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Spread of cancers halted by smart bacteria that trigger immune attack

In tests in animals, injecting genetically modified bacteria shrank tumours and triggered a strong immune response that prevented cancers spreading

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Too much sunscreen? Why avoiding the sun could damage your health

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The HIV virus infects immune cells

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Landmark HIV case may be the second person ever to be ‘cured’

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A gut bacteria toxin that damages DNA may be involved in bowel cancer

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Annual screening for high-risk women in their 30s finds breast cancers

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Smear tests remove a sample of cells from the cervix

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Recommended gap between smear tests could increase thanks to HPV test

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Confused about cancer? Here's what we really do know about its causes

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Confused about cancer? Here's what we really do know about its causes

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Should we rename some cancers to make them sound less scary?

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Should we rename some cancers to make them sound less scary?

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Cecilia Hipolito Lucas, who suffers retinoblastoma plays in a shelter for chronically ill children in Mexico City, Mexico

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Tumour-killing virus could stop a childhood eye cancer and save vision

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Ovarian cancer AI can tell how aggressive a woman’s tumour is

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Ovarian cancer AI can tell how aggressive a woman’s tumour is

Artificial intelligence can determine how dangerous an ovarian cancer is by analysing the shape of the tumour cells

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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Spray-on gel slows down the regrowth of tumours after cancer surgery

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Blood test can spot DNA from eight different types of cancer

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New clues to unravelling link between pregnancy and breast cancer risk

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