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Tweets from lab members about cancer biomarker identification and development, lab life in general and the occasional bit of cake! Views are our own.
London, England
Joined July 2014
No PSA screening - disappointing especially for some of the higher risk populations #prostatecancer
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The National Screening Committee (NSC) has told the government that screening is "likely to cause more harm than good".
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Exciting news about improving #prostatecancer diagnosis. Can the NHS keep up with advances in technology? Fingers crossed 🤞 https://t.co/dcZxLgHnMM
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Figures from Prostate Cancer UK suggest about one in eight men will have this disease in their lifetime. A total of 58,218 men were diagnosed in England last year - an increase of almost 9% compared...
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So sad to hear about the passing of Eddie Jordon, who shared his #prostatecancer story to raise awareness. This is why we need to diagnose those nasty cancers earlier and have the tools to treat them better. #RIPEddie
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A HUGE, MAHOOSIVE, SENSATIONAL CONGRATULATIONS to @UlaStopka who has just had her first ever first author paper accepted!! The journal did not make it easy! #prostatecancer #prostateresearch
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On #InternationalWomansDay we’d like to recognise @UlaStopka in our lab who is a brilliant researcher and the most amazing climber and explorer. The film of her last adventure is released later today to mark the occasion https://t.co/zBKY6x9Hkc
#science #climbing #proud
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The @UCLDivofSurgery practical module workshop on experimental planning this morning - trophies and lollipops for the winning team! #exam prep can be fun!!
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Special thank you to my 2 new followers from China, and more last week. https://t.co/p3JkFPw6hk
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Using #MRI to screen for #prostate #cancer could reduce deaths - should MRI screening now take place? #cancerresearch #prostatecancer
news.sky.com
The results show the need to consider a new approach to prostate cancer screening, scientists said.
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Great to see this paper we were involved in finally in press!!
pathsocjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Aberrant glycosylation is a universal feature of cancer cells, and cancer-associated glycans have been detected in virtually every cancer type. A common change in tumour cell glycosylation is an...
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Grant submitted! And relax….aka collapse in a heap and drink gin. #grantwriting #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter
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Huge congratulations to @UlaStopka for submitting her first ever first author paper yesterday! A huge milestone! #CancerResearch
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The irony! On the day @RishiSunak announces a #LungCancer screening programme that the NCRI announces its closure. You don’t know the true value of something until you lose it. British #CancerResearch will feel this for decades. So much lost opportunity.
Important news: NCRI is winding down after 22 remarkable years. Read more about this difficult decision here. https://t.co/VBf22H0HzC
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Skirts and shorts in the lab? What do people think? Definitely no open toed shoes but mandating trousers seems a little excessive. Thoughts? #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #lablife #summer
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