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Prof Anindita Roy awarded CRUK funding to study infant acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
30 May 2024
Congratulations to Professor Anindita Roy who successfully applied for a CRUK Data4CYP award!
Blood proteins may be able to predict risk of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed
15 May 2024
Proteins linked to cancer can start appearing in people’s blood more than seven years before they’re diagnosed. In the future, it’s possible doctors could use these early warning signs to find and treat cancer much earlier than they’re able to today.
Immune cells hunt down cancer around the body – discovery could lead to personalised treatments for advanced breast cancer
2 May 2024
Scientists have discovered the key features of immune B cells which make them successful at targeting tumours – including when cancer has spread to a different part of the body.
Crowd-sourcing approach assesses current methods for improved automated detection and boundary mapping of colorectal cancer precursors
5 February 2024
A computer vision challenge was set to objectively quantify the generalisability of polyp detection and mapping algorithms, and challenge participants to innovate novel methods.
Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier
3 November 2022
Pancreatic cancer could be identified in patients up to three years earlier than current diagnoses, new research suggests. Weight loss and increasing blood glucose levels are early indicators of pancreatic cancer and could lead to a more timely diagnosis, helping to improve survival rates.
Oxford spinout Optellum secures $14m funding to advance pioneering AI-powered lung cancer diagnosis technology
6 October 2022
Optellum, a University of Oxford spinout that provides a breakthrough AI platform to diagnose and treat early-stage lung cancer, has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round.
Automated assessment of pathology image quality
6 April 2022
The new Oxford-developed artificial intelligence tool PathProfiler automates the quality control of large retrospective pathology image datasets to increase their usability in downstream research.
Adiposity in early life, but not adulthood, may protect against breast cancer
8 March 2022
New data from the Million Women Study indicates that adiposity at different life stages is likely to affect the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer through distinct mechanisms.
How Oxford has shaped cancer science
4 February 2022
As part of World Cancer Day 2022 we are diving into 10 of Oxford’s most impactful historical and modern contributions to the field of cancer science and treatment. Read more about what Oxford researchers have done to shape this ever-important area of medical science.
Groundbreaking Oxford research could lead to early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
27 January 2022
New research into the onset of diabetes which could go on to help in the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is being led by scientists at the University of Oxford.
Cancer Research UK to invest £11 million into cancer science in Oxford
24 January 2022
A £11 million Cancer Research UK investment has been awarded to the University of Oxford and Oxford-based NHS to catalyse the translation of its world-leading cancer research for patient benefit.
New genetic study confirms that alcohol is a direct cause of cancer
21 January 2022
New data from a large-scale genetic study led by Oxford researchers confirms that alcohol directly causes cancer.
Dr Heba Sailem wins international award for work on cancer gene functions
1 December 2021
The Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics has recognised the work of research fellow Dr Heba Sailem with the Early Bioinformatician Award.
MP Anneliese Dodds tours Oxford cancer research
26 November 2021
Anneliese Dodds, MP for Oxford East & Chair of the Labour Party, visited the University of Oxford to learn more about the impactful work happening across departments in the field of cancer research.
New study confirms an infectious bacterium is a major cause of stomach cancer in China
26 November 2021
Reducing chronic infections from the bacterium Helicobacter pylori would be a key strategy for preventing stomach cancer, according to research published today. To generate conclusive evidence, Oxford researchers used high-quality data from the prospective China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) study.
Fewer cases of children’s cancer picked up during COVID pandemic
12 November 2021
An Oxford study of cancer in children and young adults in England has found that fewer patients were diagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but cancer diagnosis following admission to intensive care was higher.
Datasets used to train AI to detect skin cancer lack information on darker skin and often incomplete
10 November 2021
Research by Oxford University Hospital academics have found the images and data available for training AI to spot skin cancer are insufficient and include very few images of darker skin.
New symptoms identified to help doctors diagnose pancreatic cancer
8 November 2021
Researchers have identified a series of symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer, including two previously unrecognised symptoms, in the largest study of its kind.
Oxford ranked first in the world for Computer Science
22 October 2021
For the fourth year running the University of Oxford has been ranked first in the world for Computer Science in the 2022 World University Rankings. Many Oxford Cancer members are working in computer science to develop AI algorithms to detect cancer earlier, and implement machine learning into new technologies.
Pancreatic cancer early detection funds awarded to Oxford researchers
19 October 2021
Dr Pui San Tan and Professor Julia Hippisley-Cox receive a Research Innovation Award from Pancreatic Cancer UK to develop a risk tool to predict pancreatic cancer in patients with diabetes.