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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 º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield. 
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New research to investigate protein that fuels breast cancer

Researchers from the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield are investigating how breast cancer cells survive and grow, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
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Future of cancer research in Yorkshire receives £8.9 million funding boost

º£½ÇÉçÇø 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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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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º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield launches major cancer research recruitment campaign

º£½ÇÉçÇø launches campaign to attract outstanding researchers who want to build their cancer research teams at Sheffield.
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Sheffield researchers use pioneering technology to exploit DNA repair in brain tumour cells to explore new treatments for glioblastoma

New research conducted by researchers at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield and funded by The Brain Tumour Charity aims to find weaknesses in the ability of glioma cells to repair their DNA and survive treatment.
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Revolutionary new bone cancer drug could save children's lives

A new drug that works against the main types of primary bone cancer has been developed by researchers at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of East Anglia and º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield.
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Marcus Cumberbatch awarded Hunterian Professorship for work on social inequality and cancer

Mr Marcus Cumberbatch, from the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield’s Department of Oncology and Metabolism, has been recognised with the Hunterian Professorship for his groundbreaking work on how social inequality affects cancer outcomes.