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Wednesday 29 June 2016
LTHT bladder cancer patient support group launches
Last week was the first meeting of the LTHT bladder cancer patient support group, set up in partnership with the charities Yorkshire Cancer Research and Action Bladder Cancer UK .
Bladder cancer is the seventh most common cancer and the fourth commonest in men, over 1000 patients in Leeds are currently being treated for it.
Hannah Roberts, Research Nurse in Urology, said: “We wanted to provide our...Read more
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Wednesday 1 June 2016
Cancer support group raise funds to improve patient experience
Panpals pancreatic cancer support group organised a great cake stall and tombola in the Bexley Wing Atrium, with the aim of raising funds for patients.
By the end the day they...Read more
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Friday 13 May 2016
All change for Leeds Cancer Centre as major deal secures total replacement of radiotherapy treatment machines
Leeds Cancer Centre is set to retain its place at the forefront of cancer treatment thanks to a multi-million pound deal to renew its high-tech radiotherapy treatment equipment over the...
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Thursday 31 March 2016
Charity ball supports gynaecologic oncology
Staff at the Trust offered their thanks to former patient Victoria Eames for her wonderful fundraising efforts through a charity ball in February.
Victoria raised over £6500 for the gynaecologic oncology...Read more
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Tuesday 22 March 2016
Research charity donates £120,000 for high-tech breast cancer detection equipment
A Leeds-based charity dedicated to improving research in the fight against cancer has donated £120,000 to fund a highly specialised new type of scanning to help improve detection levels among...
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Friday 25 September 2015
Chill-out zone for teenagers opens at Leeds Cancer Centre
A brand new ‘chill-out zone’ for young patients was unveiled yesterday at the Leeds Cancer Centre.
The dedicated space in the Bexley Wing at St James’s Hospital is for people aged...Read more
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Friday 31 July 2015
New Maggie's Centre at St James's University Hospital gets planning consent
Maggie’s, the charity that provides free practical, emotional and social support for people with cancer and their family and friends, has been granted planning permission to build a new Maggie’s...
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Friday 8 May 2015
UK first for LTHT as specialists use hi-tech nanoknife treatment to kill kidney tumour
A pioneering procedure has been carried out in the Leeds Cancer Centre at St James’s University Hospital using a hi-tech ‘nanoknife’ technology to destroy cancer cells using pulses of high...
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Thursday 30 April 2015
Top research accolade for Leeds children's cancer consultant
Congratulations to paediatric cancer consultant Dr Bob Phillips, from Leeds Children's Hospital, who has been named the SPARKS Young Investigator of the Year for his tireless child and adolescent research work.
Presented...Read more
