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Charity welcomes UK government’s announcement of National Cancer Plan on World Cancer Day
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Charity welcomes UK government’s announcement of National Cancer Plan on World Cancer Day

New cancer plan for England aims to reduce the number of lives lost to cancer and improve survival rates.

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How mega banks of data are helping scientists make great leaps in cancer research
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How mega banks of data are helping scientists make great leaps in cancer research

Scientists need real people to participate in research, and studies need consent, money – and often a lot of time. So what is the UK Biobank, and why is it so important?

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Greater food variety could cut risk of gastrointestinal cancers
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Greater food variety could cut risk of gastrointestinal cancers

Risk of cancers including bowel, colon and stomach could be reduced by having a wide variety of food species in our diets

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