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More than a million lives saved from cancer in last 40 years | UK News
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More than a million lives have been saved over the last four decades in the UK due to advances in cancer care, analysis from Cancer Research UK has shown. Since the mid-1980s, UK cancer deaths have fallen by around a quarter, but if the rates had remained the same more than 1.2 million people would…
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Aspartame labelled a ‘potential cancer risk’ – so how many cans of Diet Coke are safe to drink? | UK News
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Aspartame, a sweetener commonly found in diet drinks and chewing gum, has been declared a potential cancer risk by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The sweetener has been listed as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the WHO’s cancer research arm, said there was “limited evidence” aspartame caused cancer…
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Women in certain jobs ‘may be at higher risk of ovarian cancer’ | World News
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Hairdressers, beauticians and accountants could be at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. Those working in sales, retail, clothing and construction industries could also carry a higher risk, according to a new study published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. But the authors of the study stressed that “inferences…
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Blood test to detect 50 types of cancer could be given to ‘one million people next summer’ | Science & Tech News
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A blood test that can detect 50 types of cancer could reportedly be offered to “a million people” in a pilot programme from next summer. NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said the Galleri test – developed by the US company Grail – has the potential to “transform cancer care forever”, according to The Times. The…
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Breast cancer: Most early-stage patients will become long-term survivors, UK study finds | UK News
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Most women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer are expected to become “long-term survivors”, according to a breakthrough study. The research, funded by Cancer Research UK, found significant improvements in the number of women surviving the disease since the 1990s. Women diagnosed between 2010 and 2015 were 66% less likely to die from the disease within…
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Skin cancer: Smartphone camera lens technology to be used to diagnose thousands of patients | UK News
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Tens of thousands of skin cancer patients could be diagnosed faster thanks to a new smartphone camera lens. The lens – which is the size of a 50p – can attach to a smartphone and take detailed images of moles or skin legions. Dubbed “teledermatology” by NHS officials, the service is to be rolled out…
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Artificial intelligence helping scientists in fight against superbug and breast cancer | Science & Tech News
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Artificial intelligence has been used to identify a new antibiotic capable of killing a type of bacteria responsible for many drug-resistant infections. The new antibiotic was identified by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and McMaster University from a library of nearly 7,000 potential drug compounds. The researchers used a machine-learning model they had trained…
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New treatment approved for those with advanced womb cancer is ‘game changing’ | UK News
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A “game changing” new treatment has been approved for those diagnosed with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. As many as 700 people every year will benefit from the “landmark” approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda), a type of cancer treatment called immunotherapy, and lenvatinib (Lenvima), a cancer growth blocker. The drugs work together to stimulate the body’s…
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Ancient viruses in human DNA help fight cancer, scientists say | Science & Tech News
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Viruses that have spent millions of years hiding in human DNA help the body fight cancer, scientists say. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute looked at lung cancer – the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide – to understand why some patients respond better to immunotherapy than others. They found viral genes passed down by…
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Rare cancer survivor with no ovaries gives birth to ‘miracle’ baby | UK News
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A woman who gave birth after having her ovaries removed to save her life and beat an exceptionally rare form of cancer has described her newborn as a “miracle” baby. Stacey Broadmeadow, from Stockport, was diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) in 2017, of which the chances are one in a million. The 38-year-old – who…