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Henrietta Lacks

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Henrietta Lacks

African American woman whose cancer cells were the source of the HeLa cell line – the first immortalised human cell line
Sponges can survive massive doses of radiation without getting cancer

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Sponges can survive massive doses of radiation without getting cancer

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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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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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Contagious cancer may cause Tasmanian devils to become antisocial

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Contagious cancer may cause Tasmanian devils to become antisocial

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Cancer tumour microbiome may predict a person's chances of survival

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Cancer cells can pick up fatty coatings to spread further in the body

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Cancer cells can pick up fatty coatings to spread further in the body

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Obesity may cause cancer simply because larger organs have more cells

We’ve just discovered that people who are obese have larger organs and thus more cells that might mutate, which could explain their higher risk of getting some cancers

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Genetically modified goats can produce cancer drugs in their milk

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First map of tumour microbiomes finds bacteria live in many cancers

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Blood test shows promise for detecting the deadliest cancers early

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The secret to killing cancer may lie in its deadly power to evolve

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