Patient Care
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma patient tells her story
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) is a very rare and hard to treat head and neck cancer that mainly affects females. Belinda Charlton-Gilfoyle told her story recently to Sunday magazine about…
Read MoreNew MR Linac Machine taking shape
New revolutionary radiotherapy machine, MR Linac, salve is taking shape at The Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton following delivery of a giant magnet. Oracle is funding two PhD students on…
Read MoreNational Cancer Research Institute looking for members
The National Cancer Research Institute are looking to recruit new consumers affected by head and neck cancer to join the National Cancer Research Institute’s Clinical Studies Groups (CSGs). Each CSG meets…
Read MoreExperimental virus therapy cures Oracle Board Member Sir Michael Lockett
Sir Michael Lockett took part in a trial under the care of Professor Kevin Harrington using a cold sore virus therapy that cured his head and neck cancer. Read more…
Read MoreNew head and neck cancer drug "game changer"
A new type of cancer drug that wakes up the patient’s own immune system to fight tumours could be a game changer for tackling aggressive head and neck cancers, say…
Read MoreHelp develop a NICE quality standard on head and neck cancer treatment
NICE are currently recruiting patients, as well as the people who are unpaid carers and advocates for them, to join the committee which will be developing a NICE quality standard on…
Read MoreOracle feature in The Daily Mail about Tonsillar Cancer
Oracle’s voluntary CEO, Anthony Sykes appeared in The Daily Mail recently and shared his experiences of a swelling on his neck being diagnosed as tonsillar cancer, which was successfully treated…
Read MoreHead and Neck Cancer Symptom Checker
Exciting New Trial for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
An exciting new Phase 1 trial which uses the power of the immune system is underway specifically to target head and neck cancers https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/dec/09/pioneering-cancer-treatment-engineers-immune-systems-to-fight-disease?CMP=twt_a-science_b-gdnscience
Read MoreOral Cancer now the tenth most common cancer in men
According to figures released today, 10th November by Cancer Research UK. This data shows that around 7,300 people were diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK in 2012 and twice…
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