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The Alan Rickman Professorship

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Campaign launched

The Alan Rickman Professorship crowd funding campaign aims to raise £5 million to fund in perpetuity an outstanding, internationally recognised, research-active Facial Surgeon who will lead the National Facial, Oral and Oculoplastic Research Centre...

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Histopathological reporting of carcinomas of the salivary gland

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Latest dataset released

Cancer datasets and tissue pathways The Royal College of Pathologists has published the latest Dataset for Histopathological reporting of carcinomas of the salivary gland. It is available on the College website Cancer datasets and tissue...

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"The cancers with longest treatment waits revealed"

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BAHNO response to BBC news item

A recent BBC report (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy948p4j5wo) referencing an analysis by Cancer Research UK highlighted Head & Neck Cancer as having the worst waiting times of all cancers for starting treatment in England.  More than 50% of...

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Which cancer patients in England experience long waits to treatment, and why?

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Summary for health leaders and policymakers

Cancer Research UK has issued a summary of cancer waiting times: standards and targets.   https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/long_waiters_policy_briefing.pdf The research paper this briefing is based on is: Cancer Research UK...

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Statins and H&N Cancer

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Update lecture from UCL

New evidence suggests Statins may have a protective effect in H&N cancer. Dr Schmidt (Emory University USA) will present the current evidence in conjunction with Dr.Clare Schilling. Register in advance for free place : update.thehanc.com (no...

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Mr Rajiv (Reg) Anand

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Sad news

BAHNO has been informed that Reg Anand has died unexpectedly recently. Reg was a long-standing BAHNO member, a MaxFac examiner and a well-known and respected member of the surgical specialty. Thoughts must go out to his wife and family at...

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BAHNO Accredited Short Fellowship

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Closing date 14th July

A reminder: this is the last week to apply for a BAHNO Accredited Short Fellowship.  This offers the successful applicant the opportunity to spend a short but focused period of time at a centre/unit offering a specific learning experience. We are...

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BAHNO 2024

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Photos from the day

Photos taken by Aesculap Academia's roving photographer are now available in the Members' Area - news box.

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Clinical Oncologists Required

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The RCR are recruiting examiners

The Royal College of Radiologists are currently recruiting new examiners for the Clinical Oncology FRCR Exams and looking for Clinical Oncologists with expertise in Head and Neck.   The job descriptions and application form is available...

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International Head & Neck Cancer QOL Conference

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Details of 14th Conference announced

Friday 15th November 2024 in Leeds. This Conference is suitable for all those involved in head and neck cancer. The meeting will be a great opportunity to get up to date information for discussion and for networking Abstracts for either oral...

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The International Centre for Recurrent Head & Neck Cancer

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Thursday 16 May 2024

The International Centre for Recurrent Head & Neck Cancer 2nd Annual Meeting  Thursday 16 May 2024 The Business Design Centre, Islington N1 0QH  The International Centre for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer (IReC) was set up in 2021 to...

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The next BAHNO President announced

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Close-run election

It was great that 50% of eligible BAHNO members voted in the recent election for a President-Elect, succeeding to the Presidency in 2025. The next President will be Professor Christopher Nutting, an oncologist from the Royal Marsden...

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Accredited Short Fellowships

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New BAHNO awards

BAHNO is pleased to announce that it is offering two "BAHNO Accredited Short Fellowships”.  These offer the successful applicant the opportunity to spend a short but focused period of time at a centre/unit offering a specific learning experience....

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Successful joint meeting!

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BAHNO - Turkish Head and Neck Cancer Society

The recent joint BAHNO / Turkish Society Head and Neck Meeting in Antalya was a great success.  The BAHNO representatives were warmly welcomed and contributed to several interesting presentations.  Here's Somiah Siddiq presenting on the...

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Thyroid Research Grants

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Funds available

  CALLING ALL FELLOWS, POSTDOCS, AND EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS   The American Thyroid Association® (ATA®), Bite Me Cancer and ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. are excited to announce the...

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Radiotherapy Dose Fractionation, Fourth Edition

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Guidance now published

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is pleased to confirm that the above guidance has now been published online: Radiotherapy dose fractionation, Fourth edition | The Royal College of Radiologists (rcr.ac.uk).   Compiled by a team of...

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BAHNO Newsletter

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Winter 2023

The latest BAHNO newsletter is now available and may be accessed here.

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Sexual Misconduct in Surgery - Breaking the Silence

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Free webinar hosted by RCSEng

Tamzin Cuming, Chair of the Women in Surgery Forum will be joined by Professor Rosalind Searle and Lucy Davies for this webinar which, aims to help medical professionals combat sexual misconduct in the surgical setting, discussing key strategies to...

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Make Sense 2023

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Report of activities

2023 Make Sense Campaign The 2023 Make Sense Campaign focused on the three stages of prevention of head and neck cancer, underpinned by the foundational 1 for 3 rule and the 2023 motto—3 weeks for 1 life:knowing the signs and symptoms of head and...

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TORS Webinar Series

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Penultimate webinar announced

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has announced the penultimate webinar in its Trans-Oral Robotics webinar series:  Functional outcome of Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery This will take place on Monday 20th November at 7pm - 8pm. Experts...

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