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Stop The Pressure Ulcer International Awareness Day 2019
21 November 2019
The Royal Marsden is committed to reduce the number and severity of pressure ulcers developed during patients’ admission to our services.
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Giving whole-body MRI scans to people with the highest inherited cancer risk does not increase their anxiety and worry, a new study reports.
12 November 2019
In the first UK study to evaluate the psychosocial impact of whole body MRI scans in individuals at very high cancer risk, researchers from The Royal Marsden Hospital and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, tested different time points in an individual's screening journey to measure their worry and anxiety when going through the screening process.
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The Royal Marsden given the green light for the Oak Cancer centre, a major new treatment and research facility
7 November 2019
Sutton Council has resolved to grant planning permission for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust’s new, state-of-the-art cancer facility.
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Network to transform UK into global hub of research
4 November 2019
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, along with its academic partner The Institute of Cancer Research, London, will play a key role in pioneering the next generation of radiotherapy treatment.
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Final 12-month Analysis from the Observational AQUARiUS Study
24 October 2019
Impact of Abiraterone Acetate plus Prednisone or Enzalutamide on Patient-reported Outcomes in Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: Final 12-month Analysis from the Observational AQUARiUS Study
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The brand new Maggie’s at The Royal Marsden is open
14 October 2019
The brand new Maggie’s at The Royal Marsden is open Monday-Friday 9-5pm and is offering free cancer support and information for people with cancer in a purpose-built, architecturally-designed centre on Cotswold Road, next to The Royal Marsden in Sutton.
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Elizabeth Hurley visits The Royal Marsden for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
7 October 2019
In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, The Royal Marsden teamed up with Estee Lauder Companies to host a special visit from Elizabeth Hurley, global ambassador for the Estee Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Campaign, to raise awareness of breast cancer and of the progress being made in research.
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2019 Staff Flu Vaccinations campaign at The Royal Marsden
1 October 2019
We at The Royal Marsden launch our 2019 Flu campaign to vaccinate staff working closely with patients.
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Breast cancer drug outperforms targeted hormone therapy in some men with advanced prostate cancer
30 September 2019
A drug used for breast and ovarian cancer is more effective at slowing progression and improving survival in some men with advanced prostate cancer than modern targeted hormone treatments, phase III clinical trial findings reveal.
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Research on a mesothelioma trial suggests important clues to providing improved treatments for thousands of patients each year
30 September 2019
Professor Sanjay Popat, Consultant Medical Oncologist presented his research which compared the effects of immunotherapy with the checkpoint inhibitor, pembrolizumab, to standard chemotherapy after patients with mesothelioma relapsed on or after their first treatment.
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