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Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office has launched a clinical trial to test an experimental drug in patients with advanced (Stage IV) pancreatic cancer - one of the most difficult cancers to treat.

A NEW survey released today (Wednesday 1 September) reveals almost half of Brits (46 per cent) got sunburnt this year. Of those who got burnt, a third (32 per cent) admitted their motivation was to get a tan. And half of those who burnt whilst trying to get a tan would risk burning again next year.

Two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon dies of cancer at the age of 50.

Oesophageal cancer rates in men have risen by 50 per cent over the last 25 years, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today.

Challenge Cup final tribute for fundraising ex-player Steve Prescott

An experimental drug designed to treat cancers with a particular genetic fault has shown promising results in a small clinical trial.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released draft guidance which recommends the drugs bortezomib and thalidomide as first-line therapies for some patients with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that affects cells in the bone marrow.

50 years on from one of boxing's most notorious nights

A new study suggests that tobacco companies may be using online video portals, such as YouTube, to get around advertising restrictions and market their products to young people.

The idea that the world needs to double its food production by 2050 in order to feed a growing population "is wrong".

A special documentary looking back at the life of Alex Higgins will be shown on BBC Two on Wednesday 1 September.

CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY has signed an agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany to evaluate new leptin antagonist peptides as potential experimental treatments initially in the area of gynaecological diseases, including cancer.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released draft guidance for cancer drug bevacizumab (Avastin).

UK scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that vitamin D can affect the activity of more than 200 genes of cells grown in the lab. Some of these genes are known from previous studies to be involved in diseases like diabetes and cancer.

A US study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, has confirmed suggestions that certain types of breast cancer are more common among women who regularly drink alcohol.

Makeshift Derby striker Dean Moxey says his goal in the 2-1 defeat by Coventry was for former Exeter team-mate Adam Stansfield.

A chronology of key events from 1916 to 2007.

Exeter and Bristol Rovers shared the points on a day the Grecians paid tribute to striker Adam Stansfield, who died from cancer last week.

A chronology of key events

Introducing palliative care at an early stage of treatment for advanced lung cancer could help patients to live for longer, as well as improving their mood and quality of life.