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Bubbles in blood open the brain for world-first cancer treatment

The blood-brain barrier prevents drugs from entering the brain, but now doctors have bypassed it to treat four women with cancer for the first time

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Living sensors in our guts could provide early warnings of cancer

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Breast cancer cells

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First map of proteins in tumour cells pinpoints cancer therapy targets

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mRNA bound to RNA binding protein

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mRNA cancer therapy now in human trials after shrinking mouse tumours

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Oesophageal cancer, computer illustration.

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Most cancers of the oesophagus are caused by escaped stomach cells

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Galapagos tortoises use their self-destructing cells to avoid cancer

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Galapagos tortoises use their self-destructing cells to avoid cancer

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'Smart' immune cells kill tumours and stop them regrowing in mice

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'Smart' immune cells kill tumours and stop them regrowing in mice

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Facebook says its AI could help find drug combinations to treat cancer

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Henrietta Lacks

Sponges can survive massive doses of radiation without getting cancer

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Sponges can survive massive doses of radiation without getting cancer

Sponges have cells that divide throughout their life so they should be prone to cancers, but they have survived 100 times the lethal dose of radiation for humans without any sign of tumours

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Handheld camera that can see radioactivity could help cancer surgeons

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Unexpected beauty of cancer research revealed in competition shortlist

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Whales and dolphins can resist cancer and their DNA reveals why

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Two children with cancer may have acquired tumour cells before birth

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