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New hope for prostate cancer care as Leeds launches UK-first study
Men who develop prostate cancer could avoid having unnecessary surgery or radiotherapy thanks to a new, more precise genetic test which is being trialled in Leeds.
Programme to nurture aspiring medics
University of Leeds alumni and Visiting Professor Robert Hollamby is a management consultant, entrepreneur, commercial adviser, company director and farmer.
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.
Improving cancer care: new data hub
Researchers in Yorkshire are collaborating on a new national data hub that aims to transform how cancer data from across the UK can be used to improve patient care.
New study will develop the eFI+ to better target interventions for older people living with frailty
A collaborative study led by Andy Clegg from the Academic Unit of Elderly Care & Rehabilitation, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS), has been awarded £550,000 from the NIHR HTA programme to develop the next version of the multi-award winning electronic frailty index (eFI).