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Hampshire artist raises thousands for PLANETS
A Hampshire artist has raised thousands of pounds for PLANETS Cancer Charity through a painting he created while undergoing cancer treatment. Kenn Scaddan, a retired architect from Portsmouth, was inspired by the work of Dutch artist Vermeer to produce …
Liver and Pancreatic R&D Cancer Charity Merges with PLANETS
With immediate effect it has been agreed that LAPR&D will merge under the PLANETS banner and operate as one organisation. LAPR&D, established by patients in 2012 to support the research and the development of surgical treatment for liver and pa …
UK researchers identify genetic patterns linked to pancreatic cancer
UK researchers have identified genetic patterns that could help to predict the likelihood of someone developing pancreatic cancer. Dr Zaed Hamady (pictured) and Dr William Tapper, of the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre and the University of …
Pioneering cancer treatment funded by PLANETS subject to national consultation – have your say!
A pioneering cancer treatment which is currently only available at University Hospital Southampton is now subject to a public consultation that could see it rolled out nationally and funded by the NHS. Intraoperative electron beam radiotherapy (IORT) i …
PLANETS Annual Ball Raises £35,000!
PLANETS Charity raised an incredible £35,000 at our Annual Ball! Layla Stephen, Chief Executive of PLANETS, said: “We want to say a massive thank you to everyone for joining us at our eleventh anniversary ball, with this excellent 80s themed event bein …
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PLANETS completes £1 million fundraising campaign to purchase pioneering radiotherapy machine
PLANETS has thanked its supporters after completing a £1 million fundraising campaign and making the final payment for a pioneering radiotherapy machine. PLANETS Cancer Charity has been fundraising for the past six years to fully purchase Mobetron, a revolutionary mobile device which delivers radiotherapy during surgery – known as intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT). When the charity installed it at University Hospital …
