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Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK

Posted

20 December 2024

Launch of Research Large Grants Programme

Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK, in partnership with a family foundation, has announced its Research Large Grants Programme for 2025. Up to £300,000 over three years will be made available to support innovative, hypothesis-driven research projects that...

IAOO2025

Posted

16 December 2024

Abstract submission OPEN

The abstract portal for IAOO2025 is now open. IAOO2025 Abstract Submissions Please complete your submission prior to deadline of Friday 17 January 2025. Authors will hear by Friday 28 February 2025 if their abstract has been accepted for...

World Radiotherapy Awareness Day

Posted

03 December 2024

WRAD

Why have a World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD)? Radiotherapy plays a vital role in curing and controlling cancer, alleviating cancer-related symptoms and improving quality of life. Access to radiotherapy is directly linked to improved overall...

£55,000 Available for Innovative Head & Neck Cancer Research

Posted

26 November 2024

Transform Patient Care Through Research

Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK invites applications for their 2024/25 Small Grants Programme. Between 1-3 grants from a £55,000 funding pool will be made available to drive innovation in head and neck cancer care. · Total...

Make Sense Campaign

Posted

13 November 2024

2024 report

2024 saw yet another fantastic Awareness Week for the Campaign, with participants from all over Europe (and beyond) coming together to raise awareness of head and neck cancer, with a fantastic total of 19 countries taking part. There was a broad...

Endoscopic 3D Transoral Anatomy Dissection

Posted

05 November 2024

Keele University Course

Keele Anatomy and Surgical Training Centre at Keele University are pleased to announce a one-day interactive and learning dissection course on 21st January 2025. The following procedures will be covered: Transoral lateral...

National Audit

Posted

16 October 2024

Plans released

The British Association of Head & Neck Oncologists (BAHNO) is the United Kingdom’s leading association for the broadest team of clinicians responsible for care of Head & Neck patients. BAHNO is the driving force behind the National H&N Cancer...

ORACLE Head & Neck Cancer UK

Posted

14 October 2024

Merger of two organisations

In May 2024, Oracle Cancer Trust and the Head and Neck Cancer Foundation united to form Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK. As part of the merger and rebranding, their Public Relations efforts and website (oraclehnc.org.uk) has been significantly improved...

The Alan Rickman Professorship

Posted

08 October 2024

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...

Histopathological reporting of carcinomas of the salivary gland

Posted

03 October 2024

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...

"The cancers with longest treatment waits revealed"

Posted

22 September 2024

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...

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

Posted

21 September 2024

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...

Statins and H&N Cancer

Posted

11 September 2024

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...

Mr Rajiv (Reg) Anand

Posted

02 August 2024

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...

BAHNO Accredited Short Fellowship

Posted

08 July 2024

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...

BAHNO 2024

Posted

26 June 2024

Photos from the day

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

Clinical Oncologists Required

Posted

20 June 2024

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...

International Head & Neck Cancer QOL Conference

Posted

22 April 2024

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...

The International Centre for Recurrent Head & Neck Cancer

Posted

17 April 2024

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...

The next BAHNO President announced

Posted

08 April 2024

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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