Study assesses long term risk of invasive breast cancer after pre-invasive disease

Women who are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) outside the NHS breast screening programme are around four times as likely to develop invasive breast cancer and to die from breast cancer than women in the general population, finds a University of Oxford study published by The BMJ.

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New guidance published to aid researchers evaluating surgical robots

Surgical robotics are amongst the most complex devices entering healthcare, but how should we evaluate them? Published in Nature Medicine, the IDEAL Robotics Colloquium outlines the latest guidance to aid researchers evaluating surgical robots.

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Sheraz Markar being congratulated on his ASA-ESA Exchange Program Fellowship award.

Director of NDS SITU secures exchange fellowship from American Surgical Association

9 April 2024

Congratulations to Associate Professor Sheraz Markar who has been awarded the 2024 American Surgical Association - European Surgical Association (ASA-ESA) Exchange Program Fellowship.

Associate Professor Clare Verrill and colleague using the AI pathology software

Establishing Healthcare Workers’ Confidence in AI: New case study published

3 April 2024

A case study from Articulate Pro, written by Monica Dolton and Associate Professor Clare Verrill, on how to build healthcare workers' confidence in artificial intelligence (AI) has recently been published by NHS England.

Kokila Lakhoo taking part in the Fire and Wire podcast

Fire and Wire podcast: Oxford women making a global impact

25 March 2024

This International Women's Day (8 March), Professor Irene Tracey sat down with women from across the University who are making a global impact with their work.

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Fadi Issa shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor's Awards

22 March 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Fadi Issa has been shortlisted for this year's Vice-Chancellor's Awards.

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