research into the causes of cancer

  • 1Cancer Research UK — [Cancer Research UK] a British organization that does research into the causes of cancer and tries to find new treatments for it. It receives its money from donations from the public and is one of the largest charities in Britain. It was formed… …

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  • 2research — re|search1 W1S2 [rıˈsə:tʃ, ˈri:sə:tʃ US ə:r ] n [U] also plural researches formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: recerche, from recerchier to find out about something thoroughly , from cerchier; SEARCH2] 1.) serious study of a subject,… …

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  • 3research — 1 noun (U) also researches plural 1 serious study of a subject, that is intended to discover new facts or test new ideas (+into/on): research into the causes of cancer | research project/student/grant etc: Alison is a research student in our lab …

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  • 4International Agency for Research on Cancer — The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, or CIRC in its French acronym) is an intergovernmental agency forming part of the World Health Organisation of the United Nations.Its main offices are in Lyon, France. Its role is to conduct… …

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  • 5research */*/ — [ˈriːsɜːtʃ] , [rɪˈsɜːtʃ] noun [U] I the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts medical/historical/linguistic research[/ex] a research project/programme[/ex] He did some research into the causes of lung cancer.[/ex] Scientists… …

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  • 6Cancer bacteria — (not viruses) are infectious organisms which are known, or suspected of causing cancer. While cancer associated bacteria have long been considered to be opportunistic (i.e., infecting healthy tissues after cancer has already established itself),… …

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  • 7Causes of schizophrenia — Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality and by significant social or occupational dysfunction. A person experiencing schizophrenia is… …

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  • 8research — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, detailed, in depth, meticulous, painstaking, rigorous, thorough ▪ considerable, exhaustive …

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  • 9Institute of Cancer Research — The Institute of Cancer Research is a constituent college of the University of London, England.It was founded in 1909 as a small research department of the Royal Marsden Hospital, and currently occupies two sites, one in central London and one in …

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  • 10Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre — Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH RC) is a state of the art cancer centre located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a project of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, which is a charitable organization established… …

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