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A failed Alzheimer's drug could boost effect of radiotherapy on brain tumours

A new clinical trial, set to launch this year, will test a new way to make radiotherapy more effective for patients with brain tumours. If successful, a personalised approach could benefit patients who are in desperate need of new treatment options.

27 March 2023

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I never thought I would be in my thirties and have cancer

When Nick noticed he had been feeling more tired than usual, he didn’t think it was anything serious. It didn’t cross his mind that it could be cancer.

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