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  1. News story: Experimental drug could target melanoma that spreads to brain

    18 May 2012

    A new drug could be effective for the treatment of melanoma that has spread to the brain, according to an early-stage clinical trial.

  2. Press Release: Cancer Research UK to investigate new drug combination in lung cancer

    17 May 2012

    Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office has opened the first trial of a new drug combination in patients with advanced solid tumours and in a subset of patients who have non-small cell lung cancer. This trial will combine two compounds that aim to starve the tumours while simultaneously blocking cancer cell growth.

  3. News story: Study uncovers genetic diversity of breast cancer

    16 May 2012

    Nine new genes involved in the development of breast cancer have been uncovered by Cambridge researchers, bringing the total number to at least 40.

  4. News story: NICE recommends prostate cancer drug abiraterone

    16 May 2012

    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued new draft guidance recommending the use of previously rejected prostate cancer drug abiraterone (Zytiga) on the NHS.

  5. Press Release: Premature deaths from cancer in the UK fall below 14,000 for middle age

    15 May 2012

    The number of people in their 50s dying prematurely from cancer in the UK has fallen below 14,000 for the first time in 40 years according to new Cancer Research UK figures published today.