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Search Cancer Research UK press releases going back to 2002, and Cancer News articles from 2006 onwards.

Please note that, unless otherwise stated, Cancer News articles do not directly refer to Cancer Research UK-funded research.

Cancer Research UK's latest announcements:

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survival doubles since early 1970s: More than half of patients diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) are now surviving the disease thanks to improved di...; 23 May 2013
Beta-blockers may boost chemo effect in childhood cancer: Beta-blockers, normally used for high blood pressure, could enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapies in treating neur...; 22 May 2013
Cancer survivors need more support to stop smoking and drinking: Cancer survivors are no more likely to stop smoking, cut down on alcohol, or exercise more often than the general popul...; 22 May 2013
Genetic 'fine tuners' control body's own attack against cancer: The body's own immune system's fight against breast cancer is controlled by genetic 'fine tuners', known as microRNAs ac...; 5 May 2013
Breast cancer in women under 50 tops 10,000 cases for first time: The number of women under 50 diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK has exceeded 10,000 for the first time acc...; 3 May 2013

External news articles provided by Adfero (2006 - July 2011) and The Press Association (July 2011 onwards):

Scientists produce first large-scale map of cell division genes: Cancer Research UK scientists have produced the first comprehensive map of the genes that coordinate the division and gr...; 22 May 2013
US scientists devise strategy to block key cancer molecule: Researchers in the US may have discovered a way to switch off the cancer-causing effects of a molecule called NF-kappaB....; 21 May 2013
New scheme to routinely test patients for inherited cancer genes: A new research programme will lay the foundations for routine testing for inherited cancer genes in patients with the di...; 21 May 2013
Government pressed on standard cigarette packs: The Government will have "failed"; the next generation if it does not introduce plain, standardised cigarette packs, a t...; 7 May 2013
Smuggling controls working as illegal tobacco trade on the wane: The crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade appears to be working, with its market share tumbling over the last four year...; 2 May 2013

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