Pages tagged with: cancer

Turning the Tide against Cancer

What's on at the University of Plymouth: Turning the Tide against Cancer. National Cancer Conference. University of Plymouth, 12-13 July 2019.

12 Jul 2019

Professor co-authors paper on landmark bladder cancer trial

Professor Syed Hussain, Chair in Oncology, has co-authored a paper detailing the largest randomised control trial of the effectiveness of drug Atezolizumab in metastatic bladder cancer in a second-line setting.

New website to help families spot bowel cancer risks

Research by PhD student Selina Goodman has led to the creation a new website to help families at a high risk of bowel cancer

Bladder cancer – finding new treatments and raising awareness

Following his recent publication of a study in 'The Lancet', Professor Hussain discusses a potential new treatment for bladder cancer, and explains why tackling the disease is so important.

Urological cancer research

University of Plymouth research: Urological cancer research. Clinical trials into drug development and management of bladder, kidney and prostate cancer.

Research to explore the development of deadly brain tumours

A team led by Dr Claudia Barros from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has secured £163,066 funding from Brain Research UK to explore the formation and development of cancer stem cells in glioblastoma

Identifying cancer links more quickly – genetics project wins European Health Award

The Gen-Equip Project, led by Professor Heather Skirton from the University of Plymouth, received the award at the 20th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG)

Hematopoiesis and immune cell cancer

Plymouth University research: Hematopoiesis and immune cell cancer. Research into the signalling mechanisms involved in hematopoiesis and the pathogenesis of leukaemia and lymphoma

Specialist cancer care (degree level)

University of Plymouth offers this 'Specialist cancer care' module in partnership with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to enable you to become competent in all aspects regarding the specialist treatment and care of those with cancer.

Enhanced care of the patient requiring systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) (diploma and degree level)

Plymouth University's 'Enhanced care of the patient requiring systemic anti-cancer therapy' module gives you a comprehensive understanding of the range and complexity of influencing factors in the delivery of care to patients requiring chemotherapy.

Membrane fluidity influences sensitivity of ovarian cancer cell lines to auranofin

Plymouth University news: Increased fluidity in cell membranes could have a major impact on an ovarian cancer cell’s sensitivity to treatment using the anti-rheumatic drug auranofin, research led by Plymouth University suggests

Genetic Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Research Group

Plymouth University's Genetic Toxicology & Ecotoxicology Research Group: We work across a wide range of themes including cancer biology, radioecology, molecular and in vitro toxicology, ecotoxicology and aquatic biology