Health Awareness
Innovations in Oncology & Imaging Q1 2024
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The impact of digital pathology on diagnostic workflows in cancer care
Digital pathology can improve efficiency and enable AI integration, revolutionising cancer diagnostics. However, investment in infrastructure is needed for widespread adoption. Digital pathology has the potential to improve patient care and support the pathology workforce by making the diagnosis and monitoring of disease much more efficient. Embedding digital pathology lays the foundation for the adoption...
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Streamlined drug development process can meet patient needs quicker
Using holistic approaches is helping a major drug developer create and test drugs more quickly and cost-effectively to benefit patients. Often, years of research can result in failure, with millions of pounds spent without a new drug making it to patients. Drug development company Ellipses Pharma believes its business model streamlines the process and enables...
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Accelerating development of critical cancer drugs
Clinical trials of novel therapies for leukaemia, breast and lung cancer are showing promising signs in treating these cancers in patients today. A number of cancer therapies in development are showing promising results in clinical trials and emerging as potential alternatives when existing treatments falter or fail. Ellipses Pharma, a precision drug development company focused...
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Personalising breast cancer care: ways to minimise negative impacts of treatment
Discover the latest in personalised breast cancer care and treatment options. Learn about imaging advancements and targeted therapies for improved outcomes. Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer globally, has seen enhanced survival rates following collaborative efforts and targeted therapy breakthroughs. Personalised care tailors treatment and prevention to individuals, considering genetic tumour variations, lifestyle factors and...
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Addressing shortfalls within the ‘hidden’ cancer care workforce
It is increasingly vital to boost the cancer care workforce in the NHS and encourage new students to take up training. Medical physicists, technologists and clinical engineers are the backbone of cancer care delivery. These highly trained scientists diagnose and treat patients and are an essential part of the healthcare team alongside radiographers, oncologists and...
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Revolutionising cancer care: how technology and innovation can save lives
Digital diagnostic innovations can tackle UK cancer treatment backlogs, saving lives and meeting patient demands. Technology enables early detection and treatment. Digital diagnostic innovations can help an understaffed and under-resourced health service to prevent a possible 20,000 avoidable cancer deaths annually by 2040. It can also ensure Britain meets the growing demand from cancer patients...
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Elevating patient care with synergy between radiologists and AI
As AI makes waves in medicine, radiologists must position themselves to embrace this new technology, safeguard their profession and redefine the future of medical imaging. Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising radiology. It is the new kid on the block — a disruptor in the field. For some, this is a tool to be feared. For...
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How image-guided radiotherapy targets tumours with pinpoint accuracy
Learn about the evolution of radiotherapy precision with image-guided technology and how it enhances treatment accuracy and minimises side effects. Radiotherapy uses cutting-edge technology to precisely deliver radiation exactly where it’s needed: inside the tumour. In addition to advanced diagnostic imaging before treatment, image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is now also performed during treatment delivery — our...
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Smart early detection marks a new era in prostate cancer treatment
Smart early detection programmes mark a paradigm shift in prostate cancer, placing the patient’s wellbeing front and centre. Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in Europe, with about 450,000 Europeans diagnosed every year, but it can often go unnoticed. Earlier stages of prostate cancer can be asymptomatic for a long time or remain...
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Time to test: 6 steps for meeting cancer testing needs
Learn what needs to be done to tackle NHS cancer testing challenges, including addressing workforce capacity and rising demand for pathology services. There are growing concerns that the current model for cancer testing (and the workforce) is unable to keep up with the increasing demand for pathology services across the NHS. The Institute of Biomedical...
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Referral guidelines for GPs: game-changer in swift cancer diagnosis
Accelerate diagnoses with direct GP scan requests, improving outcomes for cancer patients. Learn how technology and guidelines optimise efficiency in healthcare. As of December 2023, GPs in the NHS gained the ability to directly request scans for patients showing ambiguous symptoms, bypassing the need for a specialist hospital referral. This NHS-backed initiative aims to expedite...
