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Significant advances have been made by scientists in the battle against the disease but victory remains elusive

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Sep 27, 2012

Chances of survival are on the rise

Significant advances have been made by scientists in the battle against the disease but victory remains elusive, says Andrew Jack

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Prevention: Cruel hand of fate still has a role to play

Some factors may be beyond our control but others are not, says Ling Ge

Sep 27, 2012

Vaccines: Nowhere left to hide

Clive Cookson reports on the scientific excitement surrounding therapeutic advances

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Smoking: Big Tobacco’s market place battle

Manufacturers face increasingly stringent regulation, says Christopher Thompson

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Science: Fight is taken to a higher plane

Research is advancing more quickly than any other important medical field and a vast number of new medicines is being tested by industry and academics, writes Clive Cookson

Sep 27, 2012

Chemotherapy: Bid to put an end to carpet bombing

Alan Rappeport reports on efforts to sharpen one of medicine’s bluntest instruments

Sep 27, 2012

Surgery: Robotics are a ‘game changer’

Sophisticated tools are now available for what used to be inoperable cancers, says Sarah Murray

Sep 27, 2012

Radiotherapy: Better, pricier and still too rare

Treatments are improving, but are still not readily available, Sarah Murray reports

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Palliative care: Millions lack access to painkillers

Andrew Jack reports on failures in the terminal stages of disease

Sep 27, 2012

Africa: Continent left behind in battle

Some diseases receive more attention than others, says Andrew Jack

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