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The LFS UK 2025 conference took place last September, updating on studies from across the country, including MILI. Visit LFS UK 2025 to see the various presentations and update on the MILI trial
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#LiFraumeniSyndrome
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Next up in the Meet The MILI Team series is Beckie Kaemba. Beckie is a genetic counsellor and is part of the MILI team at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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@oxfordcancer.bsky.social
George Pantziarka TP53 Trust & Leicester University Hospitals
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To learn more about the MILI trial visit
mili.octru.ox.ac.uk
@OUHospitals.bsky.social
@GSTTnhs.bsky.social
@cuh.nhs.uk
@nottmhospital.bsky.social
@NHSGrampian.bsky.social
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@nhslothian.bsky.social
@oxfordcancer.bsky.social
@oncology.ox.ac.uk
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about 1 month ago
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Next up in the Meet The MILI Team series, is Dr Julian Barwell. Dr Barwell is a consultant clinical geneticist and is part of the MILI team at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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about 1 month ago
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University of Oxford Department of Oncology
about 1 month ago
Congratulations to Kendra Perez-Smith, Translational Support Unit Manager, who has received an Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability Award for her innovation & leadership in establishing Lab QuTe: a department-wide network designed to reduce the environmental impact of clinical trials.
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Kendra Perez-Smith receives Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability Award
The Department of Oncology is proud to share that Kendra Perez-Smith, Translational Support Unit (TSU) Manager, has received an Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability Award in recognition of her i...
https://www.oncology.ox.ac.uk/news/kendra-perez-smith-wins-sustainability-award
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Next up in the Meet The MILI Team series, is Sahar Elkady. Sahar is a clinical research practitioner and is part of the MILI team at Nottingham City Hospital.
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about 2 months ago
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Congratulations to the team at Liverpool for recruiting 203 participants to SCOOT!
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about 2 months ago
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A MILI Milestone: 50 participants randomised onto the trial! Thank you to all our recruiting sites for support of the trial:
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@cuh.nhs.uk
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& Uni Hospitals Leicester
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about 2 months ago
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Congratulations to the team at Brighton and Sussex for recruiting 61 participants to SCOOT.
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2 months ago
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Next up in the Meet The MILI Team series, is Hannah Holdsworth. Hannah is a research nurse and is part of the MILI team at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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2 months ago
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Congratulations to the team at
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for recruiting their first participant to SCOOT. Find out more about SCOOT here:
www.oncology.ox.ac.uk/clinical-tri...
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#earlydetection
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2 months ago
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Oxford Cancer
2 months ago
Oxford Professor Sarah Blagden,
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appears in the first episode of Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures on @Channel4 tonight! 📺 Watch at 9pm, Thurs 20 Nov, or stream on Channel 4. Brought to you by @CR_UK.
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Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures
Three trailblazing scientists take on cancer, changing peoples’ lives, right now
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/cancer-detectives-finding-the-cures
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Cancer Research UK
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We’re thrilled to partner with Channel 4 on ‘Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures’ - a new series which is shining a light on three trailblazing scientists taking on cancer, and explores how their work is changing patients’ lives right now. 👇 1/2
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Next up in the Meet The MILI Team series, is Resifina Seyara. Resifina is a research nurse and is part of the MILI team at Aberdeen Clinical Genetics.
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2 months ago
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University of Oxford Department of Oncology
2 months ago
World’s first lung cancer prevention vaccine gets £2 million for clinical trial People at high risk of lung cancer will soon be able to receive the experimental vaccine, 'LungVax', designed to prevent the disease, in a world-first clinical trial.
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World’s first lung cancer prevention vaccine gets £2 million for clinical trial
People at high risk of lung cancer will soon be able to receive the first-ever experimental vaccine, 'LungVax', designed to prevent the disease, in a world-first clinical trial. The LungVax vaccine ca...
https://www.oncology.ox.ac.uk/news/world2019s-first-lung-cancer-prevention-vaccine-gets-ps2-million-for-clinical-trial
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Oncology Clinical Trials Office
Cancer Research UK
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Big news! 🚨 People at high risk of lung cancer will soon be able to receive the first ever experimental vaccine designed to prevent the disease, in a world-first clinical trial. Read more:
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OCTO Director Prof Sarah Blagden features in a new Channel 4 doc "The Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures" an observational documentary series exploring pioneering research that could transform the future of cancer detection, treatment and prevention:
www.oncology.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
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Professor Sarah Blagden to star in New Landmark Channel 4 Documentary Series 'Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures'
Channel 4 today announces 'Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures', an observational documentary series that will explore the pioneering research that could transform the future of cancer detection, tre...
https://www.oncology.ox.ac.uk/news/professor-sarah-blagden-to-star-in-new-landmark-channel-4-documentary-series-cancer-detectives-finding-the-cures
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It’s important to know the signs of lung cancer even if you’re not a smoker. Watch this short video to find out more:
youtu.be/sKuM8k3G87k?...
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Next up in the Meet The MILI Team series, is Dr Schaida Schirwani. Dr Schirwani is a genetics consultant and is part of the MILI team at University Hospital Southampton.
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University of Oxford Department of Oncology
3 months ago
Sruthi Shakthivel is a technician in the Translational Support Unit (TSU), a dedicated unit within
@octooxford.bsky.social
that focuses on the operational & scientific side of biological sample management in clinical trials. Sruthi shares insights on the mission of the TSU & what her role involves:
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Staff Spotlight: Working as a Technician in the Translational Support Unit
Sruthi Shakthivel works as a technician in the Translational Support Unit (TSU), a dedicated unit within the Oncology Clinical Trials Office (OCTO) that focuses on the operational and scientific side…
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Introducing our Meet The MILI Team series! Each week will feature a different team member. We are starting off with the brains behind the trial, our very own Clinical Investigator, Prof Sarah Blagden:
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Congratulations to the team at South Tyneside and Sunderland for recruiting 60 participants to SCOOT.
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The MILI trial aims to determine whether a medication called metformin will reduce the chance of developing cancer in people with LFS. To learn more about the MILI trial and LFS, visit
mili.octru.ox.ac.uk
and The George Pantziarka TP53 Trust:
tp53.co.uk/lfs-tp53/
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The MILI site team based in Leicester Royal Infirmary share why working with clinical trials is important to them. Find out more about MILI here:
mili.octru.ox.ac.uk
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6 months ago
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The MILI site team based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary share what this study means to them. Find out more about MILI here:
mili.octru.ox.ac.uk
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6 months ago
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‘The GPTP53 trust have published some more information about the MILI trial. Visit their website to find out more:
www.tp53.org.uk/mili-trial-f...
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MILI Trial – FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions for the MILI Trial Eligibility and trial participation My whole-body MRI scan is more than 3 months old, can I still be enrolled into the trial? No, however if may be pos…
https://www.tp53.org.uk/mili-trial-faqs/
7 months ago
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The MILI site team based in Leicester Royal Infirmary speak on what this study means to them. Find out more about MILI here:
mili.octru.ox.ac.uk
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7 months ago
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Members of the MILI Trial team are attending the 2025 CRUK Cancer Prevention Research Conference this week.
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7 months ago
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#InternationalNursesDay
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9 months ago
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To all the research nurses working on the SCOOT trial. Thank you for all that you do!
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9 months ago
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To all the research nurses working on the MILI trial!
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@uhsft.bsky.social
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#InternationalNursesDay
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9 months ago
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To all the research nurses working on the TebeMRD trial.
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9 months ago
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A MILI Milestone: 30 participants randomised onto the trial!
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@oncology.ox.ac.uk
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The George Pantziarka TP53 Trust
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What is LFS? A person with LFS carries a pathogenetic variant in their TP53 gene associated with an increased risk of cancer. To find out more about LFS and current research, including the MILI clinical trial: MILI
tinyurl.com/nu3w4ba3
TP53 Trust
tinyurl.com/yufxf4um
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11 months ago
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The MILI trial is pleased to announce that our 7th site, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, is now open to recruitment!
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11 months ago
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The MILI trial is pleased to announce that our 6th site, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, is now open to recruitment!
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11 months ago
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MILI Participants, we want to hear from you!
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#LiFraumeniSyndrome
#LFS
#OxfordCancer
#rarediseases
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12 months ago
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The full title of the MILI trial is "Metformin in Li Fraumeni Syndrome Trial: A phase II randomised open-label cancer prevention trial of metformin in adults with Li Fraumeni Syndrome". But what does "randomised" mean, and why is it done... (1/2)
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#WorldCancerDay
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#WorldCancerDay
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TebeMRD Trial website:
tebemrd.octru.ox.ac.uk
12 months ago
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#WorldCancerDay
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12 months ago
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SCOOT is a study aiming to use blood biomarkers to help diagnose lung cancer more accurately and quickly than we can now. Find out more about SCOOT here:
tinyurl.com/SCOOT-OCTO
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12 months ago
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The MILI trial will help to understand: · How cancers form in Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) · How metformin affects this · The impact of having LFS on quality of life
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Oncology Clinical Trials Office
Cancer Research UK
12 months ago
In the UK, nearly 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. It's World Cancer Day today – a global day to raise awareness and take action against cancer 🌍 Whatever your cancer experience, share this post and help us get the word out.
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NIHR Oxford BRC
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On
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, we're advancing early detection by studying biomarkers to identify high-risk individuals. We're also exploring immunotherapies to stop cancer early—potentially changing its course
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Cancer | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
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Oncology Clinical Trials Office
University of Oxford Department of Oncology
12 months ago
Research is stronger when shaped by the voices of those affected by cancer. 🌱 Patient & Public Involvement empowers individuals to contribute to research, ensuring that our researchers, and their studies, benefit from the perspectives of people affected by cancer Find out more:
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Patient & Public Involvement (PPI)
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Oncology Clinical Trials Office
University of Oxford Department of Oncology
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#WorldCancerDay
is putting a spotlight on the unique needs of everyone impacted by cancer. People-centred care is crucial for equity, quality & efficiency, and means putting the comprehensive needs of people and communities, not only diseases, at the centre of health systems.
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