CTSU Press Releases and Recent Reports
20 October 2011
Trials of Radiotherapy after Breast Conserving Surgery - Press Release - 20 October 2011
29 July 2011
5 years of tamoxifen improves 15-year survival by about a third in women with most common type of breast cancer - 29 July 2011
18 March 2009
Prospective Studies Collaboration - Moderate obesity takes years off life expectancy, though not as many as smoking - 18 March 2009 (PDF)
17th October 2008
HPS2-THRIVE Study expands - 17th October 2008
25th September 2008
Analyses of Cancer Data from Three Ezetimibe Trials - 24th September 2008 N Eng J Med 359;13
(presented by Professor Rory Collins, American Heart Association conference, New Orleans, 12th November 2008)
CTSU response to US Congress - 16th September 2008
Hypothesis-testing analysis of cancer data from three ezetimibe trials
Note: this release supersedes 'Results from the SEAS study', below) - 2nd September 2008
24th July 2008
Gene clue to statins side effect (PDF)
10th November 2006
Lifetime cost effectiveness of simvastatin in a range of risk groups and age groups derived from randomised trial of 20,536 people (Word document)
5th June 2006
New Study Re-evaluates Cardiovascular Risks of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs - MRC Press Release (Word Doc)
31 May 2005
14 August 2003 (India)
Smoking causes half the tuberculosis deaths in Indian men (MRC press release) (Lancet press release)
13 December 2002 (PSC)
5 July 2002 (HPS)
11 January 2002 (ATT)
13 November 2001 (HPS)
2 August 2000
19 May 2000
UK breast cancer deaths down 30% in year 2000 at ages 20-69 years
UK and USA breast cancer deaths down 25% in year 2000 at ages 20-69 years
14 April 2000 (PEP)
19 November 1998
Three million tobacco deaths a year in China by middle of next century (International press release)
World first for Chinese scientists - Unique study on tobacco hazards in a developing country (Chinese press release, in English)
18 September 1998
16 May 1998
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