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Major new NIHR grant could help patients with early bowel cancer avoid unnecessary chemotherapy after surgery
18 February 2020
Researchers at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have been awarded a prestigious £3 million grant by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate whether a blood test can identify which bowel cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy following surgery.
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New hospital for Epsom and St Helier
18 February 2020
The government has committed to invest £500 million to refurbish outdated hospital buildings at both Epsom and St Helier, and to build a new emergency hospital as part of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust. There is now a public consultation underway to hear feedback from NHS staff, patients and residents on the proposals.
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Our response to the NHS consultation into children's cancers
30 January 2020
We believe that a proposal which retains The Royal Marsden’s cancer expertise, life-saving research, modern facilities and accessible location for the population we serve will continue to provide the best clinical outcomes and patient experience.
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Cervical cancer prevention week 2020
20 January 2020
Cervical screening offers the greatest protection against cervical cancer with smear tests preventing 75% of cervical cancers but the number of women attending cervical screening in the UK is falling.
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Specialist cancer trust retains its ‘Outstanding’ rating
16 January 2020
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has retained its ‘Outstanding’ rating as a Trust and ‘Outstanding’ rating for being well led following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission in September and November 2019.
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Chief Executive of The Royal Marsden awarded DBE in New Year Honours
27 December 2019
Cally Palmer, Chief Executive of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and National Cancer Director for NHS England and NHS Improvement, has been awarded a DBE for services to cancer medicine.
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World first treatment with ‘acoustic cluster therapy’ to improve chemotherapy delivery
18 December 2019
A patient at The Royal Marsden is the first in the world to receive chemotherapy assisted by an innovative new technology that uses microscopic clusters of bubbles and liquid droplets to enhance the delivery of drugs to tumours.
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Using ‘Vacuum’ technology to map out breast cancer
13 December 2019
The use of ‘vacuum’ power to take tissue samples from the breast, could help surgeons more accurately map out where cancer remains after chemotherapy according to new research led by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
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The Big Picture
12 December 2019
Using a liquid biopsy can identify rare mutations in advanced breast cancer, which may enable patients to access effective treatment quicker in the future.
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Advances in treatment for advanced breast cancer
11 December 2019
Researchers from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have been involved in a seminal trial investigating new pioneering treatment for advanced breast cancer.
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