Centre for Cancer
A Newcastle University Centre of Research Excellence.
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A new academic research project into a form of incurable blood cancer is set to begin thanks to the fundraising efforts of a man diagnosed with the disease.
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Children with the most common brain cancer could see diagnostic wait times reduced, thanks to new research that trialled a new, quicker and less invasive way of determining tumour type
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The paediatric neuro-oncology collaboration between Newcastle University and Hospitals' has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission.
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Genetic test aids early detection and improved treatment for cancers
A pioneering genetic test is improving early diagnosis and treatment for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition.
THE Awards
The University has won Outstanding Estates Team and Outstanding Technician of the Year at Times Higher Education Awards 2021.
Dendrimers: The tiny tentacles shown to evade our immune response
Tiny synthetic particles known as dendrimers avoid detection by our immune system and could help develop a new way to deliver drugs into the body without triggering a reaction.