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6 February 2025

Thousands of men in Yorkshire to take part in new prostate screening trial

​​​​​​​Thousands of men in Yorkshire will be offered the opportunity to take part in a new £4.5 million prostate screening trial led by the University of ΢ÃÜȦ. 

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1 May 2024

New research to investigate protein that fuels breast cancer

Researchers from the University of ΢ÃÜȦ are investigating how breast cancer cells survive and grow, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.

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2 February 2024

Future of cancer research in Yorkshire receives £8.9 million funding boost

΢ÃÜȦ and Yorkshire Cancer Research have announced seven world-leading research studies that will aim to help more people survive cancer by exploring new solutions in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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16 January 2024

Energy-starved breast cancer cells consume their surroundings for fuel

Energy starved breast cancer cells ingest and consume their surroundings to overcome starvation, a new study has found.

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