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Reduction in immunotherapy treatment for skin cancer shows promise in clinical trial
Reducing the length of immunotherapy treatment for an advanced skin cancer did not significantly diminish disease control when compared to giving treatments over a longer period.
Leeds leads breakthrough in anal cancer treatment
A kinder treatment for anal cancer involving a lower dose and shorter course of radiotherapy is more effective than traditional treatment, a clinical trial led by Leeds researchers has found.
New immunotherapy trial for older colon cancer patients
Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial led by the University of Leeds that could transform future practice.
Predicting older people’s frailty helps doctors intervene earlier
GPs can more accurately identify older people’s frailty and intervene earlier as a result of NIHR-funded research led by the University of Leeds.
Leeds announced as part of new global team of experts transforming bowel cancer care
Cancer Research UK and partners have committed £5m in funding to form a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicine a reality for people with bowel cancer.