Pages tagged with: cancer
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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.
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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
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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.
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Urological cancer research
University of Plymouth research: Urological cancer research. Clinical trials into drug development and management of bladder, kidney and prostate cancer.
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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
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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)
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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
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Specialist cancer care (degree level)
Plymouth University offers this 'Specialist cancer care' module in partnership with Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust to enable you to become competent in all aspects regarding the specialist treatment and care of those with cancer.
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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.
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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
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World's Biggest Coffee Morning
What's on at the University of Plymouth: World's Biggest Coffee Morning. Supporting Macmillan's fundraising event for people facing cancer. University of Plymouth, 29 September 2017.
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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