Chemotherapy - A to Z
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- Press Release: Docetaxel significantly increases survival for incurable gastric cancers
23 January 2013 - News story: 'Significant' new cancer drug resistance mechanism identified
26 November 2012 - Press Release: Anti-alcoholism drug could help treat most common type of adult brain cancer
24 October 2012 - Press Release: Gene helps predict which women with ovarian cancer will benefit most from chemotherapy
19 September 2012 - Press Release: Cancer Research UK launches trial of experimental drug combination for advanced stomach and oesophageal cancer
8 June 2012 - News story: Less intense chemo 'better for some Hodgkin's lymphoma patients'
4 April 2012 - News story: Chemo after breast cancer surgery cuts deaths by one-third
6 December 2011 - News story: 'Epigenetic' therapy shows promise for hard-to-treat lung cancer
10 November 2011 - News story: Potential treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia identified
4 August 2011 - News story: Lower doses enable older bowel cancer patients to take part in chemotherapy trials
13 May 2011
- News story: Men not attending fertility appointments after cancer treatment
3 January 2013 - Press Release: Bowel cancer 'chemo swap' shrinks tumours, making surgery safer and easier
1 November 2012 - Press Release: New trial will investigate cancer-fighting properties of chemical related to cannabis
28 September 2012 - News story: Healthy cells around tumours 'help fuel chemotherapy resistance'
5 August 2012 - Press Release: Adding chemo to radiotherapy halves risk of deadly bladder cancer returning
18 April 2012 - Press Release: Scientists crack conundrum of how combined chemotherapy destroys pancreatic cancer cells
28 February 2012 - News story: Trial finds new drug combo increases remission time for lymphoma patients
25 November 2011 - Press Release: Blocking key proteins could improve response to common chemotherapy drug
1 September 2011 - News story: Scientists identify genetic markers for common side-effect of taxane chemotherapy
6 June 2011 - Press Release: Trial results show dramatically improved survival for relapsed childhood leukaemia
4 December 2010







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