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Protons can be used to kill cancer cells

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Plastic wedge makes it much easier to make protons for cancer therapy

A plastic, wedge-shaped device could medical particle accelerators 100 times more efficient at generating the protons that can be used for cancer treatment

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Tumour-dwelling microbes: A startling new frontier in cancer treatment

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Tumour-dwelling microbes: A startling new frontier in cancer treatment

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How ultrasound therapy could treat everything from ageing to cancer

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How ultrasound therapy could treat everything from ageing to cancer

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Ovarian cancer test could detect disease earlier than current methods

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A compound found in octopus ink has anti-cancer properties

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Compound found in octopus ink kills cancer cells but not others

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Bowhead whales may resist cancer thanks to superior DNA repair ability

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Genetically modified stem cells extend lifespan of mice by 20 per cent

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A scanning electron micrograph of a brown fat cell surrounded by capillaries

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Surrounding tumours with brown fat could starve them of nutrients

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A breast cancer tumour in a mouse

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Cancer tumours in mice shrunk thanks to oxygen-sucking battery

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A scanning electron micrograph of cancer cells in the intestine

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Cancer mystery as cases rise among younger people around the world

The number of people under 50 with cancer is increasing in many countries and for many different tumour types. Why this is occurring isn't entirely clear, but it may be due to some aspects of modern life

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Leukaemia drug shows promise at treating breast cancer once it spreads

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AI speeds up design of new antibodies that could target breast cancer

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The amazing ways electricity in your body shapes you and your health

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Gene-edited wheat reduces levels of cancer risk chemical when cooked

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