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Sheffield researchers use pioneering technology to exploit DNA repair in brain tumour cells to explore new treatments for glioblastoma

New research conducted by researchers at the University of Sheffield and funded by The Brain Tumour Charity aims to find weaknesses in the ability of glioma cells to repair their DNA and survive treatment.
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Revolutionary new bone cancer drug could save children's lives

A new drug that works against the main types of primary bone cancer has been developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Sheffield.
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Marcus Cumberbatch awarded Hunterian Professorship for work on social inequality and cancer

Mr Marcus Cumberbatch, from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Oncology and Metabolism, has been recognised with the Hunterian Professorship for his groundbreaking work on how social inequality affects cancer outcomes.
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Claire Lewis wins national award for long-standing commitment to cancer research

Professor Claire Lewis, from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Oncology and Metabolism, has been recognised with the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award by Cancer Research Horizons for her inspirational work in cancer research.
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Hiding in plain sight: How we can use immune cells to deliver cancer-killing viruses to tumours

Oncolytic viruses could represent a new treatment option for people with certain types of hard-to-treat cancers - making them more receptive to existing therapies. Read about the work of Dr Munitta Muthana's group.

| Published by Cancer Research UK
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Weston Park Cancer Charity announces near £300,000 grant for new personalised treatment research project

The Ex Vivo drug screening project will aim to improve outcomes for cancer patients by trialling a new technique to better anticipate how particular patients will react to certain types of treatment.

| Published by Weston Park Cancer Charity
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Lung cancer drug could improve survival rates for bladder cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Researchers found that adding nintedanib - a targeted cancer growth inhibitor currently used to treat non-small cell lung cancer - to chemotherapy, could significantly improve overall survival rate for bladder cancer patients.
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University of Sheffield students help speed up cancer diagnosis at new Julia Garnham Centre

The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust have officially opened the Julia Garnham Centre, a new genomic pre-screening facility, which helps NHS geneticists to diagnose blood cancers.

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More home test kits could prevent 11,000 bowel cancer deaths, study finds

More than 11,000 bowel cancer deaths could be prevented by simply sending an additional invitation to people who have not yet been screened, a new study by the University of Sheffield has found.