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Europe sees bowel cancer rise in young adults
Friday May 17th, 2019
The rate of bowel cancer is rising among adults in Europe, researchers report today.
An observational study, published in today’s (17 May 2019) edition of Gut, found that the rates rose most steeply among 20-29 year-olds, while rates were lower in people over 50.
A team of researchers analysed data from national and regional cancer registries on the number of new cases and deaths related to bowel cancer between 1990 and 2016, using data from 143.7 million people aged 20-49 years from 20 countries, including Germany, Sweden, the UK and the Netherlands.
New £80m programme to research snakebite treatments
Thursday May 16th, 2019
An £80 million programme is launched today to revolutionise research into the treatment of snakebites. More
Liquid biopsy could help to halt metastatic cancer
Thursday May 16th, 2019
A liquid biopsy could help to identify cancer patients who are at risk of their disease spreading, a conference heard yesterday (15 May 2019). More
World's first 'Darwinian' cancer drug programme announced
Thursday May 16th, 2019
The world’s first ‘Darwinian’ drug discovery programme, designed to tackle cancer’s ability to evolve resistance to treatment, is to be launched in the UK, it is announced today. More