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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 combine digital pathology and genomic data to create a unique resource for cancer researchers.
A summary article published in Nature Medicine outlines how this collaboration will build on the work of...Read more
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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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Wednesday 15 September 2021
First UK patients have liver cancer successfully treated using pioneering non-invasive ultrasound technology
Two patients have become the first in the UK to undergo a pioneering new treatment for liver cancer in a partnership between St James’s Hospital in Leeds and the Freeman...
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Wednesday 9 June 2021
Research study: A pan cancer programme of tumour typing
Cancer affects approximately 1 in 2 people in the UK during their lifetime, and the outlook varies markedly across the multitude of the 200 or so cancers. Low survival rates...
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Monday 17 May 2021
Shape Up 4 Surgery - a new campaign supporting people to get ready for surgery
A new campaign led by Leeds Teaching Hospitals to encourage everyone needing surgery to get in shape, both physically and mentally, to ensure a quicker and faster recovery, has launched...
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