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‘Molecular clock’ blood test could track spread of breast cancer in multiple organs and help monitor treatment
26 November 2020
A blood test to watch breast cancer’s ‘molecular clock’ could help track the growth of multiple tumours around the body and monitor how they are responding to treatment, new research suggests.
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Visiting The Royal Marsden during Coronavirus
25 November 2020
Patients who have visited The Royal Marsden recently will have noticed some new faces on the entrances.
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Blood test picks out cancers likely to benefit from targeted drugs
16 November 2020
A simple and inexpensive blood test could pick out patients with stomach or oesophageal cancer who are likely to benefit from targeted treatment, a new study shows.
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Stop The Pressure Ulcer International Awareness Day- 19th November 2020
12 November 2020
Pressure ulcers have a huge impact on patients’ lives and to the NHS so the RM Tissue Viability Service is promoting the Worldwide STOP Pressure Ulcers 2020 event across both sites to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and general public on how to prevent pressure ulcers.
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Low-cost test could pick out breast cancer patients at increased risk of relapse
2 November 2020
Results from the POETIC trial, suggest that testing women’s response to hormone therapy for breast cancer given around the time of surgery could predict how likely the disease is to come back.
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The Duke of Cambridge lays foundation stone for The Royal Marsden’s Oak Cancer Centre
21 October 2020
The Duke of Cambridge attended a groundbreaking ceremony today (Wednesday 21 October) to mark the start of building works for The Royal Marsden’s Oak Cancer Centre, a state-of-the-art research and treatment facility being funded by The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, with the support of the NHS.
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Royal Marsden Chief Pharmacist awarded MBE in Queen’s Honours
9 October 2020
Jatinder Harchowal has been awarded an MBE for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic and services to the pharmaceutical profession.
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Using ‘Vacuum’ technology could spare thousands of patients from major breast surgery
8 October 2020
The larger tissue samples obtained with VAB offered greater confidence to reliably predict patients who had successfully responded to chemotherapy with no remaining disease.
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Royal Marsden leads as first UK site for new paediatric clinical trial following ground-breaking research
6 October 2020
A new drug called Fadraciclib will be available to eligible young patients with aggressive neuroblastoma.
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World Pharmacist Day 2020
24 September 2020
The Pharmacy Department at the Royal Marsden employs a team of around 180 Pharmacy Assistants, Technicians and Pharmacists across the three main hospital sites.
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