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Trial on chemotherapy in bladder cancer
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Raloxifene and breast cancer prevention
Letrozole approved for use after Tamoxifen
Nanoparticle Taxol (paclitaxel) is better
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Gene expression profiling predicts prognosis
Oral Ibandronate reduces metastases
Should Adjuvant Tamoxifen be delayed
Taxane based chemo improves survival
Risk reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy
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The effect of age on overall prognosis
Herceptin plus chemotherapy
Adjuvant Systemic therapy
Adjuvant Radiotherapy in conserved breasts
Discovery of Cytokeratin positive cells
Anastrozole as effective as Tamoxifen?
Scar-free breast reconstruction technique
Fluoxetine reduces hot flashes
High dose chemotherapy and Autologous Re-infu
Gardasil Hpv (human Papilloma Virus) vaccine
Racial differences in the outcome of therapy
Synchronous chemo- and radio-therapy
Erlotinib prolongs survival
Gemcitabine plus Irinotecan chemotherapy
Osi-774 therapy in advanced squamous cancer
Cancer of the pharynx and radiotherapy
Amifostine protects salivation in irradiated
Positron emission tomography (pet) scannining
Second tumours in head and neck cancer
Cisplatinum adds to standard radiotherapy
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Hepatitis B Vaccine
Cis-platin gel injection
Sunitinib therapy in kidney cancer
Nephrectomy followed by Interferon
High dose Interleukin-2 (hd Il-2)
Lung cancer screening by CT
Erlotinib improves the survival of patients
Combination chemotherapy beats single agents
Genetic link to malignant Mesothelioma
Docetaxel in locally advanced lung cancer
Radiotherapy and Tewo drug chemotherapy
Prophylactic Cranial Radiotherapy
Etoposide/platinum chemotherapy
Amifostine as a Radio- and Chemo- Protector
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Antisense agent improves response rate
Prognostic factors in melanoma patients
High dose Interferon: Antigen Gm-2
Adding to Interferon does not improve results
PET scanning for detecting metastatic melanom
Temozolamide in chemotherapy
Morton tones down his opinion on vaccine
Randomised trial of chemotherapy
Sentinal node biopsy: value of tumour burden
New American joint committee staging system
Tumour vaccine therapy
Bortezomib in myeloma
Thalidomide as first therapy for myeloma
Chemotherapy prior to surgery
Chemo-radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer
Novel Glutathione leads to longer remission
Brca gene mutations and survival
Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin vs Topotecan
Glutamine may reduce severity of Paclitaxel
Aspirin may lower the risk of ovarian cancer
Intraperitoneal radio-immunotherapy
Salvage chemotherapy: ralpsed ovarian cancer
Platinum/taxol chemotherapy is best
Salvage radiotherapy in radical prostatectomy
Maximum androgen blockade in advanced cancer
Salvage brachytherapy
The problem of the rising PSA
Refining PSA as a serum marker for diagnosis
Intermittent anti-androgen therapy
Long term hormones beneficial
Sexual potency after treatment
Atrasentin, an Endothelin A (et-a) receptor
High tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases
Finasteride/proscar
Toremifene may lower the risk of PIN
Permanent radio-isotope brachytherapy
Selection of patients for prostate biopsy
PSA velocity prior to prostatectomy
Post-operative radiotherapy in T3 disease
Who should receive adjuvant chemotherapy?
High dose Melphalan and autologous transplant
Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin
PET scanning helps stage and grade sarcomas
Localised limb osteosarcoma
The use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Iphosphamide, Carboplatin and Etoposide
ST1571 in gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Topoisomerase 1 inhibitors activity
Hereditary stomach cancer
Heliobacter infection
Testicular lymphoma and relapse sites
Iodine-123 better for imaging than iodine-131
More rapid assays of Serum Thyroglobulin
Thalidomide therapy in advanced cancer
Satraplatin slows prostate cancer progression
Sorafenib gives new hope for liver cancer
Axitinib gives new hope for thyroid cancer
Cancer news
March 2010
Men encouraged to talk about cancer treatment
Advice issued for cervical cancer treatment
Prostate cancer tests 'not being offered'
February 2010
Lymph node cancer treatment could increase survival rate
Women urged to be aware of ovarian cancer
Cancer patients' quality of life linked to male hormone levels
New hope offered to children with cancer
New study suggests aspirin could help treat cancer
Cancer risk from red meat 'overestimated'
Early detection 'key to tackling cancer'
January 2010
More awareness needed for bowel cancer
Vitamin D 'could cut bowel cancer rates'
100th patient treated at UK’s first CyberKnife™ Centre
Cervical cancer 'will drop with HPV jab'
Stress 'can cause cancer'
Ban on sunbeds 'step in the right direction'
Cancer: no longer simply a question of life or death
Pomegranate advice cautioned for cancer patients
December 2009
Britons need cervical cancer education, says charity
Alcohol linked to breast cancer recurrence
CyberKnife gets IRIS® system to give the robotic machine faster cancer killing radiation
Cold affects recovery from cancer
Coffee may reduce risk of advanced prostate cancer
Cancer patients 'struggle with winter cold'
NICE decisions enhance two-tier health service
Smoking 'increases risk of bowel cancer'
Poorer people 'reluctant to be screened for bowel cancer'
Early cancer diagnosis 'more important than screening'
November 2009
No new liver cancer drug for the NHS
Healthy living reduces need for cancer treatment
Breast surgery patients could regrow breasts
Minimally invasive surgery could have use as rectal cancer treatment
Cancer divorce rates show women are more able to care
Breakthrough on government cancer wait
Cancer patients with dense breasts more likely to suffer recurrence
New lipid could help cancer treatment research
Sexual health drug may treat cancer
New screening advice may prevent unnecessary breast surgery
October 2009
Study indicates effective cancer treatment
Metal-based cancer treatment in development, say scientists
"Time and cunning" needed to develop new cancer treatment
Reconstructive breast surgery take-up 'differs between races'
Early breast cancer treatment more effective, says charity
'Social isolation' hinders breast cancer treatment
September 2009
Spandau Ballet star opens revolutionary brain cancer centre
Scientist links rising obesity with cancer risk
Researchers claim new test will aid cancer treatment
Revolutionary form of cancer treatment suggested
Hep B medication 'could have links to cancer treatment'
Breast cancer treatment 'being misused'
Major development in prostate cancer treatment, say researchers
Molecular signature 'could predict successful cancer treatment'
Catching illness early 'will help prostate cancer treatment'
Alcohol is responsible for a rise in the rate of oral cancers
Canadian researchers promise cancer treatment breakthrough
NBI bronchoscopy could improve early lung cancer detection
New form of oesophageal cancer treatment 'just as effective'
Breastlight - enlightened breast awareness
August 2009
New protein identified as 'activator' in cancer treatment research
'Early diagnosis' needed for effective ovarian cancer treatment
'Healthy cells' form the basis of new cancer treatment
Surgeons 'find success in cancer treatment training'
'Improvement' in cancer treatment in 15-24 year-olds
Bowel cancer treatment advances detailed in journal
Cancer treatment boosted by discovery of role of end sections of mRNA
Chemotherapy cancer treatment could benefit from new study
New cancer detection could identify early trace of disease
Mastectomy treatment more likely in women diagnosed by MRI
Cancer treatment effectiveness leads to drop in mortality rates
Bone marrow transplant rejection linked to platelet transfusions
Electronic system could enhance pain relief for cancer treatment
Limb-saving cancer treatment not significantly better than amputation
Brain cancer treatment breakthrough with insight in role of Stat3 gene
Cancer treatment-risk women opt for breast and ovary removal
Cancer treatment using new drug-delivery system could be more effective
Cancer treatment boosted by insight into DNA repair process
Need for breast cancer treatment impacted by calorie intake
Overeating boosts cancer risk, Britons warned
July 2009
'Suicide' gene offers hope of targeted ovarian cancer treatment
Effectiveness of brain cancer treatment established
High pesticide levels could lead to cancer treatment
Older recipients of cancer treatment have poor health habits
Cancer treatment of advanced lung cancer could benefit from surgery
Cancer treatment boosted by identification of XIAP inhibitor
Cancer treatment investment boost for Dundee University
Lung cancer treatment more likely for women who have ovary removed
Early cancer treatment of patients could prevent disease spreading
Lung cancer treatment staging system re-classified
Cancer treatment effectiveness affected by race
Prostate cancer treatment insight
Cancer treatment boosted by procedure to track protein
Cancer treatment boosted by study to identify risk of brain tumour
Breast cancer treatment linked to metabolic syndrome
Online lung cancer treatment information better in US than Japan
September 2007
Avocado compound may provide new cancer treat
Cervical cancer treatment to control disease
Improved skin cancer treatments in the UK
August 2007
Cancer survival improving, figures show
Broccoli reduces prostate cancer risk
Research questions childhood cancer treatment
Veg pigments may provide cancer treatment
Scottish cancer treatment wait "disappointing
Transplant-related cancer treatment "encourag
Colon cancer 'may be due to hormone deficienc
Charity stats show rise in 'lifestyle' cancer
Garlic may provide new cancer treatment
Tobacco images to cut need for cancer treatme
Ex-smokers 'still at risk of lung cancer'
July 2007
Minimally-invasive cancer treatment to be tri
HIV, transplant patients face higher cancer r
GM skin cells may provide childhood cancer tr
Kidney cancer treatment rejected in Scotland
Charity raises awareness of male breast cance
NHS wait rule fails breast cancer patients
Nanoparticles to improve cancer biopsies
One in three fail to protect against skin can
Tumour paint may aid cancer treatment
Daily pint increases bowel cancer risk
Study suggests low cholesterol, cancer link
DIY test may enable timely bowel cancer treat
Men delay prostate cancer treatment through f
Patient wins bowel cancer treatment ruling
June 2007
Computerised test may improve detection
'Frog spawn molecule' cancer treatment
Panel to decide on cervical cancer jab
Researchers call for end to male cancer taboo
ICR welcomes prostate cancer treatment
Proposed cancer treatment funding scheme
Private hospital to provide cancer treatment
May 2007
Survey reveals poor prostate cancer awareness
Cancer survival rates 'double'
Patients denied free cancer drugs
Insurers to seek approval for genetic tests
Approval for taxotere treatment
April 2007
Cancer is Britons' number one fear
Genes found to affect chemotherapy
Drugs watchdog to review Velcade
Cancer drug use
Over-70s brain cancer treatment
Breast cancer patients ‘must receive same tre
March 2007
Urine test for prostate cancer screening
Nice says no to lung cancer treatment
Pre-natal vitamins reduce child cancer risk
Green tea provides prostate cancer hope
February 2007
Breast cancer treatment beneficial
Exercise beneficial for breast cancer
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Prevention of Liver Cancer
A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
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Making Sense of Diagnosis
The ABC's of Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer : Treatment & Recovery
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