Patient-led charity funding accelerates world-first blood test research for rare cancer
A £100,000 award from a charity founded by people affected by rare abdominal cancer is accelerating world-leading research at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The funding from Pseudomyxoma Survivor, awarded […]
Awen Oncology secures significant new funds to advance pioneering cancer therapeutics
Awen Oncology, a pioneering Wales-based therapeutics company developing next-generation cancer treatments, has secured funds from a number of sources, worth seven figures, which will allow it to accelerate its research […]
New technology leads to breast cancer surgery improvements
A large clinical trial across several countries has shown that the use of new technology helped surgeons more effectively remove breast cancer tumours. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust […]
‘1-minute’ immunotherapy jab rolled out on NHS for tens of thousands with cancer
Tens of thousands of patients could benefit from a ‘rapid’ new immunotherapy jab on the NHS for over a dozen different cancers, which can be given in just 60 seconds. […]
Needle that could transform cancer diagnostics wins top award
A new medical needle with the potential to transform how diseases are diagnosed has won a prestigious award from the Worshipful Company of Needlemakers. The Needlemakers’ Award for Advanced Needle […]
Royal Surrey celebrates 500th day-case robotic prostatectomy milestone
The 500th day case prostate cancer patient has returned home on the same day their prostate was surgically removed, marking a major milestone at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Stig […]
“Light switch” cell study could spark new cancer treatments
A multi-million pound University of Dundee study, in collaboration with a research centre in Germany, intends to reveal the workings of cellular “light switches” that are a potential cause of […]
New research offers opportunities to detect oesophageal cancer early
Trinity College Fellow and Head of Oncology at Cambridge Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald and colleagues at the Li Ka Shing Early Cancer Institute have confirmed that Barrett’s oesophagus is the genesis […]
Groundbreaking bowel cancer trial follow-up shows zero relapses
Patients with a specific type of bowel cancer who were treated with a short course of immunotherapy before surgery instead of post-op chemotherapy have remained cancer-free after almost three years […]
Scientists identify a potential new treatment option for lobular breast cancer
A drug currently being tested in clinical trials for a rare blood cancer could also be used to treat lobular breast cancer, according to a study published in the journal […]
