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Oxford Charity "Heads Up" joins forces with Oracle Cancer Trust

By wsn / June 9, 2017

Oracle Cancer Trust is delighted to announce that the charity is joining forces with Oxford-based head and neck cancer research charity Heads Up Friday 9th June 2017 Heads Up was…

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Immunotherapy drug for treating HPV+ head and neck cancers hailed as "game-changer"

By wsn / October 9, 2016

A new generation of “game-changing” drugs that harness the body’s immune system have been found to extend the lives of head and neck cancer sufferers.  The drug, Nivolumab, resulted in…

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Oracle-funded study improves treatment prospects for cancer patients

By wsn / August 23, 2016

Read the ICR’s latest blog post about the success of our recent Oracle-funded study into combining radiotherapies with viruses to improve treatment prospects for cancer patients. Oracle-funded scientists at the…

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New MR Linac Machine taking shape

By wsn / June 10, 2016

New revolutionary radiotherapy machine, MR Linac, salve is taking shape at The Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton following delivery of a giant magnet. Oracle is funding two PhD students on…

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Experimental virus therapy cures Oracle Board Member Sir Michael Lockett

By wsn / May 23, 2016

Sir Michael Lockett took part in a trial under the care of Professor Kevin Harrington using a cold sore virus therapy that cured his head and neck cancer.  Read more…

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New head and neck cancer drug "game changer"

By wsn / April 19, 2016

A new type of cancer drug that wakes up the patient’s own immune system to fight tumours could be a game changer for tackling aggressive head and neck cancers, say…

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"Upping the Andes" Cyclists share their inspiration story

By wsn / January 28, 2016

The four “Upping the Andes” riders being Guthrie, Toby, Archie and Tom shared their truly inspiration story recently at the Royal Geographical Society.  The idea for their bike ride started…

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Exciting New Trial for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

By wsn / December 11, 2015

An exciting new Phase 1 trial which uses the power of the immune system is underway specifically to target head and neck cancers https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/dec/09/pioneering-cancer-treatment-engineers-immune-systems-to-fight-disease?CMP=twt_a-science_b-gdnscience

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MR Linac machine opens a new era in personalised radiotherapy

By wsn / July 30, 2015

The pioneering MR Linac machine that scans and treats patients at the same time is being installed at The Royal Marsden in Sutton.  One of only two machines in the…

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