18/news-digest-tasmanian-devils-smoking-bans-internet-health-info-and-more/</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:00:58 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Oliver Childs</author>
				<description><![CDATA[As ever, we’ve trawled the web for the week’s most interesting and important cancer research news. Click on the links for further information on any of the stories that catch your eye. Public smoking bans may also encourage smokers to &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/18/news-digest-tasmanian-devils-smoking-bans-internet-health-info-and-more/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				
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				<title>Podcast: New drugs, earlier diagnosis, and an interview with our chief executive</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/14/podcast-new-drugs-earlier-diagnosis-and-an-interview-with-our-chief-executive/</link>
				<guid>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/14/podcast-new-drugs-earlier-diagnosis-and-an-interview-with-our-chief-executive/</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Kat Arney</author>
				<description><![CDATA[In this month’s podcast we find out about a fluorescent dye that could light up the early signs of oesophageal cancer and learn how a faulty gene has been unexpectedly linked to better survival from ovarian cancer. Plus, our chief &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/02/14/podcast-new-drugs-earlier-diagnosis-and-an-interview-with-our-chief-executive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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				<title>News digest – oesophageal cancer, HRT, Leveson and more</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/01/21/news-digest-oesophageal-cancer-hrt-leveson-and-more/</link>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Henry Scowcroft</author>
				<description><![CDATA[Amid the drama of phone hacking, economic gloom, ‘responsible’ capitalism and sinking cruise ships, the week has also seen several intriguing stories in the world of cancer research. Here’s our regular digest of the latest developments – just click on &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2012/01/21/news-digest-oesophageal-cancer-hrt-leveson-and-more/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				
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				<title>The Pill, pregnancy and cancer – making sense of the headlines</title>
				<link>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2011/10/26/the-pill-pregnancy-and-cancer-making-sense-of-the-headlines/</link>
				<guid>http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2011/10/26/the-pill-pregnancy-and-cancer-making-sense-of-the-headlines/</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
				<author>Oliver Childs</author>
				<description><![CDATA[Are all ‘side effects’ bad for your health? In the case of the birth control Pill, it seems not. Today, a study that we helped fund has confirmed that the combined Pill isn’t just an effective contraceptive, but that it also &#8230; <a href="http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2011/10/26/the-pill-pregnancy-and-cancer-making-sense-of-the-headlines/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				
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