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• Song Name: June 26th 2013 Coffee and Cancer
• Artist: Oxford SciBar
• Year: 2013

How do we know whether something causes or cures cancer? The pivotal figure was Sir Austin Bradford Hill - he taught us how to think about cancer, he set up the first randomised clinical trials and left a legacy in Oxford that continues to lead the world today.

Listen to Dr Martin Christlieb and Dr Ruth Travis to find out how cancer works and how Oxford is continuing to uncover what should and shouldn't cause concern.