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Genomics project reaches goal of 100,000 genomes sequenced from NHS patients
6th December 2018
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced yesterday that a project involving Queen Mary researchers has reached its goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients.
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Tackling the deadliest cancer type
30th November 2018
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is one of the main cancer types on which research is focused here at the Barts CRUK Centre.
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New phase III clinical trial using combination therapy extends survival in triple-negative breast cancer
22nd October 2018
Research provides new hope for people with an aggressive type of breast cancer.
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Immunotherapy shows promise for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
17th October 2018
Immunotherapy has been shown to confer an encouraging survival benefit in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC).
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Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2018
28th September 2018
Blood Cancer Awareness Month takes place every September to raise awareness of the challenges faced by those living with blood cancer. In the UK, blood cancer is the fifth most common cancer, with 240,000 people living with the disease and 38,000 people being diagnosed with a type of blood cancer each year.
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World Cancer Research Day 2018
24th September 2018
The 24th September is World Cancer Research Day- a day dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of cancer research. Thanks to a united effort by researchers from around the world, cancer survival rates have doubled in the last 40 years, and 50% of those diagnosed with cancer now survive.
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