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How European countries stack up on cancer screening

There is wide variation in cancer screening across Europe, but no country scores perfectly across the board.

21/11/2024

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European patients begin receiving world's first lung cancer vaccine

A lung cancer patient in the UK has become one of the first to participate in a groundbreaking trial for the world's first vaccine against the disease.

23/08/2024

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Scientists find how lung cancer mutations impact treatment response

Researchers have new insight into how two specific genetic mutations are influencing response to lung cancer treatment.

14/06/2024

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Scientists in the UK developing the world's first lung cancer vaccine

The new LungVax vaccine will use technology similar to the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine.

22/03/2024

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Scientists discover how a key protein can stop spread of lung cancer

A new molecular pathway could help to stop the spread of lung cancer and help the development of new anti-cancer drugs.

03/12/2023

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AI could make predicting lung cancer risks simpler, researchers say

Artificial intelligence models were able to predict lung cancer risk based on three variables.

03/10/2023

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New lung cancer vaccine could reduce the risk of dying by 41% - study

A French biotechnology company said that its cancer vaccine was effective in decreasing the risk of death for people with some lung cancers by 41%.

13/09/2023

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New molecules could ‘fuel revolution in cancer treatment’

The molecules take a unique approach to combat cancer by rewiring mutated cancer-driving genes to self-destruct.

03/08/2023

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Tiny robot tentacle could revolutionise the way we detect lung cancer

The robot tentacle, which measures around 2 mm in diameter, can reach the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs - unlike current technology.

31/07/2023

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This daily pill could cut lung cancer deaths by 51%

Cancer specialists have just made a huge step in treating one of the most deadly strains of the disease.

05/06/2023

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Cheap new test can detect 14 types of cancer before they spread

Researchers in Sweden have found a new way of detecting cancer in its early stages by simply using blood or urine samples.

09/12/2022

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Scientists uncover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Scientists have managed to link air pollution to lung cancer, helping to explain why so many non-smokers develop the disease.

12/09/2022

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Tiny worms could help sniff out lung cancer in its early stages

Scientists say the humble roundworm can smell cancer cells and may someday replace dogs in detecting tumours at an early stage.

21/03/2022