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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