Research paper demonstrates significant reduction in late stage lung cancer thanks to community based screening programme
There has been a 22% reduction of late stage lung cancer diagnosis in Greater Manchester thanks to the innovative NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme.
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New research in Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding’s name aims to stop breast cancer before it starts
The second phase of a groundbreaking breast cancer study created in the name of Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, has seen the appointment of a senior research fellow.
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New research confirms HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer
Two new Cochrane reviews involving Professor Emma Crosbie from Manchester BRC show strong and consistent evidence that Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes.
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New study uncovers potential way to prevent breast cancer in pre-menopausal women
A new study involving Manchester BRC researchers has revealed a drug approved for use in other conditions could be repurposed to prevent breast cancer in women before the menopause.
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Celebrating our key achievements 2024-25
Demonstrating the impact it has made over the past year, the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre has published a summary of its key outcomes, outputs and progress.
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Blood test detects ovarian cancer with high accuracy, study finds
A new blood test pioneered by diagnostics company AOA Dx (AOA) can detect ovarian cancer in symptomatic women with high accuracy a study by researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Colorado has found.
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Silver screen to boost early detection of cancer
A suite of films has been launched in Greater Manchester to support autistic women and women with a learning disability to access potentially life-saving cervical cancer screening.
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PhDs in Focus: Bringing the family into breast cancer prevention
Author: Mai Haiba
For our PhDs in Focus blog series, Mai Haiba outlines how their PhD project focuses on the role of the family in helping women lose weight to reduce their breast cancer risk, as part of our Cancer Prevention and Early Detection theme.
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