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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.
Professor Karen Spilsbury part of a £24m NIHR investment to tackle challenges facing NHS and care
Professor Karen Spilsbury has been awarded share of £24m NIHR funding to develop research to foster a more effective and well-supported social care workforce.
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.
Funding supports cardiovascular research
The British Heart Foundation has funded a Leeds-based project which will improve understanding of the links between Type 2 Diabetes and heart failure.