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What is sarcoma and why do we need more research?
What is sarcoma? What causes it? How many people are affected? And what is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures?
Why haven't we cured pancreatic cancer yet?
Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that has seen some improvements in survival rates but it continues to be one of the most difficult types of cancer to diagnose and treat.
What is ovarian cancer and why do we need more research?
What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer? What causes it? And what is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures?
What is bowel cancer and why do we need more research?
What is bowel cancer? What causes it? How many people are affected? And what is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures?
How could sugar be used to boost cancer treatment?
What is the relationship between sugar and cancer treatment? A Worldwide Cancer Research scientist explains how sugar could be used to help enhance the effect of cancer treatments.
What do we still not know about breast cancer?
More people are surviving breast cancer than ever before, but there are still far too many lives being cut short by the disease. Research can help uncover new cures for breast cancer.
How is surgery used to treat cancer?
How exactly is surgery used to treat cancer? How much has it changed over the years and what will cancer surgery look like in the future?
How do targeted therapies treat cancer?
Targeted cancer therapies work in a very different way to most other cancer treatments. But what are they and how exactly do they work? How is our research helping to make targeted therapy a reality for thousands of patients?
How is radiotherapy used to treat cancer?
Radiotherapy is one of the UK’s most commonly used cancer treatments. But what is it, how does it work, and how is research making radiotherapy better, and kinder?