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Leeds academic given prestigious bowel cancer fellowship
Today we’re delighted to announce that Mr Joshua Burke from the University of Leeds, has been awarded Research Fellowships, funded jointly by the charity and the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
The University of Leeds launches new MSc Cancer Biology and Therapy course
The School of Medicine has developed a new MSc Cancer Biology and Therapy course to meet demand from students keen to pursue a career in cancer research.
Leeds researchers have identified new targets for drugs to treat lupus
Dr Elton Zeqiraj, Dr Francesco Del Galdo and colleagues have discovered a new regulator of the immune response which could be a new target for drugs to tackle autoimmune diseases.
Less chemotherapy better for older or frail patients with advanced stomach and esophageal cancers
Research by Leeds academics suggests less chemotherapy is as effective at controlling the disease in frail patients with cancer of the stomach or oesophagus , and leads to fewer symptoms.
New research indicates smoking may limit body’s ability to fight melanoma
Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked, according to new research.