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World Radiotherapy Awareness Day

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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...

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

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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...

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Make Sense Campaign

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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...

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Endoscopic 3D Transoral Anatomy Dissection

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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...

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National Audit

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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...

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ORACLE Head & Neck Cancer UK

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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...

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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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