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Thursday 30 March 2023
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, (UK) Performs World First Non-Invasive Histotripsy in Patient with Primary Solid Renal Tumor
World first procedure to target and destroy kidney tumour takes place at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
This marked the initial treatment in the Histosonics sponsored “CAIN” Trial
Anthony Harris aged 73 from Castleford was the first patient in the World to receive this novel approach to treatment of a kidney tumour
Following an overnight stay for observation, Mr Harris was able to...Read more
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Monday 6 March 2023
First trial for AI software within breast cancer screening
In a first-of-its-kind trial in England, Artificial Intelligence (AI) software is to be used within breast cancer screening at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The LIBRA (Leeds Investigation of...Read more
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Monday 6 February 2023
Life changing research celebrated on World Cancer Day
The life-changing impact of cancer research done at the University is being celebrated on the first anniversary of the Leeds Cancer Research Centre.
World Cancer Day took place on Saturday...Read more
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Thursday 12 May 2022
New partnership for pathology-genomics research announced by National Pathology Imaging Co-operative and Genomics England
A new initiative, the Genomics Pathology Imaging Collection (GPIC) to accelerate cancer research has launched. This important joint initiative by the National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) and Genomics England will...
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Tuesday 22 February 2022
Leeds breast imaging service first in UK to use Densitas intelliMammo artificial intelligence in mammograms
The breast imaging service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the first in the UK to introduce a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology which evaluates the technical quality of...
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Friday 4 February 2022
Leeds Cancer Research Centre officially launches on World Cancer Day
An ambitious vision placing Leeds at the global forefront of cancer research is officially set out today.
The University of Leeds is partnering with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to create...Read more
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Friday 28 January 2022
Patients attending appointments still need to wear a mask
Patients attending hospitals in Leeds are reminded that a mask will still need to be worn when attending any of the hospital sites, despite the national requirement to wear a...
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Friday 3 December 2021
Leeds Children’s Hospital designated ‘Centre of Excellence in Supportive Cancer Care’
The Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Service at Leeds Children’s Hospital has been designated as a ‘centre of excellence in supportive care’ by the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer...
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Thursday 28 October 2021
COVID Cancer Antibody Survey
The NHS has launched a national COVID Cancer Antibody Survey to assess antibody responses to the COVID-19 vaccines among cancer patients and is calling on cancer patients to sign up...
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