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7 tweets that defined cancer policy in 2016

Anne LI                        1/29/17   It’s been a year of big announcements and surprises in the world of politics and policy. Here are just 7 of the key moments that have defined cancer policy this year: Brexit, More money for…...

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News digest – predicted drop in cancer death rates, lasers, blood tests and… a cancer-detecting ‘breathalyser’?

Anne Li                               1/29/17   Cancer Research UK's News Digest gives us updates on cancer deaths, Nick Grimshaw, prognosis for pancreatic cancer, lasers, a blood test that could help monitor ovarian cancer, and finally….. a cancer-detecting…...

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Science can help your New Year’s resolutions stick

Anne Li                                    1/29/17   We’re all creatures of habit. And at this time each year many of us make, and then quickly break, New Year’s resolutions to be healthier. But where are we…...

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A lasting immune impression could boost blood cancer treatments

Anne Li                                      1/29/17   Inside our bodies lives an inbuilt army against disease – the immune system. And it’s not just bugs and germs that it can fight off; immune cells can…...

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News digest – an unhealthy ‘cake culture’, sugary breakfasts, sound waves, faulty ‘switches’ and… ketchup?

Anne Li                                    1/29/17   This week, Cancer Research UK's News Digest gives us updates on obesity, better clinical trials, using sound to peer inside live cells, anti-smoking strategy, stopping the spread of melanoma,…...

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Your Health Hubs – helping people to make new healthy habits

Anne Li                                   1/29/17   Millions of us make resolutions at this time of year to help us become fitter, happier and more productive people. New Year is a great opportunity to make changes…...

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News digest – ‘genetic chaos’, cancer screening, ‘weekend warriors’, personalised medicine and… Nutella?

Anne Li                            1/29/17   This week, Cancer Research UK's News Digest gives us updates on reducing the ability of cancer cells to spread, glioblastoma, improved screening tests for cervical and bowel cancer, breast screening, genetic chaos, tobacco…...

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Live from inside the human body: robots, blue dye and bowel cancer

Anne Li                                     1/29/17   In a world first, we’ve just broadcast a colonoscopy live on TV with Channel 4 to demystify and take the fear out of this procedure – a common…...

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Live from inside the human body: robots, blue dye and bowel cancer

Anne Li                                     1/29/17   In a world first, we’ve just broadcast a colonoscopy live on TV with Channel 4 to demystify and take the fear out of this procedure – a common…...

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Meet the scientists tackling brain tumours, investigating a cancer ‘master switch’ and much more

Anne Li                            1/29/17   Dr Stephen Tait, who works at our Beatson Institute in Glasgow, has found that treating cancer isn’t just about killing cancer cells – it’s also about how you kill them. Most cancer treatments…...

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