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Professor James Catto Elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor James Catto receives prestigious fellowship, recognised for his outstanding contributions to medical research and patient care.
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Reduction in length of immunotherapy treatment for hard-to-treat melanoma shows promise in clinical trial

Reducing the length of immunotherapy treatment for an advanced skin cancer did not significantly diminish disease control when compared to giving treatments over a longer period.
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Groundbreaking cancer research hub receives £10 million in new funding

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and Yorkshire Cancer Research are pioneering 10 world-leading research studies that aim to accelerate understanding of cancer and find cures that will save lives in the region and beyond
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Understanding the genetic roots of aggressive childhood cancer: Research aims to improve Neuroblastoma treatment

Scientists have secured £1.5 million from Cancer Research UK (CRUK) to investigate the genetic secrets behind neuroblastoma - aiming to improve treatments for this aggressive childhood cancer.
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£1 million funding boost for research into preventing breast cancer recurrence

Researchers working to understand why some breast cancers come back years later and form incurable secondary tumours, have received a £1 million funding boost.
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Thousands of men in Yorkshire to take part in new prostate screening trial

​​​​​​​Thousands of men in Yorkshire will be offered the opportunity to take part in a new £4.5 million prostate screening trial led by the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ. 
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Survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer significantly improved by immunotherapy before and after surgery

​​​​​​​A major clinical trial, led by the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, has revealed survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer are significantly improved by adding an immunotherapy drug to before and after surgery.

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Unlocking the secrets of cancer spread: A step toward new therapies

In groundbreaking research led by Dr. Elena Rainero from the School of Biosciences, supported by Cancer Research UK and the Academy of Medical Sciences, scientists have made an important discovery about how cancer cells migrate.
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How unlocking cellular symmetry could revolutionise understanding of disease

Led by Professor David Strutt (Sheffield) and Professor Yvonne Jones (Oxford), this £3.7 million Wellcome Trust-funded project brings together cutting-edge technology and world-class expertise.