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Centre for Cancer

A Newcastle University Centre of Research Excellence.

Latest news and events from the Centre for Cancer

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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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Latest from Newcastle

Prestigious Hunterian Professorship awarded to surgeon scientist

Tom Andrew’s pioneering work on surgical care using AI has been recognised with the Hunterian Professorship for 2025 by the Royal College of Surgeons.

Using AI to predict the outcome of aggressive skin cancers

Researchers have developed AI, called DeepMerkel, which can determine the course and severity of aggressive skin cancers enabling medics to personalise treatment.

Survival rates for incurable larynx cancer investigated for first time

First-of-its-kind research looking at survival rates for patients with incurable larynx cancer has been published.