South African in NE England. Research Programme Coordinator & PhD student (Pharmacy/Epidemiology). Cancer Prevention/Early Diagnosis, Engagement, Health Equity.
"Simply put, it will save lives." 🗣️ @BottProf
We've led a study backed by @UniofNewcastle and @SBRFoundation and shared by @TheLancet showing how AI can spot abnormalities which may lead to bowel cancer.
Read about the results of the trial here: bit.ly/3SP4nPI
ALT Three healthcare professionals, two standing and one seated, are focused on a monitor displaying medical imaging during a procedure in a hospital room.
The latest #colocohort newsletter is here!
Updates include:
☀️Preliminary analysis
☀️Recruitment (feat.@WestHertsNHS smashing their study target👏)
☀️Data queries
Huge thanks to funders, partners, sites & patients for supporting our work!🙏
More info⬇️
sway.cloud.microsoft/CAnnzZe…
We'd like to congratulate our wonderful CI @BottProf on his @BritSocGastro presidency!👏
Colin's innovative & pioneering leadership has made #colospeed the success that it is & we're incredibly excited to see the positive impact he will have as leader & president of the BSG!🎉
Grandmother Jean Tyler, alongside Professor Colin Rees and our Lara, joined Lorraine to talk about how Jean's life was saved when Artificial Intelligence spotted her bowel cancer. #AI#NoButts
Here’s @LaraLewington and @reallorraine ready with @BottProf and Jean ahead of the show. They’ve taken a fantastic interest in the detail behind this story.
Read more about the study here - the full results are due to be shared soon:
stsft.nhs.uk/news/latest-new…
ALT Lara is on the left and wears blue, Prof Rees is in a navy suit and white tie, Lorraine wears a blue dress and Jean is in a black and white dress. They are in a room with white walls and blue floor and furniture.
Watch @lorraine from 9am tomorrow, when patient Jean Tyler and @BottProf will talk about our COLO-DETECT AI study.
It's part of the show's #NoButts bowel cancer awareness campaign.
Here they are with Jean's husband Derek & team.
Read about the study 👉 bit.ly/3N4meQJ
ALT Jean, in a peach top, and Derek, in a green jacket and patterned shirt, are in the centre of the photo, with nurse Jill Effard, in navy, and fellow Alexander Seager in green to the left and Prof Colin Rees in mid-blue to the right.