Radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer Standard radiotherapy for prostate cancer is an important and effective treatment, but until recently involved…
Dramatically reducing the need for surgery in head and neck cancer
'Surgery as the standard of care to monitor head and neck cancer The PET-NECK study set out to investigate if…
Accelerating the pace of neuroblastoma research through collaboration
'A rare childhood cancer Neuroblastoma, a rare children’s cancer, has a particularly low survival rate. Because its incidence is low,…
Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
'Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and…
Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
'Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women…
AI blood test can spot signs of brain tumour to speed up diagnosis
'Chemical analysis of blood samples, combined with an artificial intelligence program, could speed up the diagnosis of brain tumours, according…
Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma
'A condition that can progress to myeloma could be identified in patients by their unusually frequent hospital visits, according to…
Researchers identify gut bacteria that may be involved in causing bowel cancer
'People who have a certain type of bacteria in their guts may be at greater risk of developing bowel cancer.…
Simple blood test for early detection of breast cancer
'Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs of it, using a blood…
High levels of two hormones in the blood raise prostate cancer risk
'Men with higher levels of ‘free’ testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed…
The SMALL study for treating early-stage breast cancer
'The SMALL study is a phase 3 clinical trial, receiving over £2.3M in funding from the NIHR HTA, designed to…
Investigating kinder treatments in head and neck cancer
'PATHOS is a trial investigating kinder treatments for head and neck cancer patients. It looks at treatment after surgery for…