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Gene mutation which increases risk of breast and ovarian cancer linked to Orkney islands | UK News
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A gene mutation which increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer has been linked to people with Orkney heritage. Scientists from the universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh have found that one in one hundred people with grandparents from the islands off the north-eastern coast of Scotland, have a mutation of the gene BRCA1. It…
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Ants can ‘sniff out’ cancer in urine, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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Ants can smell cancer in urine, scientists have found. Several types of cancer have been found to alter the smell of urine, but for the first time experts have found ants have the ability to detect the scent. In their findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, they said…
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Pioneering cancer vaccine trials could start in UK by September | UK News
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Patients in the UK will get early access to clinical trials for new cancer treatments under a government deal with German pharmaceutical company BioNTech. BioNTech developed an mRNA vaccine with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in 2020 during the COVID pandemic. Its partnership with the UK government aims to deliver personalised treatments to 10,000 patients by…
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BioNTech cancer treatments deal is a coup for the government and a challenge for the NHS | Science & Tech News
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BioNTech has signed a deal with the UK government to enrol up to 10,000 patients in clinical trials by the end of 2030 for personalised cancer therapies. The deal is a big win for the UK, yet new cancer treatments will only work if the NHS does. Vaccines based on mRNA were the standout success…
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UK’s cancer death rate has fallen 16% in last 20 years | UK News
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The overall cancer death rate has fallen 16% since Cancer Research UK was founded, according to new data from the charity. It said about 310 in every 100,000 people died from cancer each year in the UK in the early 2000s – but that now it’s around 260. Factors are said to include improvements to…
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Advanced cancer survival rates ‘could double within a decade’, say scientists | Science & Tech News
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The survival of people with advanced cancer could double within a decade, say scientists involved in cutting-edge research. People could end up living far longer with more patients also being cured, according to experts from the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. They are learning more about what they…
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Protein discovery could help with lung cancer treatment and early detection | Science & Tech News
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Levels of a protein present in tumours could predict someone’s chances of surviving lung cancer and provide a new treatment, according to a study. Patients with high levels of TLR2 in early-stage lung cancer were found to have increased survival rates compared with those with lower levels. A drug compound that activates TLR2 was also…
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New drug offers lifeline to 1,600 women with rare aggressive form of breast cancer | UK News
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A new drug could benefit hundreds of women suffering from one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer. Officials have given the NHS the green light to use pembrolizumab to treat 1,600 patients in England suffering from triple negative breast cancer. Typically, the risk of triple negative breast cancer returning and spreading to other…
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New tiny microscope ‘could speed up breast cancer treatment’ and cut NHS waiting lists | Science & Tech News
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A tiny microscope that can be manoeuvred through small spaces inside the body during surgery could speed up breast cancer treatment and help cut NHS waiting lists, say scientists. Experts from Imperial College London have developed an endo-microscope that is less than 1mm in diameter – about the width of 25 human hairs – and…
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‘Skinometer’ can detect skin cancer that’s invisible to the human eye | UK News
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The world’s first scanner capable of detecting skin cancer invisible to the human eye has been invented to improve diagnosis and speed up surgery. The aim of the “Skinometer” – developed by scientists at Warwick University – is to detect how far the cancer has spread beneath the skin. Skin cancer patients being treated at…