Novocure data breach affects more than 1,400 cancer patients
Healthtech company Novocure says the data of an undisclosed number of employees and more than 1,400 U.S. cancer patients has been exposed in a mid-August…
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Groundbreaking treatments and vaccines offer hope in fight against cancer
There have been several promising developments lately in cancer research and treatment, including a new drug approved by the FDA this week for advanced pancreatic…
NHS rolls out discreet home-testing kits against cervical cancer for millions of women
Nearly 4 million women will be offered HPV self-testing kits if they have not attended cervical screening appointments following invitations from the NHS in England….
New treatment helps patients with rectal cancer avoid major surgery and side effects
A landmark Cancer Research UK-funded trial suggests 4 in 5 people with early-stage rectal cancer could avoid major surgery and life-changing side effects.
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Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.
Cancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis
Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer
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The EPA’s Data Bank on Cancer Risk From Air Pollution Has Gone Dark
For decades, communities have relied on the agency’s cancer risk estimates to hold polluters accountable. This year, it’s missing.
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Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer – here’s how
The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a ‘lump’ as such; rather a kind of hard spot.
The importance of patients – the decade long effort to create next-gen cancer models
Dr Maria Antoinetta Cerone takes us through a decade-long international effort to create a bank of patient-derived cancer models…
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