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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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Some men with advanced prostate cancer could live for two years or more on immunotherapy
27 November 2019
Some men with advanced prostate cancer who have exhausted all other treatment options could live for two years or more on immunotherapy, a major clinical trial has shown.
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The Royal Marsden scores highly in NHS Children and young people’s patient experience survey
26 November 2019
The Royal Marsden has scored amongst the top Trusts in the country for patient experience for children and young people, according to results published by the Care Quality Commission.
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Major trial backs immunotherapy as standard first-line treatment for head and neck cancer
24 November 2019
Immunotherapy is better than standard ‘extreme’ chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancer and can keep some patients alive for more than three years, a major new trial reports.
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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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