Category Archives: Podcast

Podcast: Dentists help spot mouth cancer, cannabis chemical on trial, Stand Up To Cancer and more

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In this month’s podcast, we hear how a third of cancers in the elderly are diagnosed through an emergency hospital admission and take a look at a report calling on dentists to help spot mouth cancer.

We also talk about how our scientists uncovered a new breast cancer drug target and the launch of a new cancer trial looking at a chemical related to those found in cannabis.

And finally we kick off breast cancer awareness month with an update on the latest experimental treatments, plus we ask you to Stand Up To Cancer.

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Also, the podcast is available on iTunes to subscribe and download for free, and you can explore our archive on SoundCloud. There’s also a full transcript of the podcast on our website.

We hope you enjoy it – please do let us know what you think of the podcast in the comments below, leave us a comment on the SoundCloud player, or email us at podcast@cancer.org.uk.

Ailsa

Podcast: Smoking and work-related cancers, testosterone on trial, and a Nobel Prize winner

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This month, a survey highlights that many are unaware of the range of cancers caused by smoking, and a new study reveals that 8,000 people a year are dying from work-related cancers. Plus, a report finds that an increased cancer risk fails to motivate people to lose weight.

We also hear about a clinical trial of testosterone therapy for young men who have survived cancer. And, with the Olympics looming, we meet one of our prize-winning researchers who has truly gone the distance – Sir Tim Hunt.

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Also, the podcast is available on iTunes to subscribe and download for free, and you can explore our archive on SoundCloud. There’s also a full transcript of the podcast on our website.

We hope you enjoy it – please do let us know what you think of the podcast in the comments below, leave us a comment on the SoundCloud player, or email us at podcast@cancer.org.uk. We’ve just moved all our podcasts over to SoundCloud, so it would be great to know what you think of our new home.

Kat

Podcast: Curry chemical on trial, death rates fall, ASCO conference highlights and more

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This month, a new trial looks at the cancer-fighting properties of the curry chemical curcumin, while we take a look at the reasons why cancer deaths in middle age have fallen.

Plus, we hear why it’s important that the new prostate cancer drug abiraterone has been approved by NICE, and highlight a concerning study revealing poorer cancer survival in men with mental illness.

And finally, we bring you our highlights from the recent ASCO Conference in Chicago – the biggest cancer conference in the world.

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Also, the podcast is available on iTunes to subscribe and download for free.

Alternatively, go to the podcast page on our website, where you can hear the show directly through our own Flash player and explore previous shows in the archive. And there’s also a full transcript of the podcast available here.

We hope you enjoy it – please do let us know what you think of the podcast in the comments below, or email us at podcast@cancer.org.uk.

Kat

Podcast: redefining breast cancer, tiny brain tumours, bowel cancer progress and more

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This month, we hear how a landmark study could revolutionise breast cancer treatment, and take a look at the growing evidence on aspirin and cancer.

We also hear how obesity may be driving rises in kidney and womb cancer rates, while smoking patterns of the past mean that lung cancer continue to rise in women.

Plus, scientists develop the first snap-shot of tiny brain tumours, and we talk to Stephanie Moore MBE about how treatment for bowel cancer has changed since her husband, footballer Bobby Moore, died from the disease.

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Also, the podcast is available on iTunes to subscribe and download for free.

Alternatively, go to the podcast page on our website, where you can hear the show directly through our own Flash player and explore previous shows in the archive. And there’s also a full transcript of the podcast available here.

We hope you enjoy it – please do let us know what you think of the podcast in the comments below, or email us at podcast@cancer.org.uk.

Kat

Podcast: cancer genes, kids smoking, shunning sunbeds, and spotting the signs

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In this month’s podcast a landmark cancer study sheds light on tumour genes, and experts suggest that more breast cancer patients should have genetic tests.

New figures reveal worrying numbers of schoolchildren taking up smoking, and leading model agencies sign up to a no-sunbed policy.

Meanwhile, a new drug combo destroys pancreatic cancer in the lab, and our Delay Kills report shows that ignorance and fear are behind thousands of avoidable cancer deaths.

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Alternatively, go to the podcast page on our website, where you can hear the show directly through our own Flash player and explore previous shows in the archive. And there’s also a full transcript of the podcast available here.

We hope you enjoy it – please do let us know what you think of the podcast in the comments below, or email us at podcast@cancer.org.uk.

Kat

Podcast: New drugs, earlier diagnosis, and an interview with our chief executive

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In this month’s podcast we find out about a fluorescent dye that could light up the early signs of oesophageal cancer and learn how a faulty gene has been unexpectedly linked to better survival from ovarian cancer.

Plus, our chief clinician responds to the decision by NICE to reject new prostate cancer drug abiraterone on grounds of cost, and we hear about a new drug trial to treat childhood leukaemia.

And finally, we’ve got an exclusive interview with our chief executive Dr Harpal Kumar as Cancer Research UK celebrates its 10th birthday, looking back on the progress we’ve made and the challenges in store for the next decade.

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Alternatively, go to the podcast page on our website, where you can hear the show directly through our own Flash player and explore previous shows in the archive. And there’s also a full transcript of the podcast available here.

We hope you enjoy it – please do let us know what you think of the podcast in the comments below, or email us at podcast@cancer.org.uk.

Podcast: Immunotherapy, plain packaging, a boost for trials, and bacon

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In this month’s podcast there’s good news for UK cancer trials, as our network of Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres gets a £35 million funding boost, and we take a look at the latest research in understanding why some breast cancers are resistant to treatment.

The clock is ticking for the tobacco industry, as there are just 100 days until tobacco displays are removed in supermarkets, so we find out why this legislation is so important in the fight against cancer.

The immune system protects us against infection by bacteria and viruses, but can it be harnessed to fight cancer? We take a look at how far we’ve come in understanding the immune system and its role in cancer, and find out about the latest progress in immunotherapy – using a patient’s own immune system to fight tumours.

Plus, we discuss reports that processed meat – including bacon – increases pancreatic cancer risk, and get a glimpse of what 2012 holds for some of our top researchers.

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Or click here to download the podcast as an mp3.

Also, the podcast is available on iTunes to subscribe and download for free.

Alternatively, go to the podcast page on our website, where you can hear the show directly through our own Flash player and explore previous shows in the archive. And there’s also a full transcript of the podcast available here.

We hope you enjoy it – please do let us know what you think of the podcast in the comments below, or email us at podcast@cancer.org.uk.