How do we beat cancer‪?‬ How To Fix...

How To Fix…from the University of Leeds. Providing hopeful solutions to the greatest challenges humanity faces, directly from the scientists and researchers on the front line.

This week: Cancer will affect one in two of us. How do we address this – can we make detection faster? What innovative treatments are being developed to eradicate the disease? 

Host Rich Williams is joined by University of Leeds academics David Sebag-Montefiore, is Professor of Clinical Oncology in Leeds’ School of Medicine and Director of the Leeds Cancer Research Centre, Pietro Valdastri, Professor and Chair in Robotics & Autonomous Systems, and Richard Bayliss, Professor of Molecular Medicine. 

Resources:
Leeds Cancer Research Centre: 
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/our-research/our-research-near-you/our-research-in-leeds
Bowel cancer research:
https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-health/news/article/4736/new-treatment-could-spare-early-stage-rectal-cancer-patients-life-altering-side-effects
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Clinical trials guide:
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/documents/clinical-trials-guide/20595
Support for those affected by cancer:
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-health-services/cancer-information-and-support
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

Presented by Rich Williams. Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio Production: Jade Bailey. Design: James Parrett. Lead Producer: Anne-Marie Luff. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. HOW TO FIX… is a Podmasters Production for the University of Leeds Communications and Engagement team.
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