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Oxford researchers win funding to pursue drugs that could prevent inherited bowel cancer
Cancer Research UK funding will support drug discovery aimed at preventing cancer in people with inherited polyposis syndromes.
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Rectal cancer trial allows four in five patients to avoid major surgery
A five-country trial coordinated in Birmingham found chemoradiotherapy with smaller surgery only when needed allowed four in five early-stage rectal cancer patients to keep their rectum.
Birmingham releases one of the world’s most detailed bladder-cancer datasets to accelerate new treatments
Data from more than 900 de-identified samples with up to 15 years of follow-up is being made available to help researchers develop better bladder-cancer tools and treatments.
Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 returns with four ways to ride for cancer charities
Tour de 4 returns to Glasgow on 6 September with road, family and static-bike options designed to let people of different abilities take part and raise money for cancer causes.