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News Update from Cancer Research UK - Stories from Before Lockdown

Monday, 6th July 2020

We know the world has turned a bit upside down recently, so we've rounded up some positive cancer research stories from before lockdown that we haven't had the chance to share with you yet. From a new treatment for breast cancer being approved, to understanding pancreatic cancer, there's lots to catch up on.

Plus, we've got news from inside Cancer Research UK to share too. Including the reopening of our shops and an update from our CEO on how we're committed to better representing and serving Black and other ethnic minority communities.

Thank you for your support,

The Cancer Research UK Team

Latest research news: the stories we wanted to share before COVID-19 stole the headlines

NICE approve new immunotherapy treatment for breast cancer

Atezolizumab in combination with the chemotherapy drug nab-paclitaxel will be a new option for adults with triple negative breast cancer that’s spread to other parts of the body.

Clinical trial evidence suggests this treatment gives patients more time before their cancer gets significantly bigger and may help them live longer.

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Moves and countermoves: the immune system vs. lung cancer’s "tactics"

Within tumour cell DNA, there are many mutations that guide growth and make it difficult for the body to repair or destroy the tumour. But this doesn’t stop the body’s immune system from trying.

This contest between the immune system and cancer is complex, and one that our researchers working on the TRACERx project have been trying to unpick.

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